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Each of us can benefit from improving our emotional intelligence. It helps us understand and manage our emotions more effectively. With self-awareness practice, we also become better at reading and responding to the emotions of others. There are many ways to build emotional intelligence and resilience. This article highlights practical tools drawn from dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). 1. Begin With Awareness We can’t manage what we don’t notice. Start by tracking your emotions in a self-monitoring journal. When you experience strong feelings—positive or negative—write down: Date, time, and situation Your thoughts/emotions at the time Bodily sensations (heart rate, temperature, muscle…

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The 2025 World Series has arrived. The Toronto Blue Jays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 on Friday night, with first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The city of Toronto has been buzzing all week after the Blue Jays capped a monumental comeback in Game 7 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners, but good vibes will not be enough to dethrone the Dodgers, who are looking to…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made clear Friday that Israel annexing the West Bank would “threaten” peace in the Gaza Strip — after ruling out the US working with the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency to rebuild the shattered coastal enclave. Rubio, 54, spoke out one day after right-wingers in the Israeli Knesset symbolically voted to give preliminary approval to a bill imposing the Jewish state’s law in the Palestinian Authority-run territory. “From what it was explained to me, it was elements that tried to use it to embarrass [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu while the Vice President [JD Vance] was…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — October 23, 2025 — Boston College Athletics and cllct, a leader in sports heritage and collectibles innovation, today announced an official partnership to launch Eagle Heritage Authentics, a groundbreaking initiative designed to celebrate the Eagles’ proud history while creating new opportunities for student-athletes through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).Through the partnership, cllct will help Boston College build a comprehensive archival and collectibles infrastructure that brings the university’s most iconic athletic moments – from Doug Flutie’s “Hail Mary” and Hockey East dominance to modern-day triumphs across football, basketball, and Olympic sports – to life as authenticated, collectible experiences…

Scammers like those charged in the NBA and Mafia poker ring seem willing to go to any extreme to fix games — even using ear pieces so tiny they need to be ripped out by a magnet, a cheating pro has revealed. Prosecutors detailed Thursday how the criminals behind the sensational multimillion-dollar basketball- and mob-tied scheme used “X-ray” tables to read cards lying face-down on them and accomplice players equipped with special contact lenses to pick up on marked cards. But fraud pro Sal Piacente told CNN during a TV interview that the illicit moves are just the tip of…

A vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar that had remained out of view for more than eight decades sold at auction Friday for 27 million euros (about $31.3 million). Painted in July 1943, “Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat (Dora Maar)” depicts Maar in a brightly colored floral hat. Maar, an artist and photographer herself, had been Picasso’s partner and muse for about seven years, and the relationship was coming to a painful close. The work was purchased in 1944 and had not been on the market since, remaining in the family collection. Painted in…

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav stands to pocket a whopping $500 million if the entertainment conglomerate is sold at the price Paramount Skydance has offered, according to a new report. Zaslav’s payout would come from 21 million shares that immediately vest upon a sale of the entertainment conglomerate, Semafor reported on Thursday, citing details from the CEO’s contract. The potential windfall adds a striking twist to the ongoing takeover battle that has rocked the country’s media landscape. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav stands to pocket around $500 million if the entertainment conglomerate is sold at the price that…

In her 2024 novel Tell Me Everything, writer Elizabeth Strout explores the intricacies of human relationships. All of us, it seems, have distinctive ways of expressing ourselves. We have “backstories” as well as present predicaments and hopes for the future. Our lives fall into patterns, and it isn’t easy to counter the logic of those arrangements. Among Strout’s characters is a middle-aged minister, Margaret, who seems accomplished in every way. She receives respect from her congregation and handles her responsibilities professionally. But she has a flaw. She is, or so people who know her well think, narcissistic. She focuses too…

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Kim Kardashian wore a nude latex and white lace Dilara Findikoglu dress on “The Graham Norton Show” Friday, her fourth look from the designer this week. Ian West/PA Images/INSTARimages Nothing comes between Kim Kardashian and her Dilara. The Skims founder, 45, continued her love affair with Turkish designer Dilara Findikoglu on “The Graham Norton Show” Friday, stepping onto the BBC set in a mock neck dress made of sultry nude latex layered over delicate white lace. The dress — from the London-based designer’s Spring 2026 collection — featured romantic ruffled hems and cuffs, with a bit of lace peeking over…