How One Danish Word Can Help Your Life Balance
When juggling competing demands, do you have a hard time saying “no?” A Danish psychologist suggests one word that may help you do so in
The Best New Year’s Resolution? Be Kinder to Yourself
It’s no secret that New Year’s resolutions can lead to feelings of failure. Defeat. Self-criticism. According to a psychiatrist’s advice column in The Washington Post,
9 New Year’s Resolutions That Boost Mental Health
Many New Year’s resolutions focus on diet or exercise, but what kind of New Year’s resolutions will benefit your mental health? Experts across the country
Have a Happier January
Let's start the new year happier! The folks at Action for Happiness would like to encourage us to take small steps that have been shown to
Join the 5-for-5 Connection Challenge
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has focused extensively on the “epidemic of loneliness and isolation” impacting American mental health, especially among young people. Amidst rising
Do Good This December
Doing good to others can do you good in a whole host of ways. Studies have shown that volunteering lowers stress, reduces biomarkers of cardiovascular
Does Doing Good Really Do You Good?
It feels good when we do a good deed, but how do we know it’s anything more than a fleeting sensation? Is doing good for
How Trying New Things Makes Us Happier
“Out with the old, in with the new,” the old adage goes. In this case, folk wisdom is backed by brain science. Trying new things
Try Something New This November
Studies have shown that trying new things is good for your mental health and emotional well-being as well as your cognitive sharpness. The folks at Action
Loneliness Is Incredibly Common – So What Can You Do About It?
If you’re feeling lonely, you’re not alone. According to a new Meta-Gallup survey, nearly 1 in 4 people ages 15 and up in America feel