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Restoring Our Natural Rhythms

Restoring Our Natural Rhythms

Restoring natural rhythms: Moving from expansion to contraction.

yesterday 10

Psychology Today

Paul J Dunion Ed.d

How to Let Go of Resentments

How to Let Go of Resentments

Letting go of resentment: Maybe it's finally time to put this to rest.

yesterday 10

Psychology Today

Robert Taibbi L.c.s.w

Beyond Positive Thinking: Glimmers for Restoration

Beyond Positive Thinking: Glimmers for Restoration

How to use “micro-pivots” to shift the nervous system toward calm and safety.

yesterday 10

Psychology Today

Mansoo Yu

How Money Impacts Your Attention and Pleasurable Thinking

How Money Impacts Your Attention and Pleasurable Thinking

Research finds that financial scarcity changes what you focus on.

yesterday 10

Psychology Today

Max Alberhasky Ph.d

Should You Be Authentic at Work?

Should You Be Authentic at Work?

When and how to be authentic with your colleagues.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Patricia Grabarek

Violent Crime in Post-COVID America

Violent Crime in Post-COVID America

How extensive is violent crime in post-COVID U.S.—and what are its determinants?

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Richard Lettieri Ph.d

What Does It Mean to Own Your Addiction?

What Does It Mean to Own Your Addiction?

Don't overlook the insight that addiction recovery can offer.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Sam Louie Ma

Responding to Mistakes With a Flexible Mind

Responding to Mistakes With a Flexible Mind

Moving on and profiting from miscues to successfully execute performance skills.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

David Udelf Psy.d

Understanding and Navigating Weight Loss Medications

Understanding and Navigating Weight Loss Medications

The truth about GLP-1 and semaglutide, plus healthy weight loss steps.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Monica Vermani C. Psych

The Cosmic Closet: Why We Misjudge Others' UFO Beliefs

The Cosmic Closet: Why We Misjudge Others' UFO Beliefs

Why many people privately believe in UFOs but assume others don’t.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Jennice Vilhauer Ph.d

Why Family-of-Origin Trauma Is So Hard to Recognize

Why Family-of-Origin Trauma Is So Hard to Recognize

Many normalize their trauma experiences, not realizing the impacts in adulthood.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Kaytee Gillis

Loving Your Child and Grieving Your Genetics are Separate

Loving Your Child and Grieving Your Genetics are Separate

Your grief belongs to your story, not your child's story.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Lisa Schuman

Compassionate Assertiveness

Compassionate Assertiveness

There's a third alternative to controlling our partners and being a doormat.

yesterday 20

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Steven Stosny

Why the Feedback Sandwich Needs to Come Off the Menu

Why the Feedback Sandwich Needs to Come Off the Menu

How to give feedback worth receiving.

yesterday 30

Psychology Today

Lindsey Godwin Ph.d

How to Become More Comfortable with Change

How to Become More Comfortable with Change

Playfulness builds more flexibility than trying harder does.

yesterday 30

Psychology Today

Alice Boyes Ph.d

How War News Can Affect Your Mental Health

How War News Can Affect Your Mental Health

The emotional impact of staying informed about global conflicts.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Cathrine V. Jansson-Boyd Ph.d

The One Factor That Makes or Breaks a Conversation

The One Factor That Makes or Breaks a Conversation

5 tips for ensuring your conversations flow well.

yesterday 30

Psychology Today

Marcia Reynolds Psy.d

New Insights on the Evolution of Right- and Left-Handedness

New Insights on the Evolution of Right- and Left-Handedness

The modified fighting hypothesis is a new idea on the evolution of handedness.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Sebastian Ocklenburg

Viewing Harmful Material Online and Children’s Stress

Viewing Harmful Material Online and Children’s Stress

Digital dysregulation affects younger people more easily.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Phil Reed D.phil

Misophonia: "Will You Please Stop Making That Noise?!"

Misophonia:

New developments in misophonia research.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Hamid Djalilian M.d

Love. Crash. Rebuild.

Love. Crash. Rebuild.

Challenges are opportunities to forge a stronger partnership.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Mark B. Borg

Hermann Göring As Everyman

Hermann Göring As Everyman

Personal Perspective: Revisiting Göring and free will via the movie Nuremberg.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Joachim I. Krueger Ph.d

From Political Polarization to Bridging Divides

From Political Polarization to Bridging Divides

Why facts don't change minds, and what actually works.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Mindbridge Center

Dépaysement: Mental Health Impacts as the Environment Changes

Dépaysement: Mental Health Impacts as the Environment Changes

Alienated and displaced from home: Mental impacts of environmental change.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Ilan Kelman Ph.d

The Shift That Happens When You Write a Non-Fiction Book

The Shift That Happens When You Write a Non-Fiction Book

Personal Perspective: Turning experience into narrative reshapes expertise.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Anna B. David

Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation in Family Estrangement

Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation in Family Estrangement

Reconciliation isn't always the answer to a family rift.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Amanda Ann Gregory

5 Words To Say When "What If" Gets Too Loud

5 Words To Say When

A simple mental shift that calms anxiety faster than arguing with your thoughts.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

Why Do Americans and Brits Speak Differently?

