Healthy Mind

How To Project a Movie Outside, Because Drive-Ins Aren't Always an Option

How To Project a Movie Outside, Because Drive-Ins Aren't Always an Option

Plus, what you need to buy to make it happen.

By Mary Grace Garis

Being Black Abroad: When Your Home Country Doesn't Feel Like Home Anymore

Being Black Abroad: When Your Home Country Doesn't Feel Like Home Anymore

There’s a lot of emotional processing that I do as an American abroad. Now, there is even more.

By Lisa Vanterpool

3 Tips for Working in Your Bedroom Without Ruining Your Sleep

3 Tips for Working in Your Bedroom Without Ruining Your Sleep

Because sometimes you have no choice.

By Jennan Alani Elatta

How To Start a New Healthy Pattern in 3 Steps Using the 'Habit Reflection' Strategy

How To Start a New Healthy Pattern in 3 Steps Using the 'Habit Reflection' Strategy

By Mary Grace Garis

This List of Migraine Triggers Includes Much More Than Just Stress

This List of Migraine Triggers Includes Much More Than Just Stress

By Kara Jillian Brown

The 8 best herbs and spices for brain health, according to experts

The 8 best herbs and spices for brain health, according to experts

By Erin Bunch

Visualization Meditation Actually Encourages an Active Mind—Here's How It's Done

Visualization Meditation Actually Encourages an Active Mind—Here's How It's Done

By Jessica Estrada

What It Actually Means To Self-Quarantine—And Why It's Mission Critical Right Now

What It Actually Means To Self-Quarantine—And Why It's Mission Critical Right Now

By Erin Bunch

Your Anti-Racist Action for Today: Learn How Racism Is a Public Health Crisis

Your Anti-Racist Action for Today: Learn How Racism Is a Public Health Crisis

By Nicole Cardoza

A Black Lives Matter Protestor Sacrificing Sleep for Activism (for Right Now)

A Black Lives Matter Protestor Sacrificing Sleep for Activism (for Right Now)

By Saanya Ali

Doomscrolling Through Bad News on Your Phone all the Time? Here Are 4 Tips to Quit

Doomscrolling Through Bad News on Your Phone all the Time? Here Are 4 Tips to Quit

By Mary Grace Garis

Apple Watch's New Sleep Tracking Wants You to Simplify the Definition of a Good Night's Rest

Apple Watch's New Sleep Tracking Wants You to Simplify the Definition of a Good Night's Rest

By Kells McPhillips

How To Deal With the Psychological Impact of Re-Entering Quarantine

How To Deal With the Psychological Impact of Re-Entering Quarantine

By Emily Laurence

Experiences of Racism and PTSD Go Hand in Hand—Here's How To Support Yourself During This Particularly Intense Time

Experiences of Racism and PTSD Go Hand in Hand—Here's How To Support Yourself During This Particularly Intense Time

By Emily Laurence

These Are the 4 Most Important Foods To Stop Cognitive Decline As You Age

These Are the 4 Most Important Foods To Stop Cognitive Decline As You Age

By Kells McPhillips

4 Tips To Reimagine Boredom as a Positive, Because it Doesn't Have To Be a Burden

4 Tips To Reimagine Boredom as a Positive, Because it Doesn't Have To Be a Burden

By Mary Grace Garis

The Best Underrated Exercise for Keeping Your Brain Sharp Well Into Your 80s

The Best Underrated Exercise for Keeping Your Brain Sharp Well Into Your 80s

By Emily Laurence

AI Technology Is Being Used To Make Alzheimer's Prevention Personal—Literally

AI Technology Is Being Used To Make Alzheimer's Prevention Personal—Literally

By Emily Laurence

Say Goodnight to Your Pandemic Insomnia With These 6 Tips From a Sleep Doctor

Say Goodnight to Your Pandemic Insomnia With These 6 Tips From a Sleep Doctor

By Erin Bunch

Harvard’s ‘Project Implicit’ Test Reveals Your Unconscious Bias in Just 10 Minutes

Harvard’s ‘Project Implicit’ Test Reveals Your Unconscious Bias in Just 10 Minutes

By Kells McPhillips

More than 8 in 10 Americans Are Stressed About the Future—But That Could Be a Good Thing

More than 8 in 10 Americans Are Stressed About the Future—But That Could Be a Good Thing

By Mary Grace Garis

I'm a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, and Here Are 3 Ways I Help Patients Stop Their Racing Thoughts

I'm a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, and Here Are 3 Ways I Help Patients Stop Their Racing Thoughts

By Mary Grace Garis

Alzheimer's Disease Affects More Women Than Men—and Some Experts Think The Reason Why Lies in the Gut

Alzheimer's Disease Affects More Women Than Men—and Some Experts Think The Reason Why Lies in the Gut

By Emily Laurence

How Nutrition Can Be Used To Support Trauma Recovery

How Nutrition Can Be Used To Support Trauma Recovery

By Emily Laurence

I'm Stressed About the World and Have a Low Libido To Match—Would Having Sex Help Me Relax?

