Emotions

Everything Willow Labs has written about Emotions, drawn from CBT, ACT, IFS and other evidence-based approaches. Practical, no fluff, with the techniques therapists actually use.

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What Is Emotional Regulation and Why Some People Find It Harder

Emotional regulation isn't staying calm or never feeling much. It's how you steer a feeling once it's here. And some people genuinely got worse tools.

Jul 7, 2026

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: the ADHD alarm

Your phone pings, your stomach drops. Nothing happened yet—your body already wrote the ending. That’s the ADHD alarm known as rejection sensitivity.

May 12, 2026