Practice these physical, cognitive, and emotional strategies to feel more in control when dysregulation threatens.

Pick a card, any card. Have you ever watched a magician encourage a participant to think of a card from a deck? The participant writes their card choice on a piece of paper and folds it into a small ...

When I taught “Introduction to Psychology,” we covered four main goals of psychology: to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior (Coon, Mitterer, 2013). The idea of control is ultimately self ...

Sometimes you can just change them, the psychologist Ethan Kross argues in his new book, “Shift.” By Jancee Dunn Emotions are a fundamental part of what make us human. They can be overwhelming, ...

Why don’t more of us reach the big goals we set for ourselves? Sure, sometimes the answer is lack of ability. It is entirely possible you are not smart enough to be an astrophysicist or strong enough ...

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits. By Christina Caron We tend to respect and even idolize ...

Have you ever felt that quiet pull, a subtle ache in your chest, a whisper telling you something isn’t right before the name of a feeling comes to mind? What if that feeling was your mind’s way of ...

In a fast-paced digital world, always-on notifications and multitasking often result in what’s been described as ‘popcorn brain’. This creates a state of restlessness and mental distraction. Discover ...

Hormones play a vital part in keeping our bodies working properly. But they can also have a powerful – and sometimes negative – effect on our mood and mental health. We all like to think that our ...

A frequent misinterpretation of Indian philosophy is that it discourages feeling. That detachment means emotional shutdown. That being spiritual means being stoic or indifferent. But the Bhagavad Gita ...