ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

Regret Can Be All-Consuming—A Neurobehavioral Scientist Explains How to Overcome It

By J. Kim Penberthy — 2022

Remorse and sorrow from a bad choice can haunt you for years, even decades. But there are evidence-based ways to move past regret.

Read on theconversation.com

FindCenter Post-Image

An Introduction to Emotional Intelligence

The definition of emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, differentiate, and manage our emotions and the emotions of others. The notion of emotions being important in our lives goes all the way back to the ancient Greeks.

FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Say You're Sorry and Mean It

Forgiving someone is a way of letting go of old baggage so that you can heal and move forward with your life. It benefits both the person who forgives and the offender because it can allow both people to let go of past resentments.

FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Fake Forgiveness Is Toxic for Relationships

Accepting an apology or brushing off a slight can benefit the offender and the offended alike—but only if you really commit to it.

FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Fred Luskin on Overcoming the Pain of Intimacy

The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects explores how to cope with the pain of a fight with someone we love.

FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

5 Skills to Help You Develop Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a set of skills you can get better at with practice. Here are five skills you can cultivate to make you a more emotionally intelligent person.

FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How to Forgive Someone Who Has Hurt You: In 15 Steps

Forgiving others is essential for spiritual growth. Your experience of someone who has hurt you, while painful, is now nothing more that a thought or feeling that you carry around.

FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Forgiveness: The Secret to a Healthy Relationship

Scientists who study forgiveness have long agreed that it is one of the most important contributors to a healthy relationship. Studies have shown that couples who practice forgiveness are more likely to enjoy longer, more satisfying romantic relationships.

FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How to End Pandemic Fights with Your Partner

Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.

FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Regret