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Mindfulness for Sickness and Pain

Friday, June 30, 2023 - 07:41

Sensations of pain and illness in our bodies naturally grab our attention. This attention to pain and illness also naturally evokes emotional responses.

How to Build Shame Resilience

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 08:46

Shame is “just” a feeling, but it can become very big and very painful. If it feels very big, it doesn’t mean there is something even worse about you, but rather that there are layers to it. We can make it smaller and more manageable by talking about it and listening to it. When you understand it and the feeling is smaller, it will be easier for you to work with it.

10 Tips To Minimize Holiday Season FOMO

Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 14:52

It is easy to experience holiday season FOMO and imagine everyone else is out there celebrating with friends and family, delighting in their picture perfect moments while you are just getting through your days. Check out these action steps you can take to experience YOUR best life.

How I Learned to Stop Avoiding Life

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 15:18

This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission

How to Beat the Blue Monday (and Beyond) Blues

Saturday, January 15, 2022 - 21:53

While it’s pretty common to have periods of feeling down, sad, or blue, especially this time of year, sometimes it’s more serious than that. Depression is real, and it’s important to recognize it and get proper treatment.

Stress Less, Sleep More

Heather L Rusch, PhD

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 12:00

If you find that you’re not sleeping enough—you’re not alone. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about 35% of American adults skimp on sleep; and this rate is even higher in African Americans and other minority groups.

Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety

Elizabeth Hoge, MD and Caroline Armstrong, BA

Friday, November 20, 2020 - 09:11

Even though all the hype around mindfulness can sometimes make it seem like it’s more of a trend than a treatment, there is evidence that practicing mindfulness can alleviate some physical and mental health problems.

Wildfire Anxiety - Relaxation Tips

Jennifer Shannon, LMFT

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - 11:37

A muffled crack of thunder, followed by a flash of light that lit up the bedroom wall. Then another, louder CRACK! I had been lying in bed awake since 1AM, for three hours, my husband next to me, deep asleep. But now the wind was pushing violently against our windows, and I woke him up.

10 Tips to Manage Re-Entry Anxiety Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Richa Bhatia, MD, FAPA

Friday, July 24, 2020 - 15:21

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly and abruptly changed human life in unexpected ways. In the last few months, since the COVID-19 stay at home restrictions came into place, millions of people have been working from home and practicing social distancing.

The Power of a Simple Thank You

Stefanie Russman Block, PhD

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 09:49

Today I said thank you to the staff at the senior living facility where my 97-year-old grandmother lives. At the outbreak of COVID-19, she found herself hospitalized with bacterial pneumonia – nothing related to COVID-19. Just poor timing.

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