Mental Health

Talks — S5, EP5 / An Honest Talk About Mental Health

Anxiety, depression, limited self-beliefs, perpetual feeling states — we all experience mental-health struggles, and what we often don’t realize is the effect they can have on every area of our health and wellness. Dr. Mondo joins us for an honest talk about mental well-being, including the role trauma plays and the power that comes from healing.

With Dr. Mondo

Attitude/Mindset Mental Health

Can Hops Help Ease Insomnia?

This plant can ease anxiety and insomnia — especially sleeplessness related to nervous tension.

By Henry Emmons, MD

Functional/Integrative Medicine Mental Health

How Nature Supports Our Mental Health

Here's how nature supports our mind and mood — and how to get more of it.

By Henry Emmons, MD

Brain Health Functional/Integrative Medicine

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Adolescents’ Most Common Mental-Health Issues

When is it depression, social anxiety, or substance abuse — and when is it normal "teen angst"?

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Family/Parenting/Kids Mental Health

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How to Free Yourself From the Cycle of Rumination

These seven tips can help stop obsessive rumination and cool down your body and mind.

By Henry Emmons, MD

Emotional Intelligence Mental Health

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Sharon Salzberg on Real Happiness

The mindfulness pioneer on healing ourselves and the world.

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Attitude/Mindset Emotional Intelligence

Piece by Piece

Two years into the pandemic, Experience Life's editor in chief reflects on the importance of tending to one's mental health.

By Jamie Martin

Columns Mental Health

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From Status Quo to Flow: A 3-Minute Guided Visualization

Use this mental exercise to focus on areas of your life where you feel like you’re processing change or encountering challenge.

By Barbara Powell, MA, NBC–HWC

Attitude/Mindset Mental Health

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How Trauma Affects Our Eating Habits

Trauma can play a significant role in our relationship with food — which is why some nutritionists and dietitians are practicing a more holistic approach.

By Jessie Sholl

Healthy Habits/Goal Setting Mental Health

The Promise of Psychedelics in Mental-Health Care

Psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA have been used to treat everything from depression to PTSD to substance use.

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Addiction Depression & Anxiety

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How Exercise Can Help Build Physical — and Mental — Resilience

Learn how exercise can help build a body and mind that can roll with life’s punches — and come back stronger after stress.

By Andrew Heffernan

Equipment-Based Workouts Fitness Tips

In Her Own Lane: Nicole Phelps

Nicole Phelps has emerged as an influential mental-health advocate through lessons learned while supporting her husband, Olympian Michael Phelps, through troubled times.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Mental Health

The cover of Gabrielle Bernstein's new book, Happy Days

How Therapeutic Work — and Medication — Helped Gabrielle Bernstein Emerge from Trauma

In her new book, Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace, spiritual teacher Gabrielle Bernstein talks about how medication, when prescribed as part of a larger program of recovery and therapy, can help establish a safe baseline from which to do the deeper work.

By Gabrielle Bernstein

Attitude/Mindset Mental Health