Brain/Mental Health Archives

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How to Use Screen Time Mindfully

By Henry Emmons, MD

Here are four ways to reduce the negative impact of your digital devices.

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NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: This Is Your Brain on Screens

By Henry Emmons, MD

How digital devices affect our mental health.

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3 Healthier Stress Responses

By Aviva Romm, MD

Use these techniques to consciously shift your body's response to stress into a state that’s calm, secure, and replenished.

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Move to Lift Your Mood

By Michael Dregni

Feeling anxious? Angry? Hostile? Depressed? There may be an exercise to help with that.

- Personal Development -

How to Stop Ruminating

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

These strategies can help you break free from the spiral of negative thoughts.

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9 Types of Emotional Triggers

By David Richo, PhD

Feeling discounted, vulnerable, and self-conscious are just three common categories of emotional triggers.

- Personal Development -

13 Strategies to Deal With Your Emotional Triggers

By David Richo, PhD

A psychotherapist offers actionable advice for handling our trigger reactions.

- Stress Relief -

When to Seek Help for Anxiety

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

If you're struggling with anxiety and unsure whether to seek help or ride it out, consider the following factors.

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4 Ways to Treat Anxiety

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Learn why anxiety goes hand in hand with depression and irritability — and how to treat it.

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How to Take a Mental-Health Day

By Molly Tynjala

Taking time off can enhance workplace productivity and personal well-being. Try these four tips to make the most of your day off.

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NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How to Support Anxious Teens

By Henry Emmons, MD

Many doctors prescribe medication for teen anxiety, but an integrative developmental and behavioral pediatrician offers these natural therapies.

- Nutrition -

The Sugar-Depression Connection

By Michael Dregni

Consuming sugar can lead to body-wide inflammation, microbiome disruption, insulin resistance, and more.

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NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: 7 Ways to Boost Serotonin Levels — and Your Mood — This Summer

By Henry Emmons, MD

When the temperature rises, serotonin levels may fall, along with your mood. Turn down the heat with these Ayurveda-inspired tips.

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Quick Ways to Get Out in Nature

By Henry Emmons, MD

Whether you have five minutes, 20 minutes, two hours, or all day, here are some ways to get outside.

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Can EMDR Change Your Brain?

By Quinton Skinner

Why eye movement desensitization and reprocessing — or EMDR — may help treat trauma.

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NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: Why Spending Time Outside Is Essential to Our Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD

Integrative psychiatrist Henry Emmons, MD, on why nature is essential to our mental well-being.

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Can Psychedelics Change Your Brain?

By Quinton Skinner

New research is exploring how natural and synthetic psychedelics affect the brain.

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- Sleep -

How to Change Your Brain

By Quinton Skinner

5 ways to boost cognitive health.

Supplements and a counter full of veggies

- General Health -

NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: 5 Supplements for Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD

Here are some key supplements to give your mental health a boost.

- Nutrition -

4 Supplements for Anxiety Relief

By Catherine Guthrie

In addition to herbal remedies, targeted nutritional supplements can help manage chronic anxiety.

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NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: A Place to Start

By Henry Emmons, MD

Here's how to build your resilience by attending to your whole self.