Guilt is a powerful emotion, but not all guilt is created equal. Sometimes, we feel guilty not because we’ve done something wrong, but because we’ve been conditioned to feel bad for simply existing, ...

Picture this: You spend $50 on a textbook for one of your graduate school courses. That same day, you drop $50 on a jacket that caught your eye at the mall. Afterward, you don’t feel guilty for ...

When it comes to guilt, Freud was the expert, but he certainly didn’t have a corner on the market. Guilt comes in many forms, but when all is said and done, it can be boiled down to a set of five ...

Many of us avoid setting boundaries because we feel guilty when we set a limit or ask for something. Feeling guilty is understandable. However, not setting boundaries can lead to bigger problems.

You’ve done something that hurt someone else, perhaps even yourself. You regret it, but you can’t take it back, so you wait for someone to notice and provide some sort of correction to relieve your ...

Here are two ways to ditch chronic guilt and its unwelcome best friends—shame, regret and fear. Guilt is a powerful and pervasive emotion. It is the recognition of transgressing one’s moral code, ...

Guilt can be a powerful weapon, and many people know how to wield it skillfully. Say you told your best friend you couldn’t make it to their party because you really needed to finish up a project at ...

Many women I speak with are financially successful by any reasonable measure. They have built strong careers, accumulated meaningful assets and made responsible decisions over time. Yet, when ...

According to Stephanie Zepeda, a licensed marriage and family therapist who provides financial therapy to individuals and couples, there’s a reason for that dissonance. As she explained to ...