You’re likely familiar with the “gut feeling” of anxiety that comes with unfamiliar social situations: your heart races, your palms get sweaty, and there’s a recognizable knot in your stomach. But what…
We Overthink Things |
Source: Simran Sood/Unsplash According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly a third of U.S. adults have experienced at least one form of anxiety disorder at some point in their lives….
LGBTQ+ Relationships and Mental Health
This post continues our look at Starks, Hillesheim, Stephenson, and Robles (2023) recent study on policy, relationships, and mental health among sexual minority men. My previous post examined their finding that state-level…
Understanding and Healing Perfectionism |
As children, we have big and powerful emotions that are too overwhelming to deal with alone. Young brains and bodies need adults to calm and soothe them. But when adults won’t, don’t,…
Can Negative Emotions Be Useful?
Do you ever wish you could snap your fingers and never have to feel anxiety, sadness, or anger ever again? Would you be surprised to know that these unpleasant emotions have a…
Why People Get Emotionally Triggered
Source: John Hain/Pixabay This post is Part 2 in a series on emotional reaction and proactive choice. Read Part 1 here. Before we can take steps away from reacting emotionally in favor…
How Curious Are You? |
Source: Courtesy of Katherine Woodall, used with permission How curious are you? As one of the 24 character strengths common to humankind (Peterson &Seligman, 2004), curiosity motivates us to explore our environment,…
Saving Minds: A Film Review
Source: Courtesy of Green Lion Productions/Bullfrog Films, 2024, with full permission. “When I first met Myriam Anouk,” the narrator shares near the start of Catherine Mullins’ remarkable new documentary Saving Minds (Bullfrog…
Can Mindfulness Relieve Pain? |
Source: Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock Suffering a toothache on a plane from Boston to San Francisco, I thought about mindfulness and pain. Nothing could be done, so I called on mindfulness for help. I…
3 Reasons You Might Be Anxious to Make a Big Life Change
The thought of initiating a big life change is anxiety-provoking. By making a major change, you are not only altering the direction you’re going in but also paving a new road for…