Research shows us how reducing negative feelings and behavior during conflict can help you communicate more constructively so you can maintain a happy relationship over time.
Recent theories of depression emphasize an imbalance in gut microbes and dysfunction in the axis connecting the gut and the brain, including immune and neuroendocrine factors.
An exciting new line of research shows that creating psychological distance from negative memories or threatening future events can help you manage your emotional response.
Women have twice the rate of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder than men despite experiencing less trauma overall, and sexual trauma is particularly toxic.
What makes us resilient? A 2017 study suggests that a single character strength is the prime predictor of continued wellbeing in the face of negative life events.
Worry can kill your joy and drain your energy. Luckily, research keeps finding new, proven ways to help you worry less. Learn how to let go of toxic worry for good!
As you go along, you will realize that life doesn’t always give you what you expect, and what you think is true sometimes isn’t. Is it time to adjust your expectations?
Courage is an attribute that we need more of these days. A recent study looked at what types of people and what aspects of workplace culture and leadership style facilitate courage
Brain health is the foundation for healthy and successful living, learning, and loving. New research shows living healthier, and meditating can boost your brainpower. Find out why
What manipulative tricks do sexual harassers use to get women to comply? A recently released tape of Harvey Weinstein talking to a model may hold some clues.
if you can mindfully accept whatever thoughts and feelings arise, seeing them as temporary states, you can avoid exacerbating and prolonging their impact.
Loneliness has been linked to inflammation and even higher mortality rates. Find out if you have an unhealthy level of loneliness and what you should do about it.
Although you can’t always control what you think, you can learn to identify when you’re sinking into a negative pattern and reboot to a more constructive cognitive pathway.
This time of year involves transition. Whether it's adjusting to high school, the new academic semester, or going off to college, teens need new coping tools to de-stress!
Shaming and criticizing yourself lead to inner rebellion and giving up, while self-compassion gives you hope and trust in the process of change. Learn the "how" of self-compassion.
In today’s hectic, connected world it seems like we should be busy 24/7 just to keep up. Learn how to honor your goals and protect your time so you can achieve them.
Science is helping us find new, simple and quick ways to de-stress by activating different brain networks and nervous system responses.Here are 7 new ways to manage your stress.
Do you ever wonder why depressed people get stuck in negative thinking cycles and repetitive rumination? It turns out that this is due to a brain network gone haywire.
Do you feel guilty a lot more than you should? Do you think it's selfish to say "no"? Learn 8 powerful tools to get rid of unnecessary or unwanted guilt.
In January 2017, for the first time, the American Psychological Association's Stress in America survey found a statistically significant increase in stress and anxiety in America.
You may want to get rid of stress, but you can’t! But you can learn to accept your stress and transform the way you think about it so you can benefit from its positive aspects.
Satisfying relationships not only make us happy, they also influence our health as much as getting enough sleep, eating healthy, or not smoking. But what about toxic relationships?
We all know some pretty successful and happy people who have experienced difficult childhoods. Does this mean stress can actually be good for you? Research shows us the answers.
"Life is not a matter of having good cards but of playing a poor hand well" Robert Louis Stephenson. This blog explores how we can manage our lives so as to make the most of the hands we've been dealt. Can we find ways to transform life stress & trauma into positive motivation? What are the ingredients of a healthy, balanced life? And how can we express our most authentic selves to contribute to a better world?
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