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Spiritual Leaders Share What Spiritual Wellness During the Pandemic Looks Like for Them

Spiritual Leaders Share What Spiritual Wellness During the Pandemic Looks Like for Them

They share what's changed—and what hasn't.

By Emily Laurence

Are You an Enabler? Here's How To Tell and—More Importantly—6 Tips To Stop

Are You an Enabler? Here's How To Tell and—More Importantly—6 Tips To Stop

Unpacking the tricky distinction between enabling and empowering.

By Erin Bunch

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

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

For many states, that sweet taste of freedom was short-lived.

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

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

How Nutrition Can Be Used To Support Trauma Recovery

How Nutrition Can Be Used To Support Trauma Recovery

By Emily Laurence

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Zoe Weiner

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

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

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

By Zoe Weiner

Why Burnout in Health-Care During COVID-19 Is a Growing Problem

Why Burnout in Health-Care During COVID-19 Is a Growing Problem

By Emily Laurence

The Suicide Deaths of Health-Care Workers During COVID-19 Should Be a Wake-up Call for Everyone

The Suicide Deaths of Health-Care Workers During COVID-19 Should Be a Wake-up Call for Everyone

By Drew Ramsey, MD

My Running Rituals Have Changed in the Era of COVID-19, but the Miles Still Matter

My Running Rituals Have Changed in the Era of COVID-19, but the Miles Still Matter

By Ali Finney

Why Happy Not Perfect Founder Poppy Jamie Wants You to Treat Mental Wellness Like Your Favorite Workout

Why Happy Not Perfect Founder Poppy Jamie Wants You to Treat Mental Wellness Like Your Favorite Workout

By Erin Bunch

I'm a Therapist, and I've Never Been Busier Than During COVID-19—Here's How I'm Coping

I'm a Therapist, and I've Never Been Busier Than During COVID-19—Here's How I'm Coping

By Colleen De Bellefonds

Living With OCD Is Way More Complex Than the 'Neat Freak' Stereotype

Living With OCD Is Way More Complex Than the 'Neat Freak' Stereotype

By Ria Bhagwat

'I'm a Survival Psychologist, and This How Weeks of Social Isolation Is Affecting Your Mental Health'

'I'm a Survival Psychologist, and This How Weeks of Social Isolation Is Affecting Your Mental Health'

By Erin Bunch

8 Relaxing, Stress-Busting Techniques to Try If Breathing Exercises Just Aren't Your Thing

8 Relaxing, Stress-Busting Techniques to Try If Breathing Exercises Just Aren't Your Thing

By Emily Laurence

The EFT Tapping Technique Can Help Soothe Stress in Minutes—Here's How to Do It

The EFT Tapping Technique Can Help Soothe Stress in Minutes—Here's How to Do It

By Erin Bunch

An Introvert and Extrovert Wax Poetic About the Benefits of FOMO

An Introvert and Extrovert Wax Poetic About the Benefits of FOMO

By Zoe Weiner

The Reason Why Your Brain's so Foggy Right Now, According to a Neurologist

The Reason Why Your Brain's so Foggy Right Now, According to a Neurologist

By Kells McPhillips

The Unspoken Emotional Toll of Secondary Infertility

The Unspoken Emotional Toll of Secondary Infertility

By Emily Laurence

How to Deal With the Overwhelming Anxiety of Going to the Grocery Store Right Now

How to Deal With the Overwhelming Anxiety of Going to the Grocery Store Right Now

By Zoe Weiner

I Thought Exercising Would Help Ease My COVID-19 Anxiety—Until It Backfired

I Thought Exercising Would Help Ease My COVID-19 Anxiety—Until It Backfired

By Zoe Weiner

How to Navigate the Emotional Side of Telling Your Partner You Got Laid Off

How to Navigate the Emotional Side of Telling Your Partner You Got Laid Off

By Kells McPhillips

What to Do When You Feel Like Your Quarantine Drinking Is Getting Out of Control

What to Do When You Feel Like Your Quarantine Drinking Is Getting Out of Control

By Erin Bunch

Make Your Mental Health a Priority This Month With Our Mental Wellness Challenge

Make Your Mental Health a Priority This Month With Our Mental Wellness Challenge

By Kells McPhillips

I've Helped Women Get Pregnant for 20 Years—Here's What I've Learned About Infertility

I've Helped Women Get Pregnant for 20 Years—Here's What I've Learned About Infertility

By Jill Blakeway, DACM

A Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Survivor Shares Her Cancer and IVF Journey

A Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Survivor Shares Her Cancer and IVF Journey

By Liya Shuster-Bier

Why Social Media Has Helped Turn COVID-19 Into an 'Infodemic'

Why Social Media Has Helped Turn COVID-19 Into an 'Infodemic'

By Erin Bunch

OK, TMI: Why Do I Get 'Stage Fright' When I Pee?

