Emotion beliefs are various ideas we have about emotions.

A study looked at the link between how much people think they can manage their emotions and well-being.

People who thought others could shift emotions more than they could had lower wellness.

It’s human to feel emotions. That probably doesn’t strike you as controversial, right? Likewise, you’d probably agree that emotions come in an assortment of different shapes and sizes…well, okay, not literally. There’s sadness, happiness, anger, fear, surprise, and a host of others. But we don’t just feel our emotions. Whether we realize it or not, there are tales we tell ourselves about feelings. These are known as “emotion beliefs.” For example, we can have ideas about whether it’s all right to have emotions at all, whether it’s possible to manage feelings, how long or how strongly we think we’re allowed to feel an emotion, whether it’s okay to show a feeling, and the emotion rules we set for ourselves versus others (e.g.,........

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