It can start as a lifestyle improvement with eating ‘healthy’ or ‘clean’ foods but sometimes it grows into negative lifestyle and mental well-being shifts.
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Couples therapist Cathryn Waters, LMFT, shares strategies to support stronger connections in romantic relationships.
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The low dopamine morning trend on TikTok may sound like the key to a productive day, but Samantha Bender, LCSW, breaks down the fad and whether it really can work for you.
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All jobs are stressful to some extent, but there are specific signs to look out for when determining if the stress is manageable or it’s time to move on.
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Sobriety can be an empowering decision but it’s not always easy to talk about. Octave therapist Gloria Magana, LMFT, discusses how we can communicate our sobriety effectively.
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Emotional connection is less about chemistry and more about how willing two people are to build the intimacy needed to sustain a long-term relationship. Basically, it takes work from day one and learning the right skills makes it easier.
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We’ve all heard that social media is bad for us, but this guilty pleasure can also be a form of healthy dissociation.
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The pandemic left us especially vulnerable to the long-term impacts of loneliness but staying connected may be more important than you realize.
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While we cannot change the people we love, we can change the way we address their needs.
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We may feel pressure to making the lockdown a time of great productivity, but we can all be a little kinder and gentler to ourselves for just being good enough. In times of chaos, “good enough” is perfect. It’s what we can all strive for.
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Three breathing exercises — 4-7-8 Breathing, Box Breathing, and Belly Breathing — together can heighten performance and concentration, reduce anxiety and stress, and slow your heartbeat.
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In some ways, the technology that was meant to make dating easier is making relationships and maintaining our emotional well-being more difficult.
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