When we think of certain emotions like feeling embarrassed, uneasy, or even awkward, they're sometimes associated with insecurity. The same can be said for taking on feelings of guilt when you aren't ...

Why did humans evolve the capacity to feel guilt? It is such a nasty feeling! It limits what people can do and, in particular, what people can allow themselves to enjoy. Sigmund Freud was really down ...

Most of us are confusing guilt for something more damaging — but the fix can make all the difference. If you're a person who's even marginally empathetic, guilt is on some level a part of any human ...

Many gifted and intense adults carry guilt that others do not seem to share. The reasons may run deeper than what we ...

I’ve long since rendered the verdict on myself: I’m guilty. Yes, guilty as charged, guilty in the first degree, guilty on all counts. All my life I’ve felt every inch the guilty party. I’ve even ...

In this Q&A, Sherianna Boyle explains "The Emotional Detox Deck," a tool designed to help people process and integrate ...

Here are two ways to ditch chronic guilt and its unwelcome best friends—shame, regret and fear. Guilt is a powerful and pervasive emotion. It is the recognition of transgressing one’s moral code, ...

That nagging back pain that won’t quit, even after physical therapy? The tension headaches that arrive like clockwork? The mysterious digestive issues no diet seems to fix? Before you schedule another ...

In every relationship, negative emotions act like veils that cloud perception and hinder deep connection between two people. Gnostics teach that true spiritual and emotional evolution requires letting ...

Learning how to set healthy boundaries can improve confidence, reduce stress, and help women protect their emotional ...