What are some good centring/calming exercises for a massage therapist? I've had a huge shock and need to get myself together before Tuesday. [more inside]
posted by flutable on Oct 24, 2009 - 7 answers

21 Male & socially incompetent; How do I become more fun and interesting? Should I pretend to be happy so people will hang out with me? [more inside]
posted by AugustEnds on Sep 11, 2009 - 32 answers

Emotional Infidelity: Snooped in his email, found flirtatious, emotionally charged emails to other women, questioned his integrity, never got closure. Now we're broken up and this situation contributed. Was I too hard on him? [more inside]
posted by masala on Jul 15, 2009 - 55 answers

Resolving emotional distress without resorting to a lawsuit? [more inside]
posted by LSK on Jun 12, 2009 - 27 answers

How can I retake control of my life and achieve my hopes and dreams with a clean slate? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2009 - 26 answers

How do I deal with my parents on limited resources without sending all of us into a fit? (likely to be TL;DR) [more inside]
posted by divabat on Feb 20, 2009 - 13 answers

This is the first time that I've bought my father an unsolicited Christmas gift and I want to attach something to indicate its emotional weight for me. I'm thinking of written pieces. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by parkbench on Dec 10, 2008 - 5 answers

Trying to decide if I should stay on birth-control pills or not. Please help. [more inside]
posted by CrazyLemonade on Dec 9, 2008 - 30 answers

How do continuing relationships with opposite sex friends (and some former lovers) affect one's primary relationship? Can these relationships negatively impact the SO relationship even though there is no desire on either SO's part to cheat? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 - 24 answers

My girlfriend gets very sad whenever I leave for a day or two. We have been going out for many years. Is this normal? Does she need help? What can I do? Does she need friends? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 11, 2008 - 37 answers

[AdultADHDMedicineFilter] What to do about Vyvanse-induced mood swings? [more inside]
posted by mynameismandab on Mar 23, 2008 - 5 answers

How to learn to suppress my wildly emotional side. Or, how to be more like Veronica Mars? [more inside]
posted by Phire on Mar 2, 2008 - 11 answers

What's a good example of a song whose emotional power affects the artist performing it? I'm trying to compile a list of songs whose musical landscape and/or lyrics are so emotionally potent that the emotion emerges clearly in a recorded version of the song. [more inside]
posted by AngerBoy on Jan 30, 2008 - 97 answers

Have you ever explicitly told your dad, or any parent, that for your own emotional well-being you need time away from them? Have you ever wanted to? Is there any way to do this? Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Ash3000 on Dec 28, 2007 - 30 answers

I'm afraid of someone at work. [more inside]
posted by frosty_hut on Dec 10, 2007 - 39 answers

How do you not get emotional when something drastically bad happens to your family? [more inside]
posted by enobeet on Dec 10, 2007 - 37 answers

Is it inappropriate for me to contact my nieces' guardian ad litem? [more inside]
posted by Sara Anne on Dec 1, 2007 - 11 answers

Where can I find plain language research results about emotional attachments to care workers? [more inside]
posted by chase on Nov 7, 2007 - 4 answers

What does it means to be an adult and how do I become one? [more inside]
posted by bluenausea on May 9, 2007 - 48 answers

Am I on the verge of an emotional break down, just have some deep emotional issues I need to work through or am I just a big ol sap? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 7, 2007 - 16 answers

I’ve recently nailed a great job in an industry I’ve been trying to break into for years (finally, nothing to do with TV/film). But I want to learn how to “toughen up.” [more inside]
posted by Kloryne on Apr 1, 2007 - 30 answers

Why do dog shows make me cry? [more inside]
posted by oflinkey on Mar 8, 2007 - 73 answers

How do I overcome being an emotional failure? [more inside]
posted by misled on Jan 3, 2007 - 22 answers

How to overcome defenses and lose the emotional baggage? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 19, 2006 - 3 answers

I've been estranged from my family for 3+ years. How can I explain this to a girl that I'm dating without seeming like a nutcase or weirdo? [more inside]
posted by Jake Apathy on Oct 21, 2006 - 32 answers

How can a 14 year old girl overcome severe anxiety and low self-esteem, without prescribed medication? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 7, 2006 - 44 answers

MeFi Men of the Hetero Kind: Have you found a useful book to help you improve your emotional intimacy and related communication skills? I'm looking for recommendations from guys who were told by their Significant Others that they don't get it about what women need, and now they do -- thanks to a book. There's so much dreck out there in Self-Help Land. I'm looking for that rare book that really made a difference in your relationship.
posted by nancoix on Aug 28, 2006 - 22 answers

So my mother-in-law died and I feel like my siblings haven't been there for us at all..am I expecting too much? [more inside]
posted by cellardoor on Jul 29, 2006 - 30 answers

How can you help a dog deal with the loneliness after the death of a sibling? [more inside]
posted by monsta coty scott on Jun 6, 2005 - 7 answers