Happiness Break: A Breathing Technique To Help You Relax (Cyclic Sighing)
Dr. David Spiegel guides you through cyclic sighing, a breathwork practice that helps reduce stress and anxiety.
How To Breathe Away Anxiety (The Science of Happiness podcast)
We explore cyclic sighing, a simple breathing technique that can help lift your mood and lower anxiety by supporting your parasympathetic nervous…
Eight Questions That Can Help You Survive Election Stress
Americans are stressed out by their presidential election. These questions will help you check in with yourself—and perhaps boost your resilience.
Happiness Break: The Healing Power of Your Own Touch, with Kristin Neff
Dr. Kristin Neff guides us in a self-compassionate touch exercise, and shares the many research-backed reasons to cultivate kindness towards oneself.
Why Meditation Might Need a Warning Label
Research suggests that meditation can sometimes be harmful for certain people—and can even make mental health problems worse.
How To Show Up For Yourself (The Science of Happiness podcast)
We explore the science behind how self-compassionate touch can help us feel better about ourselves.
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.
Take a Break With Our Loving-Kindness Meditation (Happiness Break)
Loving-kindness meditation, or “metta,” has its roots in Buddhist traditions that date back thousands of years. Studies show it can help nourish…
Why Meditation Might Need a Warning Label
Research suggests that meditation can sometimes be harmful for certain people—and can even make mental health problems worse.
How To Breathe Away Anxiety (The Science of Happiness podcast)
We explore cyclic sighing, a simple breathing technique that can help lift your mood and lower anxiety by supporting your parasympathetic nervous…
Eight Questions That Can Help You Survive Election Stress
Americans are stressed out by their presidential election. These questions will help you check in with yourself—and perhaps boost your resilience.
How to Stop Overthinking Your Relationship
Ruminating about your relationship isn't a healthy way to solve any problems—and it may be a way to avoid your real feelings.
Five Keys to Managing Intrusive Thoughts
Stuck in rumination? Here are some ways to break the cycle and move forward.
Four Lessons from “Inside Out” to Discuss With Kids
The new Pixar film has moved viewers young and old to take a look inside their own minds.
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.
Mindfulness Quiz
Do you savor life or let everyday stresses control you? In other words, how mindful are you?