Imagine sitting in a meeting when your heart suddenly starts beating faster. Your stomach feels tight, your hands become sweaty, and a thought appears: “What if something goes wrong?” Within seconds, that thought creates more worry. The worry makes your heartbeat feel even stronger, and noticing your heartbeat makes you even more anxious. This is … Read more
Put two people in the same stressful situation and you may get two completely different reactions. Imagine two employees being asked to give an unexpected presentation. One feels a burst of nervous energy but quickly starts preparing. The other feels their heart racing, struggles to concentrate, and spends the next hour worrying about everything that … Read more
Emotions can be inconvenient. Fear appears when you want to feel confident, anger shows up during an important conversation, and sadness can arrive when you would rather simply get on with your day. Because some feelings are uncomfortable, it is easy to divide emotions into two groups: “good” emotions that we want and “bad” emotions … Read more