In previous posts, I’ve written about the cognitive side of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The main technique involves identifying negative automatic thoughts and reframing those thoughts into ...

Emotion regulation isn’t just about coping skills. Research shows culture, avoidance, and bodily awareness shape how we ...

Stress, challenges and failure are a part of life, but how we emotionally respond to them can shape our future. As Shakespeare put it, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” — ...

Stress resilience, the ability to adapt positively to adversity and bounce back from difficult experiences, has emerged as a critical skill in our high-pressure modern environment. Unlike stress ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Chronic pain often depends as much or more on the brain’s response ...