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Stress Management
"Human connection is as threatened by unhealthy peace as it is by unhealthy conflict." —Priya Parker
You'll be able to sleep through a war.
“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.
Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
Meditation can put you in a wiser relationship with life.
Neuroscience suggests that it's way better to give than to receive — and high performing people agree.
Always look on the bright side of death.
End of life patients face mental health challenges uniquely existential and spiritual in nature — but psychedelics are emerging as a possible solution to relieve the suffering.
“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.”
A blood test to diagnose mental illness is a "holy grail" of psychiatry.
Financial setbacks are more common than you might think.
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When it comes to handling our emotions, we can’t afford to be none the WISER.
“The Tao of the wise is to work without effort.”
Mindfulness may be especially useful for gaining more control of your impulses to spend.
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Risk-taking isn't inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t.
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The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
To do more, it sometimes pays to do nothing at all.
Your breathing rhythm influences a wide range of behaviors, cognition, and emotion.
When we don't find ways to relieve chronic stress, personal burnout is the likely consequence.
Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger discusses how 80 years of ongoing research show relationships to be vital for health and happiness.
The concept of burnout is nothing new. But there are ways to prevent burnout and promote greater engagement with work.
"Downward counterfactual thinking" — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
Mindfulness, detachment, selecting off-time activities with care: Here are evidence-based strategies to achieve healthy work-life balance.
Parents want the best for their kids, but resilience helps children better cope with life's unavoidable challenges.
Meditators invert the relationship between the layers of self-processing.
When you hold yourself financially accountable, you’re likely to gain more than just some extra money.
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Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.
Not all stress is created equal.
What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?