When You Need to Unwind: 10 Healthy Alternatives to Booze
Booze is not the only way to relieve that pandemic stress. We give you no-alcohol alternatives—and some can even give you a buzz!
21 Depression Memes that May Make You Feel a Little Better
Humor can help you deal with day-to-day darkness. And one way to laugh is with depression memes.
Let It Out: 14 Ways a Good Cry Affects Your Body and Mind
We cry when we're happy, sad, angry, frustrated, and moved... but why?
How This BIPOC Mental Health Podcast Got Me Through Covid-19
A mental health podcast with meditation specifically for BIPOC helped me practice self-care and stay calm during the pandemic.
I Have Anxiety—and Here’s How It Actually Helps Me
I was diagnosed with panic disorder 20 years ago at age 19. I quickly learned that treating anxiety requires a...
10 Tips for Understanding and Managing Anxiety and Panic Disorder
Everyone feels anxious and a little panicked now and then, but when worry becomes excessive and starts to affect everyday...
I Tried It: A Rage Room “Felt Amazing” for Dealing with Pandemic Wedding Stress
A canceled wedding (thanks to the pandemic) brought this bride to her breaking point. How did she deal? Well ......
A Psychologist Says This Trending Way to Handle Anger May Actually Be Good for Your Heart
For those moments when your temper reaches the brink, a mental health expert—along with a former NCAA Division I team...
Looking for a “Rage Room”? A Therapist Suggests You Should Know This One Thing
Rage rooms are popping up all over the country. Is this fad a healthy way to deal with our pent-up...
Exhausted From Living Through Stressful Events? A Resilience Expert’s 6 Tips to Stay Encouraged
The Ohio State University's director on stress, trauma, and resilience research offers right-now tips to help preserve your mental...
10 Science-Backed Ways to Lower Your Stress This Instant (Really!)
Stressed? We feel you. Here, science comes to the rescue with actual proven ways to decrease your stress level—right now.
The 7 Best Sunrise Alarm Clocks for Seasonal Affective Disorder, From Shoppers
Seasonal depression affects a reported 25 percent of us—but also, who couldn't use some support to sleep better? To help...
10 Easy Self-Care Swaps to Make in 2022
Make 2022 your healthiest year yet with these editor-approved self-care swaps.
How to Ask for Help During the Holidays Without Feeling Like a Burden
Therapists share their tips to help you get what you need to have a happier, healthier, and less stressful holiday...
What to Say to People Who Push Food on You During the Holidays
Most food pushers are well-intended, if misguided, but others may be trying to hurt or sabotage you. Here are expert...
How to Keep a Gratitude Journal, With 16 Prompts to Help You Get Started
According to experts, keeping a gratitude journal can have numerous health benefits. Here's what the experts want you to know...
How to Forgive Yourself, and Why
We all beat ourselves up over mistakes from time to time—but never forgiving yourself can be brutal to your mental...
Thankful Thursday: What If Thanksgiving Came Every Week?
Practicing thankfulness every week—or better yet, every day—can boost your mood, strengthen your relationships, and even help you sleep better.
What Is Gratitude Meditation, and How Can It Help?
Practicing regular gratitude can benefit your overall health and emotional well-being. Here's why it's important, and how gratitude meditation could...
How to Stop Procrastinating
We're all familiar with this urge to procrastinate, but why do we put something off even when we know there...
Can Music Help With Meditation?
Music can be integral to many types of meditation. The key is choosing music with the right rhythm, melody, and...
What Is Perfectionism, and How Can It Affect Your Mental Health?
Think you're a perfectionist? Learn more about the types of perfectionism, how perfectionism can affect mental health, and how to...
What Is Catastrophizing?
Does one bad date make you fear you'll be alone forever? You may be catastrophizing—a type of cognitive distortion that...
What Emotional Labor Really Is and How it Saps Your Mental Health
Emotional labor is an extra, psychologically exhausting effort that people have to make at home, work, or in relationships.
How to Set Intentions to Get Un-Stuck and Improve Your Mental Health
Setting intentions, or stating what you intend to do, could help you take action, reach goals in a more mindful...
18 Resilience Quotes to Help You Overcome Adversity
Resilience isn't something you're born with. It's a learned skill that can benefit you in every area of your...
Do Your Emotions Feel Larger Than Life? 7 Signs You Might Have Dysregulation
Emotional dysregulation is more than just having intense, overwhelming feelings—it's acting out on those emotions in unproductive ways. Here's...
Are You an Avoider? Recognizing—and Overcoming—Avoidance Behavior
We'd all rather sit home some nights—but when you do it all the time you may be indulging in avoidance...
12 Things Mental Health Experts Want You to Know About Naomi Osaka’s French Open Withdrawal
Tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open for her mental health. Here's what the therapists have to say...