"I love your posts, but my husband is afraid that if we allow our kids to get upset as you suggest, they'll never learn to control their emotions. Don't we need to just say No sometimes?" —Rachel All ...

Parents spend a lot of time and energy trying to control, change, or inhibit children’s emotions. This can be done nicely (offering milk or food even if the emotion isn’t related to hunger) or harshly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. Emotional regulation is an executive function, the brain’s ...

Managing your emotions doesn’t mean suppressing them—it means understanding what you’re feeling, where it’s coming from, and how to respond without letting your reactions run the show. It’s one of ...

“I want to stop feeling lonely.” “I don’t want to feel so angry.” “I wish I could get rid of my anxiety.” If I had a dollar for every client who expressed desires like these, I’d have a nice stack o’ ...

The ability to understand and manage emotions is crucial for both personal and professional success. This concept, known as emotional intelligence (EI), encompasses a set of competencies that can be ...

We need to manage and control our emotions better–and by better, I mean by not managing and controlling, but by utilizing and exercising them. “I need to control my emotions” is oft-spoken self-talk ...

We’ve all been there: you stick to your meal plan, hit every workout during the week, and feel totally in control. But then the weekend hits, and suddenly you’re elbow-deep in a bag of chips or ...

Feeling frantic is incredibly frustrating and frightening. I can still see my son's precious face in the rearview mirror as he voiced his frustration, sincere and without a shred of sarcasm, "Mommy, ...

Emotional eating in PCOS often arises from hormonal imbalances, stress, and mood changes. Understanding the signs and root causes empowers women to make healthier choices. With practical strategies, ...

I always used to think emotional control meant gritting teeth and trying to bottle in my rage. Then, I wondered why I felt so out of control. Over the years, I learned emotional control isn’t about ...