Emotions
Understanding and managing emotions is crucial for mental well-being. Our contributors delve into the complexities of emotional intelligence, helping you to identify, express, and regulate your emotions effectively. Learn how to cope with negative emotions, enhance positive ones, and improve your emotional resilience. Gain insights into how emotions impact your relationships and productivity. With better emotional management, you can lead a more balanced and harmonious life.
Supporting Children and Young People Through Grief
Grief can be a confusing and overwhelming experience for anyone, but for children and young people, understanding and expressing grief can be particularly challenging. Children may not always have the words...
What If There Is a Positive Intention Behind Anger?
Anger is an interesting emotion because, as uncomfortable and sometimes destructive as it can be, it usually has a positive intention behind it. That may sound contradictory. What could be positive...
Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness at Work
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) at work is no longer negotiable, according to emerging research. Similarly, mindfulness in leadership and organizational teams has lost its value through overused shortcuts...
You Can Be Two Things at Once and Why Holding Opposites is Part of Being Human
Ever since I was a child, I remember being asked the familiar question, "Is the glass half full or half empty?" It always seemed that there had to be a right answer. Half full meant optimism. Half...
The Hidden Echo of Childhood Trauma and How a School Incident Shaped My Fear of Being Seen
As children, we are often unaware of the profound impact that early experiences can have on our lives. For some, these moments become echoes, persistent feelings that shape our identity and...
The Inner Child That Shapes the Leader
Every leader is evaluated by performance, strategy, decisions, and outcomes. But what is rarely evaluated yet deeply felt in every boardroom, team dynamic, and leadership decision is the emotional architecture...
Is Your Inner Voice Building or Bullying You?
You may have escaped the people and experiences that once made you question your worth, yet still hear their tone inside your own mind. Discover how changing that conversation can soften your...
The Neuroscience of Self-Worth, Identity and Emotional Memory
There are stories you keep repeating in silence, questioning the reality behind every line. Stories that shape the narratives you have been carrying throughout your life. Narratives are how you make sense of what...
Challenging the Myth of Moving On From the Loss of Someone You Loved
I want to talk about something that we have been led to believe: the idea that we need to have some kind of timeline for grief and loss. After this timeline is complete, we will simply carry on with...
Hearing vs. Listening – Why Some Conversations Feel One-Sided
Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling like the other person wasn't listening at all? Maybe you were sharing something important, but their response had almost nothing to do with what...
The Hidden Grief Keeping So Many People Stuck
When most people think about grief, they think about death. They think about funerals, condolences, and learning to live without someone they loved. But some of the deepest grief we experience has no funeral.
The Four Happy Hormones
Physical exercise is inherently linked to your mental health, which is why exercising can have a significant impact on your mood. When you exercise, you produce a range of hormones that make...
Why You Need to Feel to Heal and How Allowing Emotions Supports Mental, Emotional, & Physical Healing
Many of us grow up being told to “be strong” and “keep it together,” but suppressing emotions can have lasting consequences. This article explores the neuroscience and trauma-informed perspective on...
The Wisdom Hidden in Regret
What if regret is not something to avoid, but a valuable emotion that helps us understand ourselves and grow? This article challenges the idea that a life free from regret should be our ultimate goal and explores...
Emotions as Messengers and What Your Anger is Trying To Tell You
Most people treat anger as a problem. They try to suppress it, control it, avoid it, or get rid of it altogether. But what if anger isn’t the problem? What if anger is actually information? Think about...
