#Emotionregulation

A brief, guided breathing exercise can significantly improve our ability to regulate negative emotions, according to a new study published in the journal Psychological Reports. The findings suggest that as little as three minutes of “box breathing”—a simple technique involving slow, measured inhales, holds, and exhales—may offer a fast, accessible strategy to calm the mind, reduce agitation, and enhance self-control in the face of everyday stress.

Emotional regulation lies at the heart of mental wellbeing, influencing how we cope with life’s inevitable challenges. For many Thais, navigating emotional ups and downs is an essential part of maintaining family harmony, workplace productivity, and community life. The latest research offers hope for those seeking alternatives to medication or long-term therapy by demonstrating that even short, intentional breathing sessions can have immediate and measurable impacts on mood and resilience.

A new study published by the University of Edinburgh has found that children who have trouble managing their emotions as early as age seven are significantly more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression as teenagers, illuminating a crucial early link in mental health development. By following nearly 19,000 young people over more than a decade, this research highlights the urgent need for emotional regulation support in early childhood—a message with increasing significance for Thai families and educators as youth mental health becomes an ever-more pressing public health concern (Neuroscience News).

A recent breakthrough study is transforming our understanding of depression, revealing that the ways we manage our emotions—not just how we think—hold the key to mood disorders. Researchers using advanced network modeling have mapped out tangled links between cognitive abilities, emotion regulation strategies, and depressive symptoms, suggesting new hope for treatments targeting the heart of the problem: how we handle negative feelings, especially rumination. Their findings, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, have important implications for Thai mental health professionals and individuals seeking ways to build emotional resilience.

For many Thais, rejection—whether from friends, family, or colleagues—can feel like a sting, but for some, even the smallest slight feels devastating. This overwhelming emotional reaction, described as “rejection sensitive dysphoria” (RSD), is gaining attention thanks to social media, research, and a wave of first-person accounts. The latest article from The New York Times draws on real-life stories, clinical insight, and emerging science to examine a phenomenon seldom found in medical textbooks but increasingly recognized in the mental health community, including among younger generations in Thailand and worldwide (source: The New York Times).