Healthy relationship habits most people think are toxic
I recently wrote a post titled Toxic habits that most people think are normal. Since writing it, it’s generated a staggering amount of thank you emails, and no less...
Want to Feel Better from Anxiety & Depression Fast?
The stresses of everyday life can take their toll physically, emotionally and psychologically. However, ignoring these issues will not make them go away, nor make life easier to deal...
A New Study Shows That Apps Can Help People Deal With Depression And Anxiety
The new wave of tools for battling depression and anxiety are only a download away. In recent years, a number of apps have been developed to help people with...
Resolve To Increase Connections
If you make one New Year’s Resolution this year, let it be for more meaningful connections. Is the yearly resolution to lose 20 pounds already looking bleak and you’re...
How To Help Your Kids Incorporate Mindfulness Into Their School Day
It’s a hot August morning at The Omega Institute in upstate New York, and Daniel Rechtschaffen is about to lead hundreds of adults in an opening meditation. “Mmmmmmm,” Rechtschaffen...
Depression and Suicide
Wow, what a powerful essay written by Meggie Royer on the Mind’s Journal. Taking the idea and coping mechanism of “playing the tape” to a whole other level. I...
Five Ways Parents Can Help Prevent Teen Depression
New research is revealing how to protect teens’ mental health during a challenging part of life. Parents are understandably worried about their teens. Last year’s spate of teen suicides...