Emotions
This Sorrowful Life
We suffer as part of existence. We are responsible for some, but not all our…
Emotional Reasoning
Blind reliance on reasoning may mislead. However, emotional reasoning blinds pertinent information from consideration.
Fear of Change
We fear change because we must leave our comfortable normal for something new. Fear of…
Emotional Hijacking
Emotional hijacking is a psychological term referring to when emotions hijack all others cognitive processes…
Habitual Worrier
Managing worry is a challenge. Childhoods and biological makeup leads to worry. Habitual worriers may…
Emotional Discomfort
Life brings notable events that cause discomfort. Learning how to regulate the emotional discomfort is…
Integrating Emotions
We wisely pull wisdom from emotions when we appropriately integrate them into our life experiences.
Emotional Sensitivity
We vary in the level of reactivity we have in response to stimuli. Much of…
Observing Ego
A feature of higher cognitive function is the ability to observe ourselves. In psychology, We…
Mental Fatigue
Our minds get tired. Prolonged heightened emotion exhausts our brains and we become mentally fatigued,…
Emotional Regulation
Emotions energize and push for action. Emotional regulation utilizes emotions, directing them to fulfill life…
Feeling Life
Living is an emotional experience. We feel. The experience of living isn’t what happens to…
Emotional Reactions
Emotional reactions motivate behavior. Understanding the role of impulses and feelings opens pathways to improve…
Starving the Donkey
We can’t train the donkey not to eat. We can’t train our bodies not to…
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the window of physiological balance where we find the most comfort, subsequently leading…
Fear of Failure (Atychiphobia)
Negative experiences involving painful failures weighs on future willingness to face risk. We can overcome…
Logic and Emotion
Logic and emotion, sometimes united, often in conflict give, provide guidance and motivation in imperfectly…
Alexithymia
An exploration of Alexithymia: a disconnection from internal feeling experiences. Often developed to dissociate from…
Emotional Equilibrium
Emotional equilibrium is akin to homeostasis. We experience wellness when our emotions stay within a…
Realistic Optimism
Optimism is great. However, we must stay grounded with a realistic optimism.
Emotional Flooding
Emotional flooding is a psychological concept describing a state of overwhelming emotions that interfere with…
Emodiversity
We don’t need to feel guilty over experiencing ‘bad’ emotions. The positive emotion crowd has…
Emotions and Empathy
Emotions and empathy work together. Shared feelings bring new aliveness. However, for some, empathy and…
Happy All The Time
Uninterrupted happiness isn’t the goal. Experiencing a single emotion creates an impoverished existence. We can’t…
Repressed Anger
We respond to anger. The powerful emotion overwhelms and some repress. Repressed anger may leave…
Appraisal Theory of Emotions
The appraisal theory of emotion theorizes emotions follow an appraisal of environmental information, and cognitively…
Peace and Happiness
Thoughts can drain happiness in the present with worry and regret. Mindfulness can soothe agitated…
Undoing Hypothesis of Positive Emotions
Strong emotions, such as anger and fear, coincides with the activation of the sympathetic nervous…
Regulatory Focus Theory
Regulatory focus theory refers to our individual approach to self regulation. Some protect against threat…
Negativity
Feeling reactions both positive and negative give wisdom and guidance. Negativity is only bad when…