DEPRESSION: Navigating Underwater

Don't avoid doing these hard things for yourself. Your mind and body both need to be exercised to gain strength, consistently.

Right after quitting my PhD to begin my business, I came across “The Secret”. This is a supposed universal law of life known by some of the most successful people […] More

Positive thinking — Harness the power of optimism to help with stress management.

"The Secret" promotes the notion that positive thoughts lead to positive outcomes, a simplistic view that overlooks the complexities of reality. It misuses scientific principles and encourages magical thinking, potentially leading to victim blaming and unrealistic expectations.

The Secret teaches that victims are always to blame, and that anyone can have anything simply by wishing.

Printed over 1,100 years ago, a Chinese copy of the Diamond Sutra at the British Library is one of the most intriguing documents in the world

If it keeps you busy but will hurt you someday, it's a distraction. Don't sell yourself short. Life is too short not to focus more on what matters most.

We speak to Integrative Medicine Physician Dr Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller on why spending time in nature is so beneficial for mental health, and get her tips for squeezing it in

Does being in nature improve human health? Phytoncides benefits are still being researched, but reveal a great deal about how trees help us.

Activities such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation, yoga and meditation help people manage their anger, according to a meta-analysis of studies involving more than 10,000 participants.

An excerpt from "Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience."

Scientists have found that coherent breathing may not be more effective than a placebo in reducing stress or improving mental health. The findings, emerging from one of the largest and most robustly controlled trials in this area, suggest that the benefits of coherent breathing may not be as significant as previously thought.

Learning to shift your thinking can improve your mental health.

Learning to shift your thinking can improve your mental health.

"Drunkonyms fit in well with English linguistic and humorous traditions.”

The Stoics would have loved the expression we have today: Don’t talk about it, be about it. In fact, this was a theme Epictetus hit time and time again. “Don’t explain your philosophy,” he said, “embody it.” Real leaders don’t waste their time comparing themselves to other people or complaining or bragging. Their actions speak […]

If you’re not aware of it, the path itself crumbles apart

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Knowing that civilization is going to collapse can be a profoundly lonely experience. Let’s find one other and enjoy the time we have left.

Retired postman Rodney Holbrook never expected to capture a Ratatouille-style scene in his own shed.

There is hope in resistance. It's time we decolonize hope.

Ellie: Also a really good motivational speaker!!

Ellie: great relationship therapy for avoidant/anxious/disorganized insecure attachment

This is the official account for the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh

From Ellie: Great for those healing from narcissistic abuse

My name is Anna Runkle: I teach people to recognize and heal the symptoms of Complex CPTSD (CPTSD). Because my work is on focused on overcoming childhood abuse and neglect, you'll sometimes hear me use the term "Childhood PTSD." I'm not a doctor or therapist. I’m someone who grew up with several alcoholics in the family, and all the dynamics that tend to go with that -- poverty, neglect, violence, and an environment of chronic, deep stress. In adulthood, the telltale signs of Childhood PTSD were all there -- health problems, depression and anxiety, relationship struggles--but traditional therapies never seemed to help. When I found what DID help, my whole life changed. For more than 29 years I’ve been teaching a program that anyone can use, whether or not they have access to professional help. I focus first on healing dysregulation, and then on changing the self-defeating behaviors that are so common for those of us traumatized as kids. I'm glad you're here!

From Ellie!