When grieving, your patients may experience an increase in stress hormones like cortisol, which can intensify cravings for ...

(This post is Part 1 of a two-part post.) Everyone has emotional triggers—we’ve all experienced the sudden rush of intense feelings set off by something someone says or does. Almost by definition, ...

A trigger is when a current experience causes an intense reaction because of something in your past. I know that on an intellectual level, but I’ve only recently been able to realize I’ve been ...

We’ve all been there – crying our eyes out during a sad movie or after a tough day, wondering if all those tears are at least burning a few calories. Well, it turns out they actually do! I’ve ...

A mind-shifting list of psychology books that reframe the way you look at your daily choices, emotions, and habits., Books, ...

Have you ever wondered why some people just seem to draw others in effortlessly? The secret isn’t magic or luck-it’s ...

Ever felt yourself getting closer to someone after getting sexually intimate with them? Even when the relationship or ...

Financial decisions are rarely made in an emotional vacuum, yet many advisers continue to approach client conversations as though they were. Simply telling anxious clients to "stick to the plan" ...

A handout for Black Boys Meditate is seen during Mindful Kings a mental health workshops for high school boys and their parents in Cedar Hill. Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer The rhythmic sound of ...