Emotional Regulation When Your Feelings Are Too Big
Your emotions go from 0 to 100 instantly. Here's how to regulate when your feelings are overwhelming and you can't think straight.
Emotions
Emotions
Understanding the full spectrum of human feelings
When Joy Feels Wrong And You Don't Know Why
Good things are happening but you feel guilty, anxious, or numb. Here's why joy can feel dangerous when you're not used to it.
The Mental Load Of Just Existing Right Now
You're tired but you haven't done anything. That's the mental load. Here's why existing feels so exhausting.
Why Joy Can Feel Dangerous
Something good happens and immediately you're waiting for the other shoe to drop. Happiness feels like tempting fate.
Why Crying Makes You Feel Better (The Science Behind Tears)
Turns out "having a good cry" isn't just an expression. There's actual neuroscience behind why tears help.
The Power of Letting Things Be Messy
Not everything needs to be fixed, optimised, or resolved. Sometimes the healthiest thing is accepting the mess.
How to Stop Taking Everything Personally
That person who cut you off in traffic wasn't sending a message about your worth. Here's how to untangle yourself from others' behaviour.
Your Feelings Are Valid (Even the Ones You Think Are Stupid)
Emotions don't come with a logic test. Here's why all your feelings deserve acknowledgment, even the ones that seem ridiculous.
Emotional Regulation: How to Stop Your Feelings Running the Show
Your emotions aren't facts. They're data. Learning to regulate them doesn't mean suppressing them — it means responding instead of reacting.
Loneliness: What It Really Is and What to Do About It
Loneliness isn't about being alone. It's about feeling disconnected. And it's more common — and more dangerous — than you think.
Grief: There's No Right Way to Do It
Grief doesn't follow stages. It doesn't have a timeline. Here's what it actually looks like.
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Anger
Because sometimes you just want to flip the table. Let's talk about what happens when your blood boils.
Anxiety
That fun thing where your brain decides to rehearse every worst-case scenario at 3am.
Boundaries
Setting limits that protect your sanity
Communication
Saying what you mean without being an arsehole
Coping
Actual strategies that work. Not the 'just think positive' rubbish.
Depression
Understanding depression, its signs, and evidence-based approaches to feeling better
Humour & Healing
Sometimes laughing at the absurdity of it all is the most honest response.
Mindfulness
Present-moment awareness without the woo-woo nonsense
Relationships
Other people. Can't live with them, can't legally abandon them on a desert island.
Self-Care
Actual self-care, not just bubble baths and face masks
Self-Worth
Spoiler: you're probably doing better than you think. But let's dig into it anyway.
Stress
Managing stress, burnout, and the pressure of modern life
Trauma
Understanding trauma responses and paths to healing
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