The invalidation of anger is often one of the first ways women are socialized to cut themselves off from their feelings and begin to judge themselves. We are supposed to be nice, pleasant, and ...

Challenges to Self-Compassion On first review, cultivating self-compassion may appear to be an effective strategy for anyone to deal with destructive emotions, including anger. However, my clinical ...

Carrying around unresolved anger can change how someone treats other people and themselves. These behaviors are signs that ...

Why are activists, who are so passionate about their social justice work, so often burned out by those very causes? We don’t often think about activism as a form of labor, but it is. Research on the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. This article is more than 2 years old. The science of ...

Feeling really, truly good about yourself may seem like a straightforward goal, but it's actually the result of developing both self-compassion and confidence. Building the latter usually means ...

While we may have heard that it’s important to treat ourselves with kindness, sometimes this is easier said than done, especially when we’re under stress. When we’re facing challenging circumstances, ...

In my last column, I wrote about how important it is to choose leaders who can move us closer to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a Beloved Community. I received so many heartfelt responses from ...

Enjoy a calmer, more effective existence without anger taking over. I used to be a hothead, which rendered me pretty useless in those moments. My dad used to call it ‘throwing a wobbler.’ I’d throw ...

Amid a rapid, AI-driven technology boom and all the changes it's entailed, mental health issues due to social isolation have been on the rise. Researchers in social and clinical psychology have ...

People who practice self-compassion and mindfulness are less susceptible to symptoms of depression and anxiety. Why is this? Scientists, including researchers from SWPS University, have studied the ...