emotion
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How to Manage an Emotional Breakdown at Work
We all have our bad days at work. When you do, it can be all too easy for our emotions to get out of control, whether that means crying at your desk over bad news or lashing out at a colleague in anger. If you find yourself melting down at work, there are coping strategies…
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Put the Notebook On: Crying While Watching Movies Might Be a Sign of Your Emotional Strength
You have probably found yourself weeping quietly, or even suddenly sobbing uncontrollably, while watching a movie. Common culprits include Marley and Me, The Color Purple, Schindler’s List and The Lion King. You may have tried to blubber discretely so your dry-eyed companions didn’t think you were a sook (and no doubt you had a sneaky…
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How to Tell If Someone Is Emotionally Available
There’s a big difference between dating and dating, like, seriously. You can go on a bunch of dates with one person over a series of months and not really be together — but it can be hard to figure out why, exactly, the relationship isn’t deepening. The other person might simply be emotionally unavailable. Here’s…
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How High-Intensity Emotions (Even the Good Ones) Are Wearing Us Out
If you’ve ever felt a rush of intense emotion — whether a positive one, such as a surge of happiness, or a negative one, like a rush of anger — then you’ve probably also experienced the crash that comes when those emotions abate. Although we usually think of exhaustion in physical terms, it can also…