Anger researcher Ryan Martin draws from a career studying what makes people mad to explain some of the cognitive processes behind anger — and why a healthy dose of it can actually be useful. “Your anger exists in you … because it offered your ancestors, both human and nonhuman, an evolutionary ad…
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- 04/06/2021 - Robyn BlomméThe Price of InvulnerabilityRead More
In our anxious world, we often protect ourselves by closing off parts of our lives that leave us feeling most vulnerable.
- 04/06/2021 - Robyn BlomméHow to Tame Your Wandering MindRead More
Mishi Jha studies how we pay attention: the process by which our brain decides what's important out of the constant stream of information it receives...
- 04/06/2021 - Robyn BlomméWhat Causes Insomnia?Read More
What keeps you up at night? Pondering deep questions? Excitement about a big trip? Stress about unfinished work? What if the very thing keeping you awake was stress about losing sleep? This seemingly unsolvable loop is at the heart of insomnia, the world’s most common sleep disorder. So what is i…
- 04/06/2021 - Robyn BlomméCoping with Christmas When You Are BereavedRead More
Dr. Susan Delaney, Bereavement Services Manager for the Irish Hospice Foundation, offers advice to bereaved people on how best to cope during the holiday season. Produced by the Irish Hospice Foundation. Part of the bereavement support series Coping with Christmas when you are bereaved.
- 04/06/2021 - Robyn BlomméThere’s No Shame in Taking Care of Your Mental HealthRead More
Sangu Delle shares his struggle with understanding the importance of sharing and being honest about his feelings.
- 04/06/2021 - Robyn BlomméHow to Cope with AnxietyRead More
Imagine there's someone standing next to you all the time pointing out every! single! thing! you're doing wrong. This is what millions of anxiety sufferers feel on a daily basis, and it's awful. Anxiety researcher Olivia Remes lays out a roadmap to getting rid of that "someone." It begins, she sa…
- 04/06/2021 - Robyn BlomméDon’t Suffer from Your Depression in SilenceRead More
Having feelings isn't a sign of weakness -- they mean we're human, says producer and activist Nikki Webber Allen. Even after being diagnosed with anxiety and depression, Webber Allen felt too ashamed to tell anybody, keeping her condition a secret until a family tragedy revealed how others close…
- 04/06/2021 - Robyn BlomméRethinking InfidelityRead More
Psychotherapist Esther Perel is changing the conversation on what it means to be in love and have a fulfilling sex life.
- 03/06/2021 - Robyn BlomméHow to Make Stress Your FriendRead More
When was the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day, simply by being mindful and experiencing the present m…