Beyond the Eye Rolls: Getting Teens to Practice Mindfulness

These 5 R’s can help get things started in mindfulness with teens.

These 5 R’s can help get things started in mindfulness with teens.

Deep Connections Around Death for an Enriched Life

An interview with physician and advocate Shoshana Ungerleider, M.D.

An interview with physician and advocate Shoshana Ungerleider, M.D.

The Problem of Anxious Parents, Laid Bare in a Dorm Room

A recent report by the Surgeon General underscored how stressed parents in the United States have become — and dorm room decor appears to symbolize that problem.

A recent report by the Surgeon General underscored how stressed parents in the United States have become — and dorm room decor appears to symbolize that problem.

How to Stop Stressing Out About Unusual Body Symptoms

If you have health anxiety, there's a good chance you overfocus on body sensations, which feeds into anxiety. The good news is that you can take steps to reduce this habit.

If you have health anxiety, there's a good chance you overfocus on body sensations, which feeds into anxiety. The good news is that you can take steps to reduce this habit.

5 Ways to Cope With Fear of Freshman Finals

Parents, be the voice of calm in your college students' lives, guiding them to resources now so they can have smooth sailing during their first finals.

Parents, be the voice of calm in your college students' lives, guiding them to resources now so they can have smooth sailing during their first finals.

Patience: The Key to Navigating Life's Unexpected Turns

Personal Perspective: Patience, coupled with gratitude, allows us to navigate life's challenges with grace and resilience.

Personal Perspective: Patience, coupled with gratitude, allows us to navigate life's challenges with grace and resilience.

3 Ways to Cope with Cringe Attacks

Cringe attacks are visceral reminders of life's most embarrassing moments. Try these techniques to lessen their impact.

Cringe attacks are visceral reminders of life's most embarrassing moments. Try these techniques to lessen their impact.

Red Light Therapy and Methylene Blue May Promote Brain Health

Methylene blue and red light therapy are showing promise for treating depression. Read on to learn how these therapeutics may revolutionize mental health care.

Methylene blue and red light therapy are showing promise for treating depression. Read on to learn how these therapeutics may revolutionize mental health care.

Parent, Teenager, and the Value of Keeping a Sense of Humor

As adolescent growth brings more attraction to worldly temptations, and the consequences of choices become more serious, keeping a sense of humor can help parents lighten up.

As adolescent growth brings more attraction to worldly temptations, and the consequences of choices become more serious, keeping a sense of humor can help parents lighten up.

How Curiosity Enhances Public Speaking

Curiosity fuels exceptional performance but can lead to disappointment when unmet. Discover how curiosity impacts engagement and stress in unexpected situations.

Curiosity fuels exceptional performance but can lead to disappointment when unmet. Discover how curiosity impacts engagement and stress in unexpected situations.

The Myth of Laziness: Why High Achievers Feel Stuck

High achievers often fall into cycles of avoidance, burnout, and self-blame. While they may think the problem is laziness, it may be exhaustion and fear in disguise.

High achievers often fall into cycles of avoidance, burnout, and self-blame. While they may think the problem is laziness, it may be exhaustion and fear in disguise.

What If Gen Z Was "The Happy Generation?"

Many believe that young people are in dire need of help to get on the right track psychologically. But how would we react if they were happy instead?

Many believe that young people are in dire need of help to get on the right track psychologically. But how would we react if they were happy instead?

There Are Two Types of Happiness—But Only One Lasts

There are two types of happiness: fleeting pleasures and lasting joy. Many of us chase the first, leaving us unfulfilled. The good news? Change is within reach.

There are two types of happiness: fleeting pleasures and lasting joy. Many of us chase the first, leaving us unfulfilled. The good news? Change is within reach.

Weaving the Past Into the Present for a Healthy Relationship

When partners in a relationship don’t practice weaving, then they probably don’t realize how important it is to make their communication more successful.

When partners in a relationship don’t practice weaving, then they probably don’t realize how important it is to make their communication more successful.

Not All “What Ifs?” Are the Same

Recognizing your type of "what ifs" can help guide your recovery from "what if" to "what is."

Recognizing your type of "what ifs" can help guide your recovery from "what if" to "what is."

