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How to Increase Your Happiness | Positive Psychology Practices to Upregulate Helpful Brain Chemicals

You can increase serotonin, endorphins, dopamine, and oxytocin by practicing the positive psychology techniques in this article.

How to Cultivate a Consistent Meditation Practice

Learn how to sustain a consistent meditation practice while overcoming your reliance on motivation.

How to Deal with the Winter Blues & Seasonal Affective Disorder

Lack of light and warmth in winter months can interfere with important chemicals that regulate the mood. Explore how you can improve your mo

The Healing Benefits of Meditation

Meditation has been proven to be helpful to our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. In order to maintain a consistent and...

Healing in the Face of Racialized Trauma

Mental health is often a social justice issue. Learn more about how to disrupt and heal the impact of generational, racialized trauma.

How To Deal With Anger

Uncontrolled anger is harmful and destructive when we allow it to overtake us. Learn about different types of anger & how to process ang

Love Addiction vs. Healthy Relationships

Explore how to identify red flags and distinguish the difference between healthy love and love addiction.

How to Overcome Negative Thoughts

Learn how to gain control over your thoughts and manage your emotions by practicing mindfulness and helpful thinking habits.

Vagal Tone, The Gut, and Mental Health

The gut is thought of as the second brain, because it contains around 200 million neurons that produce neurotransmitters which communicate w

Reducing Stress & Strengthening the Immune System During COVID-19 Lockdown

Learn how you can reduce stress and anxiety while boosting your immune system during shelter-in-place.

A Mindful Approach to Valentine's Day for Singles and Couples

Explore 4 mindfulness practices to help you combat negative thinking, scarcity mindset, social pressure, and stressful high expectations on

How to Overcome Obstacles, Form Healthy Habits, & Attain Your Goals

This goal attainment strategy was developed by habit formation researchers & will help you to overcome obstacles and reach your goals.

Gratitude and Mental Health

Explore the science of gratitude and how you can practice gratitude and appreciation to increase your sense of happiness, purpose, and meani

5-Minute Breathing Practices to Reduce Anxiety & Increase Mindfulness

Mindful breathing practices can help to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression by regulating your nervous system and quieting the mind.

Meditation Made Easy: 3 Powerful and Uncomplicated Meditations to Increase Your State of Mindfulness

Explore 3 powerful and accessible meditations to increase your state of mindfulness, gratitude, and resilience.

Stress Hormones | Cortisol and Anxiety

Cortisol is a stress hormone that can have a severely negative impact on your body and mind.

Mindful Eating: 8 Ways to Counteract The Impulse to Binge Eat

If you tend to binge or overeat, these mindfulness tools can help you gain command over your food choices so you can stay healthy and feel e