- Personal Development -
5 Benefits of Curiosity
By Todd KashdanDiscover how cultivating an inquiring mind can help you lead a happier, healthier life.
Psychology
- Brain/Mental Health -
New Tech Tools for Mental Health
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCCHow new technologies, such as telehealth, digital crisis hotlines, digital support groups, and wearable tools, are changing how we treat mental health.
- Couples -
Body-Language Signs to Watch When Having a Conversation
By Laine Bergeson and Courtney HelgoeThese bodily cues can clue you into how a conversation is going.
- Couples -
How to Start a Conversation
By Laine Bergeson and Courtney HelgoeHere are four tips to get a conversation going.
- Stress Relief -
Overcoming Party-Hosting Anxiety
By Jon SpaydeOpening your home to guests for the holidays? Here are a few tips to avoid hospitality-induced anxiety.
- Couples -
5 Conversation Killers
By Laine Bergeson and Courtney HelgoePhone-gazing and neverending monologues are just two things that can sink a conversation.
- Stress Relief -
How Movement Therapy Can Heal Traumatic Stress
By Maggie Fazeli FardTraumatic stress can be debilitating and terrifying. Movement therapy — involving increasingly accessible, thoughtful approaches to exercise — offers new hope.
- Brain/Mental Health -
What You Need to Know About Addiction and the Brain
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCCAddiction is common — and it's complicated.
- Couples -
3 Questions for Any Couple
By Stan TatkinDoes your "attachment style" clash with your partner? Here are three questions to ask to help your relationship become more secure.
The Stages of Change
By Jessie ShollBreak a habit. Achieve a goal. Transform your life. Here's a look at the six parts of Prochaska's stages of change.
- Couples -
Wired for Love: Are You an Anchor, Island, or a Wave?
By Stan TatkinRenowned couples’ therapist Stan Tatkin explains how three “attachment styles” affect our relationships — and how we can become more secure with our partners.
- Personal Development -
Why Do I Feel Worse About Myself When I Read Self-Help Books?
By Jon SpaydeSometimes, self-help books can overwhelm and set you up for unhappiness. Here's why.
- Brain/Mental Health -
How to Deal With Traumatic Memories
By Jon SpaydeHere is one expert’s four-step process for coping with trauma.
- Family/Friends -
My Friend Complains All the Time. What Should I Do?
By Jon SpaydeThe key is mindful redirection, says Zen teacher Cheri Huber.
- Personal Development -
THE LIVING EXPERIMENT: Satisfaction vs. Success
By Pilar Gerasimo and Dallas HartwigAre you chasing success at the expense of satisfaction? Here’s our take on balancing ambition, well-being, and life’s simple pleasures.
- Functional Medicine -
Shifting Focus: Sahar Aker’s Success Story
By Sahar AkerHow cognitive behavioral therapy gave one woman the tools to work through depression and start a social-media movement.
- Personal Development -
Go With the Flow
By Jessie ShollHow states of blissful concentration can boost your overall health and well-being.
- Stress Relief -
Overcoming Winter Blahs
By Jon SpaydeEver-earlier sunsets and longer nights signal that winter is coming. Learn how to adjust your mindset to make the best of it.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: 10 Things I Learned About Life in Improv
By Maggie Fazeli FardLetting go of control and staying present can lead to revelatory lessons.
- Stress Relief -
Learn to Be Well
By Courtney HelgoeWell-being is not simply the result of good genes or good luck, says pioneering researcher Richard Davidson, PhD. It's a skill we can cultivate.
- Family/Friends -
Antidepressants May Be Ineffective for Children and Teens
By Kaelyn RileyA new study suggests that most commonly prescribed drugs may not be the answer for adolescents suffering with major depression.