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Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Key Takeaways Strength training reinforces belief in your own capabilities, stress tolerance, and emotional regulation.Changes in brain chemistry result in more ...

A new study published in the journal Psychological Reports indicates that just three minutes of slow, controlled breathing can improve a person’s ability to manage their emotional responses to ...

Emotional regulation skills for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may include identifying triggers, managing stress, and trying breathing exercises. OCD involves distressing, intrusive, and ...

Emotional self-regulation refers to a person’s ability to manage their emotions and impulses. It is an important part of overall mental and physical well-being. Emotional self-regulation is a skill ...

As the director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, I recently warned that we are facing an overreaction epidemic. The response to my warning has been, perhaps predictably, extreme.

Self-regulation refers to the ability to independently manage emotions and adjust one's behavior under stress. Young children ...

Emotional reactivity refers to the frequency and intensity of emotional arousal. It includes the threshold and ease with which someone becomes emotionally aroused and the intensity of emotional ...

As a mother of two small kids, motherhood is a primary identity for me and it shapes so much of how I view myself, what I do with my time, and the choices I make in my life. Thoughts cross my mind day ...