Whether your child is tantruming, pushing for independence, or heading to college, each new phase sparks emotions: your emotions. Sadness. Anger. Guilt. Anxiety. Learning how to understand our ...

Why are emotions important to us? Emotions identify our needs and help us with our decisions. An example of this is when you are sick or you want reassurance about a problem in your life. When this is ...

Arthur Brooks writes in The Atlantic that mixed feelings can feel worse than “purely negative feelings” because you clearly ...

Many of us grow up learning to suppress our feelings instead of understanding them. We're taught to "toughen up" or to prioritize productivity or practicality over emotional well-being. But the truth ...

Human beings experience an array of emotions in almost every moment of their life, with each one typically lasting anywhere from a few minutes to several hours at a time. This is to say, life can be ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...