When emotions start to spiral, most people try to suppress them or fix them immediately, but that usually just makes it worse. The five-minute rule therapists use takes a different approach entirely.

Imagine that you are a clinician who delivers psychological treatment to depressed clients. Would you be able to alleviate the prolonged sadness of your clients by “prescribing” them high doses of ...

"There can be no rainbow without a cloud and a storm." John H. Vincent In order to explain and understand emotions, we can divide them into two groups: The emotions we term 'positive' and those that ...

Let's talk about something that might feel counterintuitive: the importance of making space for our difficult emotions. I often hear clients tell me they're trying their best to "stay positive" or ...

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...

These types of emotions are unpleasant to experience and can even feel overwhelming. People often try to avoid them, suppress them, or ignore them. In fact, in psychology experiments, people will pay ...

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir ...

Triggers are actions or situations that elicit an emotional response. While they are typically associated with negative responses, a person can also have positive triggers. A person can experience ...