Imagine biting into the perfect potato chip. What’s the first thing you think of? “Yum. Now I want another,” probably. …
How to Combat Internalized Homophobia
Every queer person has a different relationship with their identity. Some are raised in an accepting household where all orientations …
Darker Days Are Coming. Don’t Let Them Get You Down.
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Relationship Anxiety: What It Is, Why It Happens, And How to Cope
It’s normal to have fears and doubts in your relationship, but Tennesha Wood, dating coach, matchmaker, and founder of The Broom …
How to Recognize and Address Seasonal Depression
Despair in the winter months can point to a serious condition. Experts recommend light boxes, earlier wake-up times and therapy. …
The importance of finding a good therapist – and why it’s so difficult
Finding a good therapist can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack – next to impossible. The truth? …
What to Do If You Don’t Know Who You Are
While some people have a strong sense of who they are, others may be left feeling that they don’t really …
What to Do When Your Summer Reality Doesn’t Live Up to Expectations
The new normal is coming just in time for a safe and social redo of last year’s isolated summer. With …
How To Boost Your Mental Health
The relationship between resilience and mental health Having solid mental health doesn’t mean that you never go through bad times …
What to Do When You Have No Motivation
Whether you can’t get motivated to clean your house or you just aren’t feeling motivated to lose weight, a lack …
Living Alone Can Feel Lonely, Especially In a Small Space — Here’s How Experts Recommend Beating the Blahs
For as much freedom as living by yourself can provide, it can also make you feel lonely at times. “One can …
How Our Feelings Help Us Survive and Thrive
Emotions can play an important role in how we think and behave. The emotions we feel each day can compel …
What is Self-Confidence?
The self-esteem movement has swept through Western culture over the past 50 years, with parents and teachers alike doubling down …
The Toxic Effects of Negative Self-Talk
We all have an inner critic. At times this little voice can actually be helpful and keep us motivated toward …
How To Be Kinder To Yourself
People who have greater levels of self-compassion tend to be more motivated, less lazy, and more successful over time. But …
15 Issues Women Still Face in the Workplace
Although we’ve come a long way throughout history by gaining the right to work and vote, there is still an …
7 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Home When You’re Single
Let’s face it: Valentine’s Day can be a tough day for single people. Whether you’re yearning for a romantic partner …
Telehealth Best Practices: Dr. Alice Shepard of Mirielle Therapy Practice On How To Best Care For Your Patients When They Are Not Physically In Front Of You
Be yourself, but slightly more expressive. It is important that clients feel your presence as if you were in the …
How to Get Some Emotional Distance in an Argument
Getting angry? Try a practice called self-distancing to help resolve conflict. Your heart races. Your blood pressure soars. You can …
Staying Close to Your Friends Without Kids
You used to go on girls’ trips to Iceland. Now you have a baby. How to keep your old friendships …
Be Kind, It’s Hot and My Therapist Is on Vacation
Can I make it through August in New York City? Each year like clockwork, my therapist leaves the city for …
Casual Relationships: Are There More Than One Kind?
If I say “casual relationships,” what comes to your mind? Maybe a one-night stand, or friends with benefits? How about …
Why Our Brains Are Focused On The Negative
Have you ever found yourself dwelling on an insult or fixating on your mistakes? Criticisms often have a greater impact …
The Right Way to Follow Your Passion
Passion can be a gift or a curse. Passion can be an energizing, fulfilling force, the stuff upon which businesses …
What You Think About Your Emotions Matters
Our underlying beliefs about emotions, whether or not we’re aware of the, can affect our happiness in life. Emotions can …
How to Stop Yourself From Crying
Crying is a natural human response to joy, stress or sadness. But what if you don’t want to let the …
Understanding the Psychology of Flow
What exactly is flow? Imagine for a moment that you are running a race. Your attention is focused on the …
Even a Little Exercise Might Make Us Happier
Small amounts of exercise could have an outsize effect on happiness. According to a new review of research about good …
Why Timing Matters for Your Happiness and Success
A new book explains the psychology of time and how to harness it for greater well-being. Are you a morning …
Constantly texting your friends about problems may be increasing your anxiety
Our culture has changed immensely as a result of the smartphone. We can get reassurance for every doubt just by …
How to Project Power
‘‘Keep your limbs away from your body,’’ says Deborah H Gruenfeld, a social psychologist who teaches at Stanford University. Some …
How Films Helped Me Through Postpartum Depression
Every Wednesday, after my husband left for work, Everest and I headed out for a movie date. “Wild” was a …
When Worry Takes Over
Why We Worry, And When It Takes Over Most of us worry about things from time to time, whether it’s …
Healing A Strained Mother-Daughter Relationship
Mother-daughter relationships are completely unique to any other relationships we form and develop throughout our lives. Some mothers and daughters …
Dating Issues For Women
The dating world can feel overwhelming for just about anyone stepping into it. Whether you’ve been on the dating scene …
Mother/Daughter Relationships
On paper, there may be no closer relationship in the world than that of a mother and her daughter. The …
Career Issues For Women
Women in the workplace are a powerful, driving force that have really been given a stronger voice than ever over …
Being A Single Woman In NYC
We stereotype the world of singledom as something freeing, funny, and at the same time, unfortunate. From television shows about …