Gorging on Grit and Greatness

What fuels an unstoppable drive to be the best may trigger physiological states of threat, leading to an endless pursuit of greatness while festering feelings of unworthiness.

What fuels an unstoppable drive to be the best may trigger physiological states of threat, leading to an endless pursuit of greatness while festering feelings of unworthiness.

Scary Nightmares That Try, But Fail, to Resolve Past Trauma

It’s been documented repeatedly that vividly distressing dreams involve an individual’s unfortunate failure to integrate initially shocking memories into long-term memory.

It’s been documented repeatedly that vividly distressing dreams involve an individual’s unfortunate failure to integrate initially shocking memories into long-term memory.

Are We Teaching Youngsters How to Be Depressed?

Current ways of thinking about the world and others amongst young people—especially young progressives—promote faulty ways of thinking that can cause depression and anxiety.

Current ways of thinking about the world and others amongst young people—especially young progressives—promote faulty ways of thinking that can cause depression and anxiety.

Are We Pacifying Ourselves with Distractions?

Are your daily habits truly helping you unwind or just pacifying your mind? Here's how to break the cycle of distraction and develop emotional regulation.

Are your daily habits truly helping you unwind or just pacifying your mind? Here's how to break the cycle of distraction and develop emotional regulation.

How to Care Less Without Being Uncaring

Learning to be intentional about what really matters to you can reduce anxiety and stress and create a healthier life balance.

Learning to be intentional about what really matters to you can reduce anxiety and stress and create a healthier life balance.

People Are Judging You And It Doesn’t Matter

You can learn to actively confront your fears of being judged. The result could be a more fulfilling life.

You can learn to actively confront your fears of being judged. The result could be a more fulfilling life.

5 Ways to Find Relief in a Moment of Overwhelm

Are you feeling stressed by your overextended schedule and demanding deadlines? Here are strategies you can use to feel enhanced calm, balance, and ease.

Are you feeling stressed by your overextended schedule and demanding deadlines? Here are strategies you can use to feel enhanced calm, balance, and ease.

Creating a Healthier Relationship With Your Smartphone

We can improve our lives by renaming our “phones” to match what they really are — digital companions.

We can improve our lives by renaming our “phones” to match what they really are — digital companions.

Reclaim Your Joy: How to Walk Away From Toxic Relationships

Take these steps to end a toxic relationship cycle and start healing.

Take these steps to end a toxic relationship cycle and start healing.

What Animals Can Teach Us About "Living in the Moment"

Animals respond to situations with whatever information they have available, while humans often get bogged down by worrying about what their behaviors will mean.

Animals respond to situations with whatever information they have available, while humans often get bogged down by worrying about what their behaviors will mean.

The Benefits of Mental “Compartments”

Do you often feel like intrusive thoughts interrupt your day? Creating mental "compartments" can help you stay focused in the present.

Do you often feel like intrusive thoughts interrupt your day? Creating mental "compartments" can help you stay focused in the present.

Have a Hard Time Making Decisions? How to Be More Decisive

Struggling to make decisions can not only slow down your life but also make it agonizing. These solutions to three underlying problems may help you become more decisive.

Struggling to make decisions can not only slow down your life but also make it agonizing. These solutions to three underlying problems may help you become more decisive.

Highly Successful While Living With ADHD and Anxiety

People with ADHD, even those who are highly successful, may have unseen struggles, like the calmly gliding duck that paddles frantically under the water.

People with ADHD, even those who are highly successful, may have unseen struggles, like the calmly gliding duck that paddles frantically under the water.

Sorry, Not Sorry, but We Might Be Apologizing Too Much

Many of us over-apologize, resorting to the "anxious sorry," a common type of apology that can affect how we are viewed and cause unnecessary burden to others.

Many of us over-apologize, resorting to the "anxious sorry," a common type of apology that can affect how we are viewed and cause unnecessary burden to others.

Should You Tell Your Child Their Mental Health Diagnosis?

No parent wants to make things worse for their child, but when it comes to mental health issues, explaining what's causing a child’s inner havoc or outer symptoms can be a relief.

No parent wants to make things worse for their child, but when it comes to mental health issues, explaining what's causing a child’s inner havoc or outer symptoms can be a relief.