I'm Stressed About the World and Have a Low Libido To Match—Would Having Sex Help Me Relax?

By Alexandra Fine

J Balvin is Leading a Free 21-Day Bilingual Meditation Course—Here's How You Can Join In

J Balvin is Leading a Free 21-Day Bilingual Meditation Course—Here's How You Can Join In

By Emily Laurence

How My Autistic Brother Learned to Cope in the Midst of COVID-19—And How My Family Followed Suit

How My Autistic Brother Learned to Cope in the Midst of COVID-19—And How My Family Followed Suit

By Nicole Schnitzler

It's Exhausting To Be the One Black Friend, Particularly Right Now—Here's How To Cope

It's Exhausting To Be the One Black Friend, Particularly Right Now—Here's How To Cope

By Kara Jillian Brown

What It's Like Being a Black Woman Holding Space for My Community to Heal at This Time

What It's Like Being a Black Woman Holding Space for My Community to Heal at This Time

By Jasmine Marie

Turns Out, Feelings of Loneliness May Not Have Increased During the Pandemic After All

Turns Out, Feelings of Loneliness May Not Have Increased During the Pandemic After All

By Kara Jillian Brown

If You're Feeling Physically Exhausted Right Now, It Might Actually Be Time to Give Your Brain a Rest

If You're Feeling Physically Exhausted Right Now, It Might Actually Be Time to Give Your Brain a Rest

By Erin Bunch

The SMART Method is Here to Make Your Workout Goals Way More Achievable

The SMART Method is Here to Make Your Workout Goals Way More Achievable

By Tehrene Firman

The 2,500-Year-Old Trick That'll Help You *Finally* Get That Creative Project Off the Ground

The 2,500-Year-Old Trick That'll Help You *Finally* Get That Creative Project Off the Ground

By Mary Grace Garis

How To Communicate More Effectively With Each Myers-Briggs Type

How To Communicate More Effectively With Each Myers-Briggs Type

By Jenna Birch

If You Have a Stockpile of 75 Rolls of TP, Your Emotionality Trait May Be Strong—Here's What That Means

If You Have a Stockpile of 75 Rolls of TP, Your Emotionality Trait May Be Strong—Here's What That Means

By Allie Flinn

Identifying As Queer In a Straight-Passing Relationship Exposed me to the Isolating Reality of Queer Invisibility

Identifying As Queer In a Straight-Passing Relationship Exposed me to the Isolating Reality of Queer Invisibility

By Gabrielle Kassel

The Importance of Black Spaces in Wellness

The Importance of Black Spaces in Wellness

By Na'Tasha Jones

The Plant-Based Remedy for Your Particular Brand of Stress Right Now

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Work Breaks Are Different Now—Here Are 10 Non-Traditional Ideas From WFH Veterans

Work Breaks Are Different Now—Here Are 10 Non-Traditional Ideas From WFH Veterans

By Mary Grace Garis

A Musical Meditation Walk Challenged Me to Find a Different Kind of Center—And it Worked

A Musical Meditation Walk Challenged Me to Find a Different Kind of Center—And it Worked

By Kells McPhillips

How to Cope with Other People's Reactions to Your Mental Health

How to Cope with Other People's Reactions to Your Mental Health

By Vivian Nunez

Johns Hopkins Is Now Offering a Free Online Course on Psychological First Aid—Here's What That Entails

Johns Hopkins Is Now Offering a Free Online Course on Psychological First Aid—Here's What That Entails

By Erin Bunch

The 8-Question Sex Check-In To Keep Pleasure In Tact Even During Times of Crisis

The 8-Question Sex Check-In To Keep Pleasure In Tact Even During Times of Crisis

By Mary Grace Garis

10 Beginner-Friendly Online Mindfulness Courses That Go Beyond Meditation

10 Beginner-Friendly Online Mindfulness Courses That Go Beyond Meditation

By Mary Grace Garis

Missing Your Travel Plans? These Home Self-Care Practices Will Make You Feel Like You’re on a Thailand Retreat

