No relationship is without conflict, but living in constant turmoil in one or more of your relationships can be detrimental to your mental health. When we experience arguments, feel unheard or undervalued, or find ourselves in an unhealthy relationship because of constant disagreements with others, our system is flooded with stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline and our...

How to meditate even when you are easily distracted, restless, and struggle to sit still   There are so many types of meditation, and these days it seems like everyone has heard of meditation or knows someone who meditates. Yet when you try to meditate, it's hard for you to do. I hear you and know the struggle is real. Even after 15 + years of dedicated practice, my mind still gets...

Avoid New Year’s Resolutions; Go for a Mental Health Mindset It’s hard to believe that we’re off and running into 2020. New Year’s resolutions have been made, and there’s a good chance that some have already fallen by the wayside. There’s no shame in breaking resolutions, for the problem isn’t with you but lies with the concept of a New...

Recovery is never as easy as simply saying "do not hurt yourself." But if I could send a letter into the past, this is what I would write to myself. And who knows, you or someone you know who self-harms or is thinking about it may need to hear these words, too. Do Not Hurt Yourself to Feel Better I know you hurt. You hurt in ways you can't explain, ways you don't even...

It will take many years to truly assess the global health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the primary concern has been around the direct risk to physical health, data is already emerging that suggests there has been a significant toll to mental and emotional health as well. The ominous fear, isolation and overall tension experienced by many has impacted every age demographic. A group of...

A guide to safely starting or restarting at any age, according to scientific experts who are also runners Image: Pexels/Ketut Subiyanto You might call me an expert beginner runner. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve started again over the past four decades. Through it all I’ve learned (and relearned) a vital lesson: Running is a great aerobic workout, but...

The digital world is designed to show you the filtered and unreal version of life. A life that makes you question your progress, a world that portrays everything so perfect that you start hating your flaws, a world that makes you feel jealous and insecure. And don’t get me started on our real life. When I was a child, I was always compared based on my grades and face. I was made to...