Here’s something that might surprise you: you only have six emotions. I know — that sounds completely wrong. You’re probably thinking, “I have way more than six emotions.” But it turns out that you ...

I’m sure you’ve heard this before, perhaps from a friend, your therapist, or somewhere on social media. It sounds simple enough. But what does it really mean to “sit with your feelings"? I’d love to ...

There are times when my emotions really get in my way. When I perform on stage, fear of failure makes my heart race and throat clench. Or when a friend says something hurtful to me, I can’t stop ...

Fast-paced, very-online life is spinning out whole new ways to talk about feelings—and new feelings, too. Have you ever felt “velvetmist”? It’s a “complex and subtle emotion that elicits feelings of ...

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...

When toddlers melt down and teens snap back, it’s natural for us to have emotions. Some parents feel overwhelmed or out of control. Others try to push their emotions away. Emotions, after all, can be ...

Over the past several years, I’ve gotten (literally) thousands of emails from readers who are discovering emotional intelligence for the first time, and who have tons of questions. These questions are ...