Mental Health
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How to Use Screen Time Mindfully
Here are four ways to reduce the negative impact of your digital devices.
This Is Your Brain on Screens
How digital devices affect our mental health.
The Truth About Emotional Eating
We tend to think of emotional eating as bad or shameful, but it’s actually a normal response to experiencing intense feelings. Our experts have advice for reframing your thoughts on the subject.
Understanding Emotional Biochemistry
Like it or not, emotions share some very real biochemical links with your nervous, endocrine, immune and digestive systems. Isn’t it time you learned something about how your body responds to what you feel — and vice versa?
3 Healthier Stress Responses
Use these techniques to consciously shift your body’s response to stress into a state that’s calm, secure, and replenished.
How to Lower Your Political Stress Level
A constant barrage of political advertising and infighting can raise your anxiety level. Here’s how to calm down this election season.
Move to Lift Your Mood
Feeling anxious? Angry? Hostile? Depressed? There may be an exercise to help with that.
How to Stop Ruminating
These five strategies can help you break free from the spiral of negative thoughts.
9 Types of Emotional Triggers
Feeling discounted, vulnerable, and self-conscious are just three common categories of emotional triggers.
Why Meaningful Encounters Matter
Loneliness is a huge health risk for us all. Here are ways to create more high-quality connections.
The 5 Best Ways to Build Resiliency
Why do some people bounce back from adversity and misfortune? Why do others fall apart? Find out which character strengths make all the difference — and how you can develop them yourself.
13 Strategies to Deal With Your Emotional Triggers
A psychotherapist offers actionable advice for handling our trigger reactions.
When to Seek Help for Anxiety
If you’re struggling with anxiety and unsure whether to seek help or ride it out, consider the following factors.
4 Ways to Treat Anxiety
Learn why anxiety goes hand in hand with depression and irritability — and how to treat it.
How to Take a Mental-Health Day
Taking time off can enhance workplace productivity and personal well-being. Try these four tips to make the most of your day off.
How to Support Anxious Teens
Many doctors prescribe medication for teen anxiety, but an integrative developmental and behavioral pediatrician offers these natural therapies.
How to Help a Friend Deal With Pandemic Anxiety
9 tips to comfort loved ones who are feeling anxious about the coronavirus.
The Sugar-Depression Connection
Consuming sugar can lead to body-wide inflammation, microbiome disruption, insulin resistance, and more.
7 Ways to Boost Serotonin Levels — and Your Mood — This Summer
When the temperature rises, serotonin levels may fall, along with your mood. Turn down the heat with these Ayurveda-inspired tips.
The Meaning of Grief
Grief expert David Kessler explains the importance of the “sixth stage of grief.”




















