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Anxiety

The Secret to Solving Problems When You’re Anxious

Tara Well Ph.D. on March 29, 2023

Do you feel anxious when problems arise? Here's a better way to manage your reaction and find the solution.

Do you feel anxious when problems arise? Here's a better way to manage your reaction and find the solution.

Anxiety

Which Kind of Meditation Is Right for You?

Tara Well Ph.D. on March 27, 2023

How can you achieve the maximum benefits of your meditation practice? Consider using a mirror.

How can you achieve the maximum benefits of your meditation practice? Consider using a mirror.

Self-Esteem

The Hidden Danger of Online Beauty Filters

Tara Well Ph.D. on March 25, 2023

Creating the perfect online image often comes at a cost, yet it's possible to use digital filters and photo editing tools more mindfully. Here's how.

Creating the perfect online image often comes at a cost, yet it's possible to use digital filters and photo editing tools more mindfully. Here's how.

Motivation

Is Keeping a Journal Hard for You? Try a Video Journal

Tara Well Ph.D. on December 30, 2022

Instead of writing accomplishments and resolutions in a journal or a list, consider making a video journal to reflect on starting a new chapter.

Instead of writing accomplishments and resolutions in a journal or a list, consider making a video journal to reflect on starting a new chapter.

Diet

The Healthiest Way to Accept Your Body

Tara Well Ph.D. on December 19, 2022

Want a healthier relationship with your body? Try these shifts in self-awareness.

Want a healthier relationship with your body? Try these shifts in self-awareness.

Anxiety

3 Important Reasons Why There Are Mirrors in Elevators

Tara Well Ph.D. on December 5, 2022

Mirrors in elevators serve several important psychological functions.

Mirrors in elevators serve several important psychological functions.

Meditation

Why You Think Your Photos Don't Look Like You

Tara Well Ph.D. on September 30, 2022

Do you find your photos taken by others unflattering? There is a reason why.

Do you find your photos taken by others unflattering? There is a reason why.

Burnout

Breaking Free From Emotional Labor to Find Authenticity

Tara Well Ph.D. on September 28, 2022

Are you feeling burned out from always smiling at work? Here's how to find freedom and authenticity.

Are you feeling burned out from always smiling at work? Here's how to find freedom and authenticity.

Anxiety

Becoming a Small Talk Expert

Tara Well Ph.D. on September 27, 2022

Are your social skills a little rusty? These small talk tips can help.

Are your social skills a little rusty? These small talk tips can help.

Attachment

How to Stop Avoiding Yourself

Tara Well Ph.D. on June 30, 2022

Are you in the habit of avoiding yourself? Here's how to come back to feeling yourself.

Are you in the habit of avoiding yourself? Here's how to come back to feeling yourself.

Attachment

What Is Avoidant Self-Attachment?

Tara Well Ph.D. on June 24, 2022

Do you avoid yourself? It may be impacting your relationships.

Do you avoid yourself? It may be impacting your relationships.

Attachment

What Is Anxious Self-Attachment?

Tara Well Ph.D. on June 20, 2022

How does your attachment style impact your relationship with yourself?

How does your attachment style impact your relationship with yourself?

Anxiety

Dealing With Post-Pandemic Social Anxiety

Tara Well Ph.D. on March 28, 2022

If you’re feeling uneasy about in-person social events, here are some tips to help you find a new freedom.

If you’re feeling uneasy about in-person social events, here are some tips to help you find a new freedom.

Burnout

Fierce Self-Compassion: A New Book by Kristin Neff

Tara Well Ph.D. on November 2, 2021

An important new book from the world's leading researcher on self-compassion.

An important new book from the world's leading researcher on self-compassion.

Anxiety

Does Self-Awareness Make You More Anxious?

Tara Well Ph.D. on September 29, 2021

How to shift out of painful self-consciousness and into compassionate self-awareness.

How to shift out of painful self-consciousness and into compassionate self-awareness.

Body Image

Body Image Affects How You Read Your Body's Signals

Tara Well Ph.D. on September 28, 2021

Do you listen to your heart and gut feelings? What makes some people more accurate than others?

Do you listen to your heart and gut feelings? What makes some people more accurate than others?

Attention

The Subtle Dance of Eye Contact in Conversation

Tara Well Ph.D. on September 25, 2021

A new study shows that shifts in eye contact regulate synchronicity in conversation.

A new study shows that shifts in eye contact regulate synchronicity in conversation.

Dopamine

Seeing Your Own Face Activates Dopamine Pathways

Tara Well Ph.D. on June 29, 2021

Your brain has a unique response to seeing your own face.

Your brain has a unique response to seeing your own face.

Motivation

Maslow's Theory Returns in an Important New Book

Tara Well Ph.D. on June 27, 2021

Why a sailboat is better than a pyramid.

Why a sailboat is better than a pyramid.

Confidence

Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to Discover What Motivates You

Tara Well Ph.D. on June 26, 2021

Understanding one's motives can build confidence to make good decisions moving forward in life

Understanding one's motives can build confidence to make good decisions moving forward in life