Tag: Emotional Intelligence

This is What Happens When Anger Shows Up

This is What Happens When Anger Shows Up

The human emotional system is built as a messaging system. Each emotion has a general message it wants to convey.  Once that message is delivered, the emotion or the wave of that emotion can subside. Sometimes it takes a little time for the emotion to 

How to Get Better at Dealing with Tears

How to Get Better at Dealing with Tears

Why is dealing with tears so hard sometimes? People apologize for their tears in therapy all the time.  They say “I told myself I wasn’t going to cry today”.  Or I will see them actively try to stop their tears.  And this is IN THERAPY.