Emotions

Happiness is a wonderful feeling that we all strive for, yet there are moments when, even amid joy, we catch ourselves hesitating. We question whether we deserve to feel happy or begin comparing our joy...

The clouds had just lifted over the forest-cloaked valley. The air was crisp, and the silence was so still that even the rustle of dry leaves sounded like a whisper of truth. Priya Arora, an emerging...

My recent therapy client was a successful executive, a devoted mom, and disconnected from herself. She worked hard to hold everything together at work and at home. She smiled often but also cried a lot...

In a fast-paced world where time is currency and stress is epidemic, self-care has become both a buzzword and a burden. The advice is everywhere: meditate, journal, take a walk, unplug, get more sleep.

Jealousy is an emotion as old as human interaction itself. It can be insidious, creeping into relationships, workplaces, and personal aspirations, often manifesting in ways that erode trust, hinder...

We were an hour away from saying goodbye. The appointment had been made. I had spent the morning quietly crying, lying beside our thirteen-year-old retired racing greyhound, my couch companion...

With the rewards of personal and professional growth, professional autonomy, and lifestyle flexibility, self-employment can be an enticing prospect. There is plenty of guidance about...

Working with children, whether as a parent, teacher, or coach, means being on the frontlines of emotional intensity every day. If we don’t have the tools to manage our own emotional reactions, we end up carrying...

As someone who works with people all over the world from a coaching capacity, there is something that happens regularly that I just don’t hear getting talked about enough. It is influence.

You know that friend who cracks a joke and laughs before anyone else does? Turns out, they might be onto something. According to research in personality psychology, people who laugh...

Do you find yourself hesitating to speak a new language for fear of making mistakes? Do you feel that knot in your stomach when asked to participate in a conversation outside your native tongue?

Behind every high performer, whether an athlete, entrepreneur, or leader, there’s often an internal battle no one sees. In my last Brainz article, I explored self-handicapping, how fear of failure...

Have you ever wondered why people are so hesitant to practice forgiveness? Many people think it might mean giving up on themselves or their loved ones. They grapple with this fear, believing that...

One of the most simple, yet effective, cognitive-based tools is something called ‘Fact vs Feeling’. Our brain likes to try to simplify the world around us, and one way...

There’s a battle happening inside you right now, whether you realize it or not. It’s not between good and evil. It’s between programming and possibility. For too long, we’ve been conditioned to believe that emotional control is weakness...

In a world where social media is plastered with curated smiles, motivational mantras, and relentless optimism, it's easy to fall into the trap of toxic positivity, the belief that we must maintain...