Missing Your Travel Plans? These Home Self-Care Practices Will Make You Feel Like You’re on a Thailand Retreat

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What Happens When a New Lived Reality Forces You to Change Your Mind, According to a Neurologist and Psychologist

What Happens When a New Lived Reality Forces You to Change Your Mind, According to a Neurologist and Psychologist

By Mary Grace Garis

The 4 Reactor Types to Help You Deal With ‘Emotional Inflammation’

The 4 Reactor Types to Help You Deal With ‘Emotional Inflammation’

By Mary Grace Garis

7 Ways Non-Black Pocs Can Be Better Allies

7 Ways Non-Black Pocs Can Be Better Allies

By Raquel Reichard

Being a 'Good' Person Isn't a Steadfast Trait or Status—Here's Why That's Important

Being a 'Good' Person Isn't a Steadfast Trait or Status—Here's Why That's Important

By Kells McPhillips

The Costly 'Grooming Gap' Has Always Disproportionately Impacted Black Women

The Costly 'Grooming Gap' Has Always Disproportionately Impacted Black Women

By Janel Martinez

Why Therapists Say You May Feel More Selfish Because of the Coronavirus—and What to Do About It

Why Therapists Say You May Feel More Selfish Because of the Coronavirus—and What to Do About It

By Isadora Baum

I'm a Neurologist, and This Is How I Take a Mental Break on Tough Work Days

I'm a Neurologist, and This Is How I Take a Mental Break on Tough Work Days

By Emily Laurence

The 'Wellness for Kids' Movement Has Gained New Importance During the Pandemic

The 'Wellness for Kids' Movement Has Gained New Importance During the Pandemic

By Emily Laurence

5 Self-Care Communities Dedicated to Promoting Black Women's Mental Health

5 Self-Care Communities Dedicated to Promoting Black Women's Mental Health

By Briona Lamback

Haircuts for Frontline Workers: 'I Wanted One Because I Needed to Feel a Sense of Normalcy.'

Haircuts for Frontline Workers: 'I Wanted One Because I Needed to Feel a Sense of Normalcy.'

By Kells McPhillips

COVID-19 Made Me Realize That My Therapist Was Not Right for Me

COVID-19 Made Me Realize That My Therapist Was Not Right for Me

By Krysta Hawkins

'Tall Poppy Syndrome' Happens When Critics Try to Diminish Your Success—Here Are 6 Tips to Deal

'Tall Poppy Syndrome' Happens When Critics Try to Diminish Your Success—Here Are 6 Tips to Deal

By Jessica Estrada

My Time in a Psychiatric Hospital Helped Prepare Me for the Mental Health Challenges of Social Distancing

My Time in a Psychiatric Hospital Helped Prepare Me for the Mental Health Challenges of Social Distancing

By S.M. Osman

How Quarantine Reconnected Me With a Body I'd Long Been Neglecting

How Quarantine Reconnected Me With a Body I'd Long Been Neglecting

By Kells McPhillips

Why a Major Health Organization Wants All Girls and Women Over Age 13 to Be Screened for Anxiety

Why a Major Health Organization Wants All Girls and Women Over Age 13 to Be Screened for Anxiety

By Emily Laurence

Why Black Joy Matters, and Is a Form of Resistance, Too

Why Black Joy Matters, and Is a Form of Resistance, Too

By L'Oreal Thompson Payton

If You're a White Woman Who Wants to Help BIPOC Right Now, Consider This Required Reading

If You're a White Woman Who Wants to Help BIPOC Right Now, Consider This Required Reading

