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NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How to Tame Your Monkey Mind
By Henry Emmons, MDBecoming more mindful of our racing thoughts can help slow them down.
anxiety
- Personal Development -
5 Ways to Reduce Fear and Boost Vitality
By Karen OlsonHow accessing breath, water, nature, relationships, and altruism can help us reclaim our energy.
- Stress Relief -
4 Signs That You’re Stuck in Overdrive
By Aviva Romm, MDHere are four signals that your body may be having trouble downshifting.
- Stress Relief -
3 Healthier Stress Responses
By Aviva Romm, MDUse these techniques to consciously shift your body's response to stress into a state that’s calm, secure, and replenished.
- Stress Relief -
Reset Your Stress Response
By Aviva Romm, MDBeing on high alert for too long can put you into adrenal overdrive. Learn how to shift from fight-or-flight mode into calmer states that help your body recover.
- Stress Relief -
How to Lower Your Political Stress Level
By Jon SpaydeA constant barrage of political advertising and infighting can raise your anxiety level. Here’s how to calm down this election season.
- Fitness Tips -
Move to Lift Your Mood
By Michael DregniFeeling anxious? Angry? Hostile? Depressed? There may be an exercise to help with that.
- Personal Development -
How to Stop Ruminating
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCCThese strategies can help you break free from the spiral of negative thoughts.
- Stress Relief -
9 Types of Emotional Triggers
By David Richo, PhDFeeling 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, PhDA psychotherapist offers actionable advice for handling our trigger reactions.
- Brain/Mental Health -
4 Ways to Treat Anxiety
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCCLearn why anxiety goes hand in hand with depression and irritability — and how to treat it.
- Family/Friends -
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How to Support Anxious Teens
By Henry Emmons, MDMany doctors prescribe medication for teen anxiety, but an integrative developmental and behavioral pediatrician offers these natural therapies.
- Editor's Note -
Attending to Distraction
By Jamie MartinThe swirl of life and its accompanying emotions can leave us feeling unfocused and frazzled — and also teach us a thing or two if we're willing to listen.
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NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: 7 Ways to Boost Serotonin Levels — and Your Mood — This Summer
By Henry Emmons, MDWhen the temperature rises, serotonin levels may fall, along with your mood. Turn down the heat with these Ayurveda-inspired tips.
- Brain/Mental Health -
Quick Ways to Get Out in Nature
By Henry Emmons, MDWhether you have five minutes, 20 minutes, two hours, or all day, here are some ways to get outside.
- Success Stories -
Lucy Croft’s Success Story
By Lucy CroftDiscovering a passion for fitness instruction helped one woman better manage her chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Stress Relief -
How to Live Through Uncertain Times
By the Experience Life TeamStrategies for reframing fear and enjoying life in the face of anxiety.
- Gardening -
The Health Benefits of Gardening
By Molly TynjalaTending to your garden may help cultivate calm, strengthen immunity, and build community.
- Success Stories -
Cynthia Li’s Success Story
By Cynthia LiDiagnosed with a baffling autoimmune illness, this physician had to question her medical training to find a path to healing.
- Nutrition -
4 Supplements for Anxiety Relief
By Catherine GuthrieIn addition to herbal remedies, targeted nutritional supplements can help manage chronic anxiety.
- Stress Relief -
“This is a really big challenge.
By Michael Dregni
“This is a really big challenge.
And we will get through it.”
By Michael Dregni
A Q&A with integrative psychiatrist Henry Emmons, MD, on how to handle the stress of coronavirus.