Emotions are one of life’s fundamental pillars. Basic emotions like sadness, joy, fear, anger, surprise, and disgust, along with all other emotions, configure our day to day lives. In this category, find articles which explain what causes them and how to control them.
Afflictive or negative emotions are part of everyone’s emotional record. Thus, they act as true weights capable of stunting your growth and filling your mind with adverse thoughts that are pointless. Also, they lead you to drift from dangerous discouragement.…
Understanding your basic and secondary emotions will allow you to develop on a personal and relational level. Those who have more social skills usually know themselves and the emotions they’re feeling at any given moment. They’re able to learn, interpret,…
There are as many definitions of happiness as there are people. It’s as if each of us has a very specific profile with a diverse set of elements. Within all that mix, we find pleasure. But what’s the real difference…
Being torn away from someone you love, whether through abandonment, a breakup, or death, causes suffering. It’s an experience that can happen at any age and under diverse circumstances. Sometimes, that loss leaves behind a wound that doesn’t scar. In…
At the end of the day, humans are emotional beings who learned to think just a little over one hundred thousand years ago. Today, the strength of your emotions often still precedes any conscious thoughts. They have always been the…
Emotion regulation in healthcare workers helps them acknowledge the usefulness and the transitory nature of emotions. In addition, it helps them manage the impact of their thoughts and ensures they don’t fall prey to emotional attachment. In general, emotional self-regulation…
What do you say to someone affected by anxiety? How do you react to that loved one who’s about to have a panic attack? People are quick to tell them to “calm down” and not to worry. But the effect…
Love is about action. It’s also an abstract concept that’s difficult to define. In fact, people from all walks of life, including poets, psychologists, and even neuroscientists, have tried to “pin it down” and label it but many people end…
Who hasn’t experienced shame after expressing an opinion and guilt after something they did and pride after an achievement? Any of these examples correspond to a series of emotions in which there’s an evaluation that’s relative to the self and…
Calm minds are not only focused but disciplined. Without a doubt, the age we’re living in is always pushing us to multitask and get things done immediately. That’s why, currently, it’s pretty much a privilege to be able to reach…
Contrary to what society can make you believe, vulnerability is a psychological value. It’s another part of your reality as a human being that deserves to be accepted. By being vulnerable, not only are you taking over your emotional universe,…
In nature, the more diverse an ecosystem is, the stronger, richer, and more resilient it is. Emodiversity follows that same principle. In this article, we’ll explain the benefits of emodiversity. The more varied your palette of emotions, the greater your…
The three-hour rule helps adults deal with disappointment. Surprisingly enough, tantrums are very common in grown-ups, although they’re not visible and striking as children’s. As a rule, an adult is more discreet, quiet, and silent because, after all, they must…
Today, we’re going to talk about the sensitive points that most people share. These “emotional buttons” will affect many aspects of your life. However, they can cause the most trouble in your interactions with others. They can make you a…
“I’m exhausted as if I had run a marathon and carried the whole weight of the world on my back”. Does this sound familiar to you? It does hit a nerve in a lot of people. Your seemingly unexplained mental…
For many people, betrayal is unforgivable. It leaves a gaping wound and deep scars. In fact, it has even become taboo. We often blow betrayal so out of proportion that we refuse to talk about it because the betrayal has spoken…
It’s the 92nd minute of the soccer match. There’s one minute left. Barcelona is beating Real Madrid 1-0. A Barcelona player tries to stop a Real Madrid player in the penalty area and he falls to the ground. The referee…
Anger is a very common stage of grief. Unfortunately, a lot of people get stuck in it. They collapse emotionally and can’t overcome their anger over the fact that they lost someone close to them. It’s not easy to deal…
Within each of us, there’s a sage waiting to speak. If you’re feeling sad, then that inner sage probably wants to tell you something, but you’re not allowing yourself to hear it. Today, we share some questions you should ask…
Many experts define an emotion as a subjective state that has an overwhelming or intense affective load. While it’s difficult to explicitly describe emotions, everyone can describe these subjective states in a clear way. For example, you can describe a…