By Zoe Weiner

3 Ways to 'Sleep in' Without Totally Throwing Off Your Body Clock

3 Ways to 'Sleep in' Without Totally Throwing Off Your Body Clock

By Emily Laurence

4 Ways to Fight Through Social Justice Burnout While Still Doing the Work

4 Ways to Fight Through Social Justice Burnout While Still Doing the Work

By Mary Grace Garis

5 Signs of a Toxic Remote Workplace, According to an Organizational Psychologist

5 Signs of a Toxic Remote Workplace, According to an Organizational Psychologist

By Kells McPhillips

An Allergy Expert Explains How to Make Your Bed a Safe Haven

An Allergy Expert Explains How to Make Your Bed a Safe Haven

By Kara Jillian Brown

5 Tips Overfunctioners and Underfunctioners Can Each Use to Process Stressful Situations

5 Tips Overfunctioners and Underfunctioners Can Each Use to Process Stressful Situations

By Mary Grace Garis

'Dream Job' Not Feeling so Dreamy? Here's How One Woman Made a Change

'Dream Job' Not Feeling so Dreamy? Here's How One Woman Made a Change

By Latham Thomas

If You Suddenly Hate Your Favorite Fragrances, Science Says Your Stress Levels Could Be to Blame

If You Suddenly Hate Your Favorite Fragrances, Science Says Your Stress Levels Could Be to Blame

By Zoe Weiner

Cheating in Your Dreams Is on the Rise in Quarantine—Here's Why, According to a Dream Expert

Cheating in Your Dreams Is on the Rise in Quarantine—Here's Why, According to a Dream Expert

By Mary Grace Garis

9 Mental Health Resources for the Black Community Because Finding a Therapist Should Be Easier

9 Mental Health Resources for the Black Community Because Finding a Therapist Should Be Easier

By Mary Grace Garis

A Nutritional Psychiatrist Shares the Healthy ‘Depression Meals’ That Will Help You Stay Fueled When You’re Having a Hard Time

A Nutritional Psychiatrist Shares the Healthy ‘Depression Meals’ That Will Help You Stay Fueled When You’re Having a Hard Time

By Emily Laurence

3 Connections Between Crafting and Mental Health That'll Convince You to Create in Quarantine

3 Connections Between Crafting and Mental Health That'll Convince You to Create in Quarantine

By Kara Jillian Brown

Why We Have a Short Attention Span for Workouts, According to a Neuroscientist

Why We Have a Short Attention Span for Workouts, According to a Neuroscientist

By Kells McPhillips

Your Anger Is Healthy (Especially Right Now), According to a Psychologist

Your Anger Is Healthy (Especially Right Now), According to a Psychologist

By Kara Jillian Brown

How to Start Virtual Therapy and Find a Therapist You Really Gel With

How to Start Virtual Therapy and Find a Therapist You Really Gel With

By Emily Laurence

10 Anti-Racist Books Every American Child Should Read About Black Experiences

10 Anti-Racist Books Every American Child Should Read About Black Experiences

By Kells McPhillips

150+ Black-Owned Wellness Businesses to Support Now and Always

150+ Black-Owned Wellness Businesses to Support Now and Always

By Zoe Weiner

Signal Boosting on Social Media Is the Easiest Way to Get Involved in a Movement—Here...

Signal Boosting on Social Media Is the Easiest Way to Get Involved in a Movement—Here...

By Mary Grace Garis

8 Online Classes and Workshops That Help You to Examine Your Own Bias

8 Online Classes and Workshops That Help You to Examine Your Own Bias

By Rachel Lapidos

How Sharing Images of Violence Against Black People Damages Their Mental Health

How Sharing Images of Violence Against Black People Damages Their Mental Health

By Kara Jillian Brown

I've Been Living With Alzheimer's Disease for Nearly 10 Years—Here's How My Life Has Changed

I've Been Living With Alzheimer's Disease for Nearly 10 Years—Here's How My Life Has Changed

By Emily Laurence

How COVID-19 Made Playing Video Games a Mental-Health Practice

How COVID-19 Made Playing Video Games a Mental-Health Practice

By Kells McPhillips

COVID-19 Has Created a Mental Health Crisis, and Digital Mental Health Companies Have Stepped up...

COVID-19 Has Created a Mental Health Crisis, and Digital Mental Health Companies Have Stepped up...

By Zoe Weiner

6 Ways to Masturbate Without Touching Your Genitals—and Why You'd Want to, According to a...

6 Ways to Masturbate Without Touching Your Genitals—and Why You'd Want to, According to a...

By Erin Bunch

I've Spent Years Honing My Coping Mechanisms for Anxiety and Now They're Gone When I...

I've Spent Years Honing My Coping Mechanisms for Anxiety and Now They're Gone When I...

By Sarah Fielding

The 4 Best Acupressure Points for Constipation to Help You Feel Regular Again

The 4 Best Acupressure Points for Constipation to Help You Feel Regular Again

By Kara Jillian Brown

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