Early in her career, Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer, PhD, asked a group of men in their 70s to travel back in time. They spent five...
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Nervousness and Natural Remedies for Anxiety
Nervousness is something we all experience whether it’s before a big presentation, or talking to someone we like. Natural remedies can help.
How to Deal with Depression and Anxiety without Medication
Depression and anxiety affect most people at some point, and these tips can help you when you’re feeling just a bit blue if the feeling…
Stress Can Help You Live Longer
Stress gets a bad rap. We’re often warned that stress is a killer, increasing our risk for heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, depression, dementia...
Finding the Mental Health Help You Need…When You Need It
It is a sad fact—people struggling with mental health concerns often end up struggling to find a therapist to help them. In fact, it’s not...
New Therapy for Depression – ADepT
A new form of talk therapy for depression—Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT)—is showing promise. A recent pilot study by researchers at University of Exeter found that...
The Mental Health Benefits of Decluttering
If you’ve ever returned from a vacation feeling relaxed and refreshed, a few things probably happened while you were away. Some are obvious—you slept more...
Can Probiotics Help Depression?
Adding probiotic supplements to a depression treatment plan has the potential to boost the effectiveness of the treatment, according to a recent study. Study details:...
Nondrug DIY Treatments for Depression
There’s a problem with traditional treatments for depression. They don’t work for many patients—and studies back that up. A 2022 review of more than 200...
Stress & Inflammation: Stopping a Cascade of Harms
We’re learning more and more about the intertwined effects of stress and inflammation and why living with high levels of both can put every aspect...
Managing Anxiety
We’ve had a few stressful months in the McCourt house—my husband’s heart surgery took the forefront, of course, but I still had to deal with...
When Your Brain Says “Done”
Have you ever felt more than just physically tired? Have you been mentally exhausted as well—like you just can’t think anymore? You are not imagining...
