Self-regulation is about choosing the most effective emotional response, not trying to eliminate emotion altogether.

I’ve been reading a lot recently about how we are “addicted” to our emotions. I hadn’t thought of emotions that way—as something one could become addicted to. But it's an interesting concept. We tend ...

Your emotions at work aren’t fixed, even when they feel completely overwhelming during high-pressure situations. We can change them (with some effort and practice) to improve our performance, enhance ...

A study offers a glimpse of how the brain turns experience into emotion. In mice and humans, puffs of air to the eye caused persistent changes in brain activity, suggesting an emotional response. Get ...

In today’s high-pressure workplaces, emotions are omnipresent—from quiet frustration over a missed deadline to visible tension during a difficult meeting. Often, these emotional undercurrents stem not ...

What is your relationship with your emotions on a daily basis? Some of us might deny that we’re influenced by our feelings at all. Others might try to leave our emotions behind when we move into ...

Most leadership workshops devote time to focusing on managing your own stress. That work matters. But on its own, it leaves out a critical part of what leaders actually face. Leadership rarely unfolds ...

Despite decades of research proving their value at work, emotions remain one of the most undervalued—and misunderstood—resources available to leaders. Too many leaders still believe that emotions ...

If you’re a parent or guardian, you’ve heard about the importance of respecting your child’s feelings. Teaching our kids can help them work through the negative emotions they experience as they grow ...

Emotions have power. These quotes illustrate the beauty of learning to harness that power. As humans, we’re emotional creatures. Our emotions influence the decisions we make, the career path we take, ...