Emotional Regulation & Emotional Intelligence

Information & Educational Resources

Description of emotional self-regulation on Wikipedia

Emotion Regulation on DBT Self Help. Iincludes: Overview, Interpreting Emotions, Describing Emotions, the Function of Emotions, Reducing Vulnerability, Paying Attention to Positives, Letting Go of Painful Emotions, Opposite to Emotion Action, Review, Emotion Regulation for the Holidays

Emotional Intelligence on EmotionalIntelligence.net

Emotional Intelligence on About.com

Also, see Emotional Regulation in Education and Professional Development, MHAP

Prevention and Early Intervention Programs

The Alert Program: The Zones of Regulation-- A concept to foster self-regulation and emotional control

Emotion Regulation Skills Program by the Guelph Family Health Team: a 2 hour course that teaches three skills: Mindfulness, Grounding Techniques, and Body Scan

Treatment Programs

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Emotional Brain Training

Duke University Medical Center: Sensory Processing and Emotion Regulation Program

Self-Help Resources

Books

Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, Jeffrey Brantley, The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation and Tolerance, New Harbinger Publications, July 1, 2007

Pema Chodron, The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, Shambhala, Aug. 13, 2002

Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, Shambhala, Sept. 26, 2000

Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, Bantam Books, Sept 27, 2005

Thich Nhat Hanh, Understanding Our Mind: 50 Verses on Buddhist Psychology, Parallax Press, Reprint Edition, Feb. 15, 2006

Websites

Emotion Regulation on DBT Self Help. Iincludes: Overview, Interpreting Emotions, Describing Emotions, the Function of Emotions, Reducing Vulnerability, Paying Attention to Positives, Letting Go of Painful Emotions, Opposite to Emotion Actin, Review, Emotion Regulation for the Holidays

Emotional Intelligence on TalentSmart.com

Daniel Goleman on Emotional Intelligence: Site also includes related blog posts.

Videos/Podcasts

Awakening to Mindfulness: Buddhism and Psychology: A workshop by Marsha Linehan at FACES Conference in San Diego, 2009:

Podcast: Daniel Goleman on "New Insights on Emotional Intelligence"

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