Emotions

Explore the science of emotion. Learn where feelings come from, how they shape behavior, and research-backed strategies for understanding and harnessing their power.

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How I Prevent Myself From Becoming Overwhelmed: A Personal Reflective Guide

Recognizing why we feel overwhelmed, identifying how it manifests, and actively practicing evidence-based coping mechanisms can help protect our mental well-being and emotional regulation.

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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What does it look like to express anger in a healthy way?

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Shame The Most Difficult Emotion
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Therapist’s Guide to Dousing the Flame of Shame

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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How to manage your Inner Critic

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Psychology of Happiness

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Languishing: Feeling Meh

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Distinguishing Burnout from Depression: A Clinical Guide

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

A father and his adult son sat on a sofa facing away from each other.

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Understanding Passive-Aggressive Parents & How To Cope

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Interoception

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Breath Awareness Exercise

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Why Is My Interoception So Bad?

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

A silhouette of a woman in the centre and then signs of eldest daughter syndrome surround her such as feeling guilty asking for help, caretaking role in relationships, and trying to solve or fix others' problems.

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Eldest Daughter Syndrome In Adults

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

An image titled "signs of mental filtering" with 6 signs alongside associated images. Signs include ignoring praise or success, downplaying achievements, and believing criticism over compliments.

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Mental Filtering: Examples And How To Overcome

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A comparison table outlining the differences between an autistic meltdown and a typical tantrum.

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Are Autistic Emotional Outbursts Misunderstood as Bad Behavior?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Signs of empathy fatigue with an image of a sad and stressed figure in the centre

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Empathy Fatigue: How to Recover When You Feel Emotionally Drained

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Why you might feel overwhelmed infographic with a person holding up and struggling with carrying many things on their back. Causes of overwhelm surround them such as anxiety disorder, life stressors, and information overload.

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How To Cope When Everything Is Overwhelming

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

An infographic titled "6 common reasons you might feel overwhelmed" with 6 causes and associated images such as too much information and constant input from devices.

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Feeling Overwhelmed With Too Many Things To Do

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

6 consequences of caring too much about everything with an associated image for each. Some include feeling like you never do enough and emotional exhaustion

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Why Do I Care So Much About Everything?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A 9-panel infographic outlining some of the differences in expressing emotions in autism such as delayed emotional reactions, intense emotions leading to meltdowns, and body language that looks like disinterest.

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How Do Autistic People Express Emotions?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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How to let go of what you can’t control

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

A 9 panel infographic titled "emotion regulation for autism" with a tip in each of the 9 squares including "prepare sensory toolkit", "create predictable schedules" and "mindful breathing" each with an associated image.

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Emotional Regulation Strategies for Autistic Adults

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Body Keeps The Score Summary

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Knitting for Self-Care

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

A split screen infographic outlining the differences between adhd burnout and regular burnout

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ADHD Burnout Vs Regular Burnout

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Toxic Striving

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Emotional Masking

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A venn diagram outlining the signs of autism, the signs of ocd and the overlap in signs such as repetitive behaviors, routines and resistance to change, difficulty with uncertainty, neurological underpinnings, and repetitive thinking

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Autism vs OCD

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Emotion Focused Therapy

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

An infographic titled 'managing emotion dysregulation in adhd' outlining 8 tips alongside a brief description and an image for each e.g., label the emotion, learn your triggers, and reframe the situation

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Managing Emotional Dysregulation In ADHD

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Differences Between IQ and EQ

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Signs of low emotional intelligence

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Signs of Low Emotional Intelligence

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Common symptoms of panic attack and panic disorder.

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Can You Die From a Panic Attack?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD