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…
How Helping Others During Major life Transitions Could be a path to Greater well-being
During times of stress and change, people are often advised to practice self-care by looking after themselves, yet what about the benefits of showing kindness to others? By Dr. Lara AkninDistinguished Professor of PsychologySimon Fraser University By Tiara A CashPhD Student…
To Transform Work, We Must Rest
Rest is not antithetical to work. We cannot reimagine work without it. By Tricia HerseyAtlanta-based multidisciplinary artist, writer, theologian, and community organizer The rest we need—the rest that we deserve—will…
How to Turn a Beach Day Into a Transformational Experience—For You and For the Earth
By Natasha Deganello GiraudieFilmmaker and a teacher of nature practice Introduction The sky was a classic California cloudless blue. The light, February soft. The sea breeze, easy, fragrant, and chilly.…
