Learn Your Emotional Buttons and How to Lessen Their Impact
We all have emotional triggers. There are just situations and people that seem to set us off without warning. You might be enraged by someone…
Category: Managing Emotions
Modern Rules for Coping with Boredom
Disaster movies teach you how to outrun zombies and forage for food, but they rarely mention the dangers of boredom. What do you do when…
How to Cope With Loneliness and Social Isolation in Today’s World
Today, it’s challenging to have a great social life. This was true even before Covid-19 became an issue. In the not-so-distant past, it used to…
Keep Calm and Write It Down
Have you ever been in that place where your mind is racing and the things you need to attend to are on a perpetual loop…
PTSD Doesn’t Only Affect Soldiers – It Could Affect You Too
Many people associate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with combat soldiers. But there are many sufferers of PTSD that were never in the military. Any traumatic…
A 3-Step Process to Stop Worry
Most everyone has worried about something in their life on occasion, but some people manage to turn it into a full-time job! Worry is a…
13 Strategies That Help You Release Sadness
What can you do when sad thoughts are weighing you down and making it difficult to take care of your responsibilities? Sorrow is a part…
What You Can Do if You’re Feeling Socially Isolated
There are a lot of people that feel alone these days. It’s not easy or safe to casually meet for dinner at a restaurant. It’s…
15 Art Therapy Exercises You Can Do at Home
Art therapy is an interesting field of mental health care that is based on the premise that expressing yourself creatively can enhance well-being and promote…
The Secret to Maintaining Emotional Balance When You’re Unemployed
Being unemployed can stir up strong emotions even during ordinary times. When you add on the uncertainty of living through a pandemic, you may feel…
Decrease Your Mental Chatter and Find Greater Peace
Have you ever felt frustrated with the amount of thoughts that your mind is throwing at you, especially when you’re already feeling stressed or overwhelmed?…
How to Overcome Frustration and Disappointment
Are there times when you’ve been working hard to make progress on something or just get it completed, yet despite your best efforts, it just…
