Source: Darius Bashar / Unsplash A daily “micropractice” of mindfulness or self-compassion is the next disruptive innovation in stress and anxiety treatment. A new study has found that self-compassion practice does not…
Ask This Question to Reduce Your Anxiety and Depression
Source: Jon Tyson/Unsplash I have feelings about my feelings. When I get anxious, I start to feel anxious about my anxiety; when I start to feel depressed, I get more depressed about…
How to Age Fearlessly |
Most people have their fair share of hang-ups about aging. Your body doesn’t feel like it used to. You have to pace yourself differently. You’re relying more on others. Your memory doesn’t…
Medical Trauma Is Real |
Months ago, while I was celebrating my graduation to normal-person pilates class, I knew that the numbness and weakness in my right hand meant I’d need spine surgery. The symptoms reminded me…
Do We Need More Eye Contact?
Eye contact in a conversation is rare, occurring just over 3% of the time during a conversation between two people, according to Canadian researchers. Looking at each other’s face occurred more often,…
What Is Psychodermatology? |
“Old Woman Tearing at her Hair” by Dutch artist Quentin Matsys, 16th century. Prado Museum, Madrid. Source: Photo copyright Fine Arts Images/Bridgeman Images. Used with permission. “When I heard this, I tore…
Where’s the Boundary Between Doubt and Obsession?
“Patient fights no longer against his doubts but fights for them.” —Jaspers, 1963. “Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” —Voltaire Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a complex condition marked…
10 Strategies to Deal With Hate Comments on Social Media
Source: rawpixel / Freepik Social media is a rollercoaster of likes and hate. But the cruel criticism and vicious commentary can stick with us the most. Because of the negativity bias, hate…
Name That Feeling: It May Be a Matter of Interpretation
You have a hard time breathing Can’t seem to catch your breath You feel the icy grip on your heart and chest Your heart is pounding You have knots in your stomach…
The Importance of Positive Adult-Child Relationships
Increasing attention is being paid to childhood trauma and its long-term effects. Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur between the ages of 0-17 years. They can take…