Articles about Managing Difficult Emotions

In the race to find relief, researchers are increasingly looking at non-pharmaceutical solutions like meditation.

If the idea of pausing to check in with yourself sounds familiar, that’s because the HALT method is a mindfulness practice.

And contrary to popular belief, sitting in stillness isn’t siloed to meditating in a quiet room —you can also be in motion.

When nothing could heal me, my mother’s panjiri did.

Meditation can help you sit with your feelings and take more control when loneliness creeps up.

Advocating for yourself can be a can be difficult, even scary sometimes, especially when many of us are taught not to rock the boat.

It might seem counterintuitive but facing your emotions can support you in processing them.

In a crowded club or when you are alone in your room, you need to remember — you are enough.

What began as an effective tool to give employees some peace of mind has now turned into a fad. What’s the reason?

Imposter syndrome makes employees feel inadequate despite evident success. By discussing it with your employees, applauding their achievements and creating a positive environment, you can deal with imposter syndrome at work successfully.

Discerning the type of “hunger” we are experiencing is crucial in removing any negative feeling that affect our food choices.

Winter solstice reminds us to honor taking time to slow down, and release what is no longer serving us.

I saw how our ancestry can shape us. And I saw how, along with generational trauma, comes generational wisdom.

'Breath control is the most effective way to control our stress, and regulate the stress response when we're reactive.'

When you feel old wounds drowning out your authentic self, use these tools to help heal your inner child.

Long-term mindfulness may influence your approach to pain, inviting curiosity and acceptance rather than fear or denial.

Not surprisingly, diaphragmatic breathing slows the heartbeat and lowers or stabilizes blood pressure.

To build the world each of us deserves, it's important to truly love our ethnic background from a place of compassion.

Feeling dull or disconnected is a byproduct of the overdrive and hyperactive states we often find ourselves in.

Like a stomach rumbling, the feeling of loneliness is an alarm bell. In this case, it’s telling us that we need connection.

Instead of letting your mind make up a story about how it's going to be, embrace the unknown.

If we want grow in the way that I think we are meant to in our journeys — we have to look right at that fear and deal with it.

One of the remarkable things about mantra is it does deep work on you, but not in a flashy way. It’s steady and consistent.

Mindfulness skills are well-suited to help people engage with uncomfortable, frustrating, and traumatic encounters.

Our culture supports being critical of our bodies, but if we can love them instead, we can change our lives.

If you lead a fortunate life, then there’s a high chance that you’re probably not very resilient when the going gets tough.

You'll experience stress as a way to spur you on to an accomplishment.

We can either mindlessly react or courageously respond, becoming the heroes in our own lives.

What does it truly mean to forgive others, especially those we consider enemies?

Accepting everything as is, was a pathway to acceptance and peace within myself.

Start small; that was the biggest thing for me — if you can do something every day, you'll see the benefits of this practice.

I had PTSD from 9/11, and my anxiety was through the roof. I was desperate for a solution.

It was like coming home, noticing that the safest, most peaceful, joyful, most loving place was inside of me.

My meditation practice was a grounding force when I felt shaken awake by difficult life circumstances.

Watching my son learn how to take in the nourishment of nature as a way to accept his emotions has been beautiful.

The outer world had not changed, but my inner landscape was profoundly different, with the help of meditation.

To be silent in the spiritual and wellness community where unity is the ultimate intention is a complete contradiction.

I learned it's important to cry or scream if you have to. It may not feel good in the moment, but emotions will come and go.