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Coping With Today’s Challenges

In a world filled with uncertainty, divisive conversations, and information overload, staying grounded can feel overwhelming. This collection offers insights and practical tools to help you manage stress and cultivate a resilient mindset.

Managing News and Social Media Mindfully

Person watching the news

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.
By Jon Spayde
Mental HealthStress
a person turning off their cell phone

What to Do When the News Stresses You Out

Experiencing headline anxiety? Protect your mental health with these calming tips.
By Jon Spayde
Mindful Technology
Blocks that spell out FACT and FAKE

7 Ways to Spot Misinformation on Social Media

On social media, separating fact from fiction isn’t always easy. Use these tips to help cut through the noise.
By Kaelyn Riley
Healthy CommunicationMindful Technology
a woman shares something she read online with her friend

What to Do When a Loved One Posts Misinformation

Misinformation is all around us, even in our social circles. Learn how to respond to it without losing your cool.
By Jon Spayde
Family/Parenting/KidsFriends
a woman on her phone with social media icons floating above it.

When Not to Share on Social Media

Posting about your life on social media is now considered the norm — but there is some information that is best kept offline. Check out these tips on online etiquette.
By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Healthy CommunicationMindful Technology

Cultivating a Resilient Mindset

Flower growing in asphalt

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.
By Jessie Sholl
Mental HealthPersonal Development
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Building Mental Resilience: 6 Mind-Body Grounding Exercises

Learn how to reduce your body’s stress response in Part One of this three-part series.
By Jen Elmquist, MA, LMFT
Attitude/MindsetMental Health
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4 Ways to Stay Positive In a Negative World

Tips to keep from feeling defeated by life or scared about the future.
By Marianne Elliott 
Attitude/MindsetHealthy Communication

Building Power, Voice, and Perspective

a professional, confident woman

How to Harness Your Personal Power

Explorations on the true nature of personal power: Where it comes from, how it works, and how to wield it well.
By Cat Thompson
Healthy CommunicationPersonal Development
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Speaking Your Truth

Voicing your opinions can be uncomfortable. Here's how to speak your mind when it counts. 
By Jon Spayde
Attitude/MindsetHealthy Communication
two people speak at a coffee shop

How to Cultivate an Open Mindset

Feeling hermetically sealed in your own opinions? Opening your mind to other viewpoints can deepen your personal wisdom and broaden your horizons.
By Alyssa Ford
Healthy CommunicationPersonal Development

Maintaining and Regaining Composure

a woman places a hand over her heart to calm herself

4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Expressing a Strong Emotion

Practicing healthy emotional expression helps us to acknowledge our emotions without letting them control us. Use these questions to determine the most appropriate way to express your feelings in any situation.
By Jessie Sholl
Emotional IntelligencePersonal Development
a man places his hand on his heart to calm his anger

8 Anger Management Strategies

The fire of anger can burn us — but it's also an important, essential, even creative emotion. Learn to control your anger, before it controls you.
By Joe Hart
Emotional IntelligenceHealthy Communication
illio arrows in a bullseye

How to Manage a Trigger Response

You don’t have to be hijacked by strong reactions. Learn how to manage them — and how to recover your cool when you’ve already lost it.
By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT
Emotional IntelligencePersonal Development
Deep Breaths

Transform Your Reality With 3 Deep Breaths

Start by breathing in focus, discovery and possibility — then see the world through different eyes.
By the Experience Life Team
Mindfulness/MeditationStress
Person holding their temples during a mindful moment

5 Techniques for Managing Stress in the Moment

Try these quick exercises for immediate support during stressful times.
By Brie Vortherms, MA, LMFT
Mental HealthMindfulness/Meditation
Woman listening to headphones and resting

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.
By Aviva Romm, MD
Mental HealthStress

Practicing Kindness and Compassion

a hiker reaches out a had to the hiker behind him

How Humans Are Wired for Compassion

Our brains are wired to care for others, even when it may seem like too much to ask.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
a person assisting someone up from the ground

8 Ways to Rediscover Empathy

Our ability to feel compassion for others helps us survive and thrive. Learn how to feel empathy without burning out.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Emotional IntelligenceMindfulness/Meditation
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7 Simple Random Acts of Kindness Ideas to Try

Here are seven ways to connect with others through kindness.
By Frank Lipman, MD
CommunityHealthy Communication
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