As a crisis hotline counselor, I often talk to callers in the grip of some intense negative emotions. I try to help them develop a more positive outlook on life and be able to face whatever challenges ...

We all know that physical health depends on a good diet and exercise. But recent research suggests that it also comes from a regular dose of positive emotions. Now a new study goes one step further, ...

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 ...

In a small-business environment, each employee has the ability to contribute positively or negatively to the workplace culture through not only their actions but also their emotions and beliefs.

If you've heard the phrase, 'Positive Vibes Only,' or 'Good Vibes Only' and thought it was infuriating, there's a reason. In order to truly be happy, is it healthy to pretend that negativity and bad ...

Life is not perfect, so why do we expect our emotions to be perfect? In our social media-driven, image-obsessed world, everyone seems to be happy and positive all the time. We feel ashamed of ...

People using happy emojis might seem cheerful — but the subtext could reveal their more emo tendencies. A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology revealed that people use emojis to hide how ...

The brain uses a triaging system to process emotions when we are dreaming, storing the positive ones while dampening negative emotions, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Bern, ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Dr. Barbara Fredrickson is a scientist and professor at the University of North Carolina studying human emotions. "Emotions are not built to last. Negative emotions, positive emotions - ...