Not one yoga, but many yogas
Yoga means many things to many people. It’s a spiritual practice, a way to stay flexible, a meditation practice, a system of wellbeing, and even a form of therapy. By…
Taking Back Our Focus
In “Stolen Focus,” Johann Hari unplugs from digital media and regains his concentration. By Travis LupickAuthor and award-winning journalist In 2018, he bought a “dumbphone” that lacked internet access, and…
Vivid Nights, Dream-Filled days
Katie da Cunha Lewin’s dreams are so potent that they invade her waking hours. Here she explores how they help her understand many aspects of herself, and even offer solutions…
Winter blues and the story of SAD
For some people, winter is literally depressing. In ‘Chasing the Sun’ Linda Geddes shows how we first came to recognise seasonal affective disorder (SAD) thanks to one enthusiastic mood diarist,…
How Community Gardening Could ease your Climate Concerns
Could community gardening emerge as an effective method for addressing climate anxiety? By Dr. Jose YongAssistant Professor of PsychologyNorthumbria University, Newcastle Every day, we are bombarded with messages about a world in crisis. Alongside the…
Do Stress and Depression Increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?
A recent study from Sweden found people with a history of chronic stress or depression had a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. By Dr. Yen Ying LimAssociate Professor, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental HealthMonash University By Ivana ChanPhD candidate, Clinical Psychology, Turner Institute for…
The Holidays and your Brain – how to Identify and Manage your Emotions
It’s important to identify the root causes of your stress and to find the coping mechanisms that work best for you. By Dr. Seena MathewAssistant Professor of BiologyUniversity of Mary Hardin-Baylor Introduction Just as the shift to shorter days and colder…
How to Avoid ‘Toxic Positivity’ and take the less Direct Route to Happiness
There is more than one way to pursue happiness and to cope with the inevitable low times in life. By Dr. Brock BastianProfessor, Melbourne School of Psychological SciencesThe University of Melbourne By Dr. Ashley HumphreyLecturer in PsychologyFederation University…
Murmurations: Returning to the Whole
By Adrienne Maree BrownWriter, editor, activist, social justice facilitator, coach, speaker, and doula “What time is it on the clock of the world?” My mentor Grace Lee Boggs used to ask…
What the World can Learn from the Buddhist Concept Loving-Kindness
On World Kindness Day, a scholar of Buddhist studies explains its idea of compassion and the diverse ways to think about and express kindness. By Dr. Brooke SchedneckAssistant Professor of Religious StudiesRhodes College Introduction As the world…
