Five Reasons to Replace Your Doomscrolling With a Hobby
Turning away from technology and cultivating a creative, mindful hobby can bring us a sense of calm and resilience.
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Seven Ways to Shift Your Difficult Emotions
A new book gives guidance on research-based ways to manage our emotions more effectively without suppressing them.
Eight Tips For Talking With Your Kids About Death
The way we communicate with children when someone dies can help them process the loss and be more comfortable with the topic in general.
Three Ways to Manage Dread
Sometimes, the problem lies in anticipating a bad thing that may never happen. Here’s how to get a handle on this special kind of suffering.
How to Help Kids Deal With Obsessive Thoughts
Research suggests that children can learn to think differently about sticky, intrusive thoughts so they don't feel controlled by them.
Why It’s Good for You to Cry
Research on crying helps explain why humans cry, as well as how it can improve our overall well-being.
Three Ways to Navigate Difficult Emotions
We can soothe and care for ourselves when there's a painful gap between the way things are and the way we want them to be.
How to Talk With Kids About the War in Gaza and Israel
Parents can prepare themselves to have difficult conversations with children about humanitarian crises.