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How Protein Affects Serotonin and Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD

The neurotransmitter serotonin has a sizable impact on mental health. Here’s you to tailor your protein intake to bring it into balance.

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How Protein Affects GABA and Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD

The neurotransmitter GABA has a sizable impact on mental health. Here’s how to tailor your protein intake to bring it into balance.

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How Protein Affects Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD

Key for building muscle, this macronutrient is also important for your brain. Here’s why.

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Try These 4 Practices to Create a More Flexible Mind

By Henry Emmons, MD

Hone your cognitive flexibility with these creative practices.

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Simple Solutions for Acute Stress

By Henry Emmons, MD

Reset a triggered nervous system with these natural interventions.

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How to Use Ayurvedic Principles to Support Your Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD

Understanding your dosha can make it easier to manage your mood. Here’s why.

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3 Adaptogenic Herbs That Support Resiliency

By Henry Emmons, MD

Fortify your stress response — and mental well-being — with these supportive herbs.

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Can the Arrival of Spring Cause Seasonal Affective Disorder?

By Henry Emmons, MD

It turns out seasonal affective disorder is not just a winter affliction. Try these strategies to lessen spring anxiety.

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3 Ways to Eat for Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD

Try these nutritional strategies to support your psychological and emotional well-being.

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3 Supplements to Support Your Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD

B vitamins, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids are essential for supporting mood and mental well-being. Here’s why.

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A Self-Acceptance Meditation

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

Try this short meditation to accept yourself just as you are.

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The Power of Self-Acceptance

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

Embracing yourself, just as you are, can help you get out of your own way.

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5 Ways to Love Deeply and Well

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

Learning to love well might be the most important thing we can do for our health and well-being.

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How Following Ultradian, Circadian, and Infradian Rhythms Can Boost Your Health

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

Tune into natural rhythms to improve your energy, concentration, and sleep.

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Discover How Play Can Improve Your Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

Explore how adopting a more playful attitude toward life can boost your mental health.

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You Do Not Need to Be Fixed

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

The case for focusing more on what is working instead of what isn’t.

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Make Room for More Fun!

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

How to overcome the “shoulds” and live a more joyful life.

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The Promise of Permeability

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

How to soften your defenses so you can let feelings in — and out again.

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Why Inspiration Is the Engine of Joy

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

Explore the five traits of this emotion and insights for tapping into the transcendence and interconnectedness of it.

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How Curiosity Changes Your Mind

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

Henry Emmons, MD, and Aimee Prasek, PhD, explain how thinking creatively can help us create new neural pathways in the brain.

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What Is the Illusion of Separation?

By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD

Do you feel cut off from others and even yourself? When we begin to understand our interconnectedness to everything, our natural powers of healing thrive.

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