OK, TMI: Why Do I Get 'Stage Fright' When I Pee?

By Allie Flinn

Well+Good TALKS: We Could All Use a Little Happiness Right Now—Here's How to Find It, Even During a Global Crisis

Well+Good TALKS: We Could All Use a Little Happiness Right Now—Here's How to Find It, Even During a Global Crisis

By Well+Good Editors

The Meaning of Sisu, the Finnish Concept of Resilience, and How It Will Help You Better Cope in Stressful Times

The Meaning of Sisu, the Finnish Concept of Resilience, and How It Will Help You Better Cope in Stressful Times

By Emily Laurence

These Online Infertility Support Groups Make the Journey Less Isolating for People Struggling to Conceive

These Online Infertility Support Groups Make the Journey Less Isolating for People Struggling to Conceive

By Emily Laurence

What Will It Take to Mobilize Us to Care About Climate Change the Way We Do About the Coronavirus?

What Will It Take to Mobilize Us to Care About Climate Change the Way We Do About the Coronavirus?

By Erin Bunch

There Are Many Ways of Dealing With Stress—Understanding Your Partner's Is More Important Than Ever

There Are Many Ways of Dealing With Stress—Understanding Your Partner's Is More Important Than Ever

By Erin Bunch

5 Therapist-Backed Tips for What to Do When You Crave Human Touch but Are Social Distancing Alone

5 Therapist-Backed Tips for What to Do When You Crave Human Touch but Are Social Distancing Alone

By Emily Laurence

4 Ways to Make the Transition From in-Person to Online Therapy a Bit Easier, According to a Therapist

4 Ways to Make the Transition From in-Person to Online Therapy a Bit Easier, According to a Therapist

By Minaa B.

The Surprising Link Between Depression and Memory

The Surprising Link Between Depression and Memory

By Isadora Baum

These Digital Support Groups Can Help You Cope With the Specific Challenges That COVID-19 Brings

These Digital Support Groups Can Help You Cope With the Specific Challenges That COVID-19 Brings

By Erin Bunch

Why Now Is a Watershed Moment of Realizing We're Going to Be Caretakers for Our Parents

Why Now Is a Watershed Moment of Realizing We're Going to Be Caretakers for Our Parents

By Erin Bunch

Feeling Plain Old Sad About Everything Related to COVID-19? Here Are 8 Ways to Deal (and Heal)

Feeling Plain Old Sad About Everything Related to COVID-19? Here Are 8 Ways to Deal (and Heal)

By Emily Laurence

If Your Anxiety Surrounding COVID-19 Is Higher Than Ever, Science Says There's a Reason

If Your Anxiety Surrounding COVID-19 Is Higher Than Ever, Science Says There's a Reason

By Zoe Weiner

I'm a Psychologist, and These Are My Top 8 Tips for Distracting Yourself From Overwhelming Worry

I'm a Psychologist, and These Are My Top 8 Tips for Distracting Yourself From Overwhelming Worry

By Erin Bunch

The Case for Limiting Your Exposure to the News, According to a Psychologist

The Case for Limiting Your Exposure to the News, According to a Psychologist

By Erin Bunch

A Neurology Expert Shares the 5 Ways She Avoids Brain Fog

A Neurology Expert Shares the 5 Ways She Avoids Brain Fog

By Emily Laurence

The Unique Stressor Your Sign Deals With the Best, According to a Psychological Astrologer

The Unique Stressor Your Sign Deals With the Best, According to a Psychological Astrologer

By Erin Bunch

I Tried Heart-Rate Variability Training to Help My Anxiety—Here's What Happened

I Tried Heart-Rate Variability Training to Help My Anxiety—Here's What Happened

By Erin Magner

Keep Stress at Bay With This DIY Soothing Tincture

Keep Stress at Bay With This DIY Soothing Tincture

By Erin Bunch

Feeling Stressed? 'Safety Signals' Might Help Your Brain Better Cope in the Moment

Feeling Stressed? 'Safety Signals' Might Help Your Brain Better Cope in the Moment

By Lauren Del Turco

5 Ways to Cope With the Mid-Winter Blues, Because We're in the Thick of the Season

5 Ways to Cope With the Mid-Winter Blues, Because We're in the Thick of the Season

By Korin Miller

The Surprising Health Benefit of Being in a Relationship With an Optimist

The Surprising Health Benefit of Being in a Relationship With an Optimist

By Erin Bunch

How Connecting With My Spiritual Side Has Helped Me Better Manage My Anxiety

How Connecting With My Spiritual Side Has Helped Me Better Manage My Anxiety

By Nikhita Mahtani

Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Prenatal Depression?

Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Prenatal Depression?

By Alison Feller

I'm the Biggest Podcast Fan I Know, but the Constant Information in My Ears Stresses Me Out

I'm the Biggest Podcast Fan I Know, but the Constant Information in My Ears Stresses Me Out

By Kells McPhillips

Being Cool With Your Food Choices Is Hard Enough—Here's What to Do When Someone Makes You Feel Otherwise

Being Cool With Your Food Choices Is Hard Enough—Here's What to Do When Someone Makes You Feel Otherwise

By Emily Laurence

Can Finland's 24-Hour Workweek *Really* Solve Our Burnout Problem?

Can Finland's 24-Hour Workweek *Really* Solve Our Burnout Problem?

By Erin Bunch

Well+Good TALKS: Burnout 2.0: How to Achieve More Balance in a World That Values Busyness

Well+Good TALKS: Burnout 2.0: How to Achieve More Balance in a World That Values Busyness

By Well+Good Editors

Therapist-Vetted Tips on How to Get the Most Out of a ‘Mental Health Day’

Therapist-Vetted Tips on How to Get the Most Out of a ‘Mental Health Day’

By Emily Laurence

How Social Anxiety Can Look Different for Black Women

How Social Anxiety Can Look Different for Black Women

By Rowana Abbensetts

Navigating the Complicated World of 'Instagram Therapy'

Navigating the Complicated World of 'Instagram Therapy'

By Emma Sarran Webster

How Learning to Care Less in All Aspects of Life Can Be the Ultimate Healthy Boundary

How Learning to Care Less in All Aspects of Life Can Be the Ultimate Healthy Boundary

By Mary Grace Garis

Suffering a Miscarriage Can Cause Long-Lasting PTSD, Research Shows

Suffering a Miscarriage Can Cause Long-Lasting PTSD, Research Shows

By Kara Jillian Brown

This Is the Age With the Least Happiness in Life—Here's Why a Psychologist Says It's...

This Is the Age With the Least Happiness in Life—Here's Why a Psychologist Says It's...

By Emily Laurence

How I Navigate New Year's Resolution Season As an Eating Disorder Survivor

How I Navigate New Year's Resolution Season As an Eating Disorder Survivor

By Helen Phelan

Harness Your Body's Energy-Giving Ki Passages to Help Fight Stress

Harness Your Body's Energy-Giving Ki Passages to Help Fight Stress

By Emily Laurence

A Top Tough Mudder Athlete Shares Her Decades-Long Journey Recovering From Anorexia

A Top Tough Mudder Athlete Shares Her Decades-Long Journey Recovering From Anorexia

By Emily Laurence

5 Questions You Should Always Ask a Therapist Before Your First Session

5 Questions You Should Always Ask a Therapist Before Your First Session

By Minaa B.

I Leave up Christmas Lights Until April to Ease My Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms

I Leave up Christmas Lights Until April to Ease My Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms

By Mary Grace Garis

Make Mental Wellness a Priority This Month With Our 28-Day Feelings Challenge

Make Mental Wellness a Priority This Month With Our 28-Day Feelings Challenge

By Mary Grace Garis

Exercise and Mental Health Go Together Like Avocados and Toast

Exercise and Mental Health Go Together Like Avocados and Toast

By Erin Bunch

After My Dad Almost Died, I Became Gripped With Fear—Here's How I'm Letting It Go

After My Dad Almost Died, I Became Gripped With Fear—Here's How I'm Letting It Go

By Emily Laurence

An Organizational Expert Shares How to Do a Decade Detox for 2020

An Organizational Expert Shares How to Do a Decade Detox for 2020

By Mary Grace Garis

8 Tips for Coping With Grief and Loss During the Holidays, According to Two Experts

8 Tips for Coping With Grief and Loss During the Holidays, According to Two Experts

By Janel Martinez

How to Know If It's Time to Stop Therapy, According to Therapists Themselves

How to Know If It's Time to Stop Therapy, According to Therapists Themselves

By Tiffany Ayuda

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