Five Ways to Live a Balanced Life

Jim Taylor Ph.D. A balanced life is a reward in itself. Here’s how to achieve it. KEY POINTS Living a balanced life is one of those highly coveted goals to which we all aspire, along with happiness, inner peace, and love. Yet, in this day…

Mental Time Travel Boosts Sense of Control and Self-Esteem

Arash Emamzadeh Imagining oneself in the future or recalling a nostalgic past can be beneficial. KEY POINTS Published in Personality and Social Psychology Review, a recent study by Stephan and Sedikides suggests mental time travel can increase self-esteem, coherence, and sense of control. But what…

Shifting From Negative and Anxious to Positive and Confident

Bridget Flynn Walker Ph.D. Modify attention biases that can lead to anxiety and negative emotions. KEY POINTS The other morning, I got out of bed and faced myself in the bathroom mirror. My hair was tousled, and my face and…

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Mother’s Day Complexities: When Childhood Trauma Is at Play

Annie Wright LMFT Personal Perspective: Find comfort on the holiday while coping with trauma. For those whose Mother’s Day is thrown off track by forgetting to make brunch reservations, consider the complexity of the day for those who experienced childhood trauma and…

7 Reasons We Are So Angry All the Time

Kurt W Ela Psy.D. The world is getting angrier. Understanding why gives us a fighting chance. KEY POINTS Last week, I lost my cool with a customer service representative on the phone. This week, I became frustrated with a fellow…

5 Tips for Talking to Latiné Youth About Mental Health

Angela Patterson Ph.D. KEY POINTS Each year, Springtide offers a BIPOC Fellowship to a social scientist of color (either in training or early career) to learn more about the work we do studying people under age 25. This year, we’ve had…

6 Reasons for Roles in Dysfunctional Families

Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS KEY POINTS If you are struggling to break free from an unhealthy or dysfunctional family role, therapy can help. Find a therapist who understands unhealthy family dynamics or family of origin trauma.

7 Key Tips for Coping With Ghosting

Roxy Zarrabi Psy.D. Consider these essential tips if you’ve had difficulty after being ghosted. Ghosting occurs when someone abruptly ends communication with another person without any explanation. Ghosting can be an especially cruel end to a romantic relationship or budding connection. In the…

3 Signs You May Have Unprocessed Trauma

Sean Grover L.C.S.W. Not all trauma can heal, but it doesn’t have to control you. KEY POINTS It’s hard to imagine a life that trauma hasn’t touched. The trauma of loss and injury. The trauma of social pain, such as bullying or racism….

We Have Control Over How We React Emotionally

Karena Kilcoyne J.D. Personal Perspective: How I pivoted emotionally and chose happiness. I was in an awkward yoga pose the other day. One leg here. The other there. Twisted and contorted at the waist, it seemed as though I was…

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