Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
22 hours agoWhy You Should Stop Rejecting Unpleasant Feelings
Fixing unpleasant feelings disrupts attention more than the feelings themselves.
Trust begins with realness. When lawyers share their story and the reason behind their work, clients see themselves reflected in that narrative. Clients are not simply hiring legal skill; they are looking for alignment, empathy, and shared values. Storytelling bridges that gap.
The turtle technique is often introduced to children to help them manage strong emotions, guiding them to pause, breathe, and step back before reacting. It sounds simple, yet it carries depth when practiced with intention.
"You need to regulate your emotions." It's one of the most common pieces of advice in therapy, self-help, and everyday life. We're told to manage feelings, reframe thoughts, stay calm, and cope better. But modern affective science suggests that our everyday understanding of emotion regulation is incomplete-and sometimes misleading. Research across psychology, neuroscience, and cross-cultural studies shows that regulation is not a single skill you either have or lack.