The Journal
Emotional Regulation
Insights
Practical articles on nervous system science and tools you can use in real life.
Productive Rage: How to Turn Anger Into Action Without Burning Down Your Life
New research on emotional regulation suggests that anger, channeled wisely, can be one of our most powerful motivators. Here is how to use it.
The Regulation Window: Why Feeling Emotions Fully Is Not the Same as Being Overwhelmed by Them
Emotional regulation is not about feeling less. It is about expanding your capacity to feel more — safely. Here is the science behind the "window of tolerance."
The Case for Emotional Literacy: Why Learning to Name Feelings Changes Your Brain
Researchers call it "affect labeling." It turns out that finding words for your feelings is one of the most powerful tools for managing them.
The Hidden Epidemic: What Science Has Learned About Loneliness and the Body
Loneliness is more than a feeling of isolation. Research now shows it is a biological state with measurable effects on health — and one we can do something about.
When the Screen Becomes the World: Emotional Numbing in the Age of Overstimulation
Modern life offers endless stimulation and increasingly, a deadening response to it. What research tells us about why we go numb — and how to feel again.
Burnout Is Not Just Tiredness: What Distinguishes Exhaustion From a Deeper Collapse
Burnout and tiredness require completely different remedies. Understanding which one you are dealing with could change how you treat it.