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 ...

New research says joy, not shame, is what makes better habits stick. Here's the 5-step method two UBC psychologists use to ...

Air travel, meat in the shopping cart, waste sorting, plastic toys—consumers are faced with a barrage of everyday decisions and priorities when navigating environmental concerns. But what drives these ...

"If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you can't solve it, then what is the use of worrying?" —Shantideva, 8th century C.E., Indian Buddhist sage "Experience is the name ...

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 ...

I always feel guilty, and I don’t know what to do. My guilt makes me second-guess myself. I even feel guilty about complaining because other people have it so much worse. My partner thinks my guilt is ...

When adult children blame parents for their struggles, guilt and rescuing can keep everyone stuck. Here are three ways ...

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 ...

Many mothers don't feel guilty because they are failing. They feel guilty because they are trying to live up to standards ...

Green choices related to everyday climate, environment and sustainability decisions are influenced by shame and guilt according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. And the way one feels ...