Category: Mental Health

As a lifelong asthmatic, I am the least likely to win a breath hold contest (which is fine, because that means I’m also more likely […]

When Lisa * met Adam * in graduate school, she thought she had hit the dating jackpot. “He was very rich, very charismatic and very […]

Spending hours on social media and browsing photos, videos, and stories is arguably the opposite of mindfulness, but now you can do multiple tasks at […]

There is no quick way to beat anxiety. Anyone who is struggling with anxiety to one degree or another knows this. Many people, even at […]

Cognitive tests seem to be ” very difficult ” for some. Over the weekend, President Trump discussed his testing experience during an interview with Fox […]

A walk in the woods can be deeply reassuring . Even if it’s off the beaten path and you keep mosquitoes away, you are in […]

The next time you come across a difficult, time-consuming, or boring task, don’t tell yourself that you will do it later. Tell yourself that it […]

If your meditation practice is just another thing to cross off your to-do list, or if you’ve tried meditation but didn’t find it as calming […]

The next time you need to think critically about something – whether you’re contemplating a new idea, weighing the pros and cons of a potential […]

Recognizing the positive is a way to remember all the good things in life. However, as with everything, there can be too much good. This […]

Now that the “new normal” has begun to feel, well, okay , how can we ensure that we remain vigilant about our vital public health […]

If you, like me, suffer from anxiety disorder , this whole pandemic situation has probably made life especially difficult for you. And with all the […]

Believing in a better future – while still acknowledging the darkness of our current reality – now seems almost impossible. This can be critical. As […]

If you feel like you are struggling with your mental health, you are not alone. Many of us face deep insecurity and unforeseen stress, whether […]

Who else is a little nervous now? There are times these days when I feel so overwhelmed with anxiety, frustration, anger, or frustration that I […]

Hand washing. This is a 20-second chore that , until the coronavirus entered our lives, many of us relate to chores lasting four or five […]

Most of the country is embarking on a process of social distancing – if not completely isolating itself from the outside world – in an […]

If the COVID-19 outbreak has forced you to check the news a little more often or ask yourself if it’s time to stock up on […]

I haven’t had to memorize a phone number for at least fifteen years, but according to memory expert Jim Quick , practicing memorizing a 10-digit […]

Every month I try to mark at least one day off as a Day with no plans. During this day, I do what would otherwise […]

I’ll be the first to say that patience is not my virtue. I move quickly around the world and often expect everyone else to be […]

I will be the first to say that I love to optimize my life. I’ve spent over a decade mastering David Allen’s Getting Things Done […]

New opportunities open up to all of us every day. Sometimes it can be difficult to choose which of these possibilities to say yes. However, […]

We live in a society where all of us are constantly pulled in different directions. When you’re at work, you have to focus on the […]

In 2012, 29-year-old April Seeze broke off relations with her mother after experiencing years of emotional and verbal abuse in a family with undiagnosed mental […]

On NBC News, writer Sarah DiGiulio described the inevitable feeling of dread after a break from work, also known as the post-vacation blues: By Monday […]

I’m trying to meditate more this year, which took a pretty deep dive into all the meditation tools you can find on the Internet, especially […]

For the past couple of years, I’ve been using a bullet log to keep track of all sorts of things. Work assignments and appointments, my […]

If you are looking to add a new habit to your daily routine, it is worth considering how you adopted your current habits and whether […]

If you can’t decide whether it will be time to quit your job, end a relationship nasal out of a community organization, or just say […]

The next time your morning alarm goes off, take nine minutes to relax, challenge yourself, and think about what you hope to get out of […]

It is very fashionable to avoid anything drastic at this time of year. After all, trying to improve yourself shouldn’t be done once a year. […]

The benefits of personal care are widely touted – and for good reason. We really need to take better care of ourselves. We are overworked, […]

As the end of the year approaches, you may be coming to the realization that, again, you have not implemented a single resolution since January […]

We are told to trust our intuition when it comes to making decisions, but we also know that our intuition can lead us astray. This […]

Most of us want to spend less time looking at screens and more time interacting with the world around us – all very well, until […]

On this Thanksgiving Day, give yourself one more thing to be grateful for: a day without smartphones. Yes, I can already hear you tell me […]

Are you reading this as a way to postpone doing something else? When you finish reading this article, are you back to work – or […]

Bojack’s Panic Attack is a real trick! In the final episode of The Bojack Rider, Hollyhock (Aparn Nancherl) has a panic attack at a party. […]

If you follow productivity guru Tim Ferriss, you may be familiar with his mind-changing question, “What would it look like if it were easy?” As […]