Four Questions to Ask Yourself Before Changing Careers
Dreaming of a career change is a near universal experience for anyone with a job, typically arising in the wake of repeated experiences with unfulfilling work, lackluster bosses, or a…
This Sensor Helps You Match Any Paint Color, and It’s 40% Off
Image: Nix Sensor Being a DIY redecorating fanatic is rewarding until you stumble at the finish line choosing the right colors for your projects. Or maybe you’re trying to touch…
Help Your Kids Name and Talk to Their Big Emotions
I was a fully grown adult before I learned that identifying emotions is the first step to dealing with them. Now I keep a feelings wheel handy at all times,…
You Can Get Better at Managing Your Emotions Even As an Adult
Photo: Pheelings media (Shutterstock) When my son was a toddler, I spent much of my day helping him navigate his big emotions. There was his outrage at having to wear…
How to Discipline a Sensitive Child
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) As every parent knows, no two children are alike, and no one discipline strategy is guaranteed to work for every child. Given the diversity of personalities and…
Start a ‘Tech-Free’ Hobby, and Other Ways to Beat Technology Fatigue
Photo: Maridav (Shutterstock) You may have noticed that we are all surrounded by tech. We use it for work, for entertainment, and to keep in touch with our friends and…
How to Tell If Someone Is Emotionally Available
There’s a big difference between dating and dating, like, seriously. You can go on a bunch of dates with one person over a series of months and not really be…
How to Identify Your Shadow Emotions (and Why You Should)
At some point in our childhood, we learn that living in a society means controlling certain emotions. We suppress, in particular, emotions we consider to be “negative”—fear, anger, jealousy, selfishness—for…
How High-Intensity Emotions (Even the Good Ones) Are Wearing Us Out
If you’ve ever felt a rush of intense emotion—whether a positive one, such as a surge of happiness, or a negative one, like a rush of anger—then you’ve probably also…
How to Identify Your ‘Dominant Emotional Style’ (and Why It’s so Important)
During difficult times, we often find ourselves defaulting to a single, dominant emotion, even when another might be more “logical.” For example, your default emotion may be anxiety, which is…