Why Do Americans and Brits Speak Differently?

How migration and revolution led to a transatlantic split in Anglo pronunciation.

yesterday 30

Psychology Today

Valerie Fridland Ph.d

Accepting That Misophonia Means Doing Things Differently

Accepting That Misophonia Means Doing Things Differently

CBT for misophonia can help individuals adapt to misophonia without guilt.

yesterday 20

Psychology Today

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond Ma

Your Brain Needs the Outdoors More Than You Think

Your Brain Needs the Outdoors More Than You Think

A few minutes outside may reset the brain more than we realize.

yesterday 30

Psychology Today

John la Puma M.d

When to Announce Your Pregnancy: What the Research Says

When to Announce Your Pregnancy: What the Research Says

Timing involves medical realities, emotional needs, and personal values.

yesterday 40

Psychology Today

Eva Ritvo M.d

'Inside the Manosphere' Reveals the Turmoil of Self-Esteem

'Inside the Manosphere' Reveals the Turmoil of Self-Esteem

Albert Ellis argued for the emotional benefits of unconditional self-acceptance.

previous day 20

Psychology Today

Leon Garber Lmhc

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Personal Perspective: In losing movies, we're losing the shared experience of awe.

previous day 20

Psychology Today

Mike Brooks Ph.d

A Conversation With Eamon Dolan on 'The Power of Parting'

A Conversation With Eamon Dolan on 'The Power of Parting'

Finding peace and freedom through family estrangement.

previous day 30

Psychology Today

Duygu Balan Lpcc

What Should You Say to Anti-Vaxxers to Keep Us All Healthy?

What Should You Say to Anti-Vaxxers to Keep Us All Healthy?

Anti-vaxxers say they have freedom of choice, but they are harming others.

previous day 30

Psychology Today

Robert Klitzman M.d

Why Setting Boundaries Triggers Guilt and Anxiety

Why Setting Boundaries Triggers Guilt and Anxiety

Saying “no” feels uncomfortable, but it can actually strengthen relationships.

previous day 30

Psychology Today

Jennifer Guttman Psy.d

Emotions Are Facts: Why Therapy Requires Talking About Them

Emotions Are Facts: Why Therapy Requires Talking About Them

Want therapy without opening up about emotions? That's not really therapy.

previous day 30

Psychology Today

Daniel Marston Ph.d

The Atheist's Guide to Surviving End Times

The Atheist's Guide to Surviving End Times

Personal Perspective: How to lead a meaningful life amid catastrophic conditions.

previous day 20

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Ira Israel Lmft

Rest and Chronic Illness

Rest and Chronic Illness

Managing fatigue with intentional restoration.

previous day 30

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Katie Willard Virant Msw

The Evolution of Brain and Intelligence

The Evolution of Brain and Intelligence

How come we are so smart and our brains so big?

previous day 30

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Joachim I. Krueger Ph.d

When Shame Becomes the Seed of Violence

When Shame Becomes the Seed of Violence

Early support can redirect a child carrying shame toward resilience.

previous day 30

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Sigifredo Castell Britton Ph.d

May Confusion Dawn As Wisdom

May Confusion Dawn As Wisdom

Personal Perspective: Confusion may be the best thing to happen to us.

previous day 30

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Maggie Rowe

Creating Our Own Luck: 4 Ideas for Taking Decisive Action

Creating Our Own Luck: 4 Ideas for Taking Decisive Action

Luck-related symbols are fun, but specific actions contribute more to success.

previous day 30

Psychology Today

Sandra Wartski Psy.d

How Gaslighters Con Their Partners into Believing Them

How Gaslighters Con Their Partners into Believing Them

There’s a method to the madness when gaslighters rewrite the narrative.

previous day 30

Psychology Today

Susan krauss whitbourne

When Anxiety Comes Out as Irritability

When Anxiety Comes Out as Irritability

Understanding the deeper feelings beneath irritability and anger.

previous day 30

Psychology Today

Santiago Delboy Mba

Ideas We Aren’t Ready to Understand—Yet

Ideas We Aren’t Ready to Understand—Yet

Why the mind sometimes needs time to make sense of important ideas.

previous day 40

Psychology Today

Michiko Kimura Bruno M.d

Can a Ketogenic Diet "Cure" Schizophrenia?

Can a Ketogenic Diet

Examining the role of diet in schizophrenia treatment.

previous day 50

Psychology Today

Matthew m. kurtz ph.d

Are You Being Held In Your Relationship?

Are You Being Held In Your Relationship?

How emotional safety can lead to enduring connection.

friday 20

Psychology Today

Keven Duffy Lcsw

How Does the Brain Know Itself?

How Does the Brain Know Itself?

What we know, what we think we know, and what we know we don't.

friday 20

Psychology Today

Grant Hilary Brenner Md

When Your Body Pays the Price of Family Belonging

When Your Body Pays the Price of Family Belonging

Driven women can be present in relationships without dimming their light.

friday 20

Psychology Today

Annie Wright Lmft