When we’re feeling stressed out and lonely, one of the best things we can do is to help someone else. Research shows that volunteering boosts physical health, mental wellness, life satisfaction, self-esteem, and happiness. Helping others provides us with a sense of purpose and meaning. It also might lower symptoms of depression and psychological distress. […]
We tend to view stress as a terrible thing. After all, stress sparks or leads to all sorts of health concerns and conditions. But while stress can be harmful, the real problem often resides in our perception of stress. We can protect against the negative effects of stress by viewing stressful situations as challenges we […]
Many of us have a complicated, joyless, or downright dark relationship with exercise. We think of exercise as a chore or punishment—for eating too much, for eating the wrong foods, for being too big, too small, not enough. We start hyper-focusing on calories and pounds and heavier dumbbells and increasing reps. We view exercise as […]
The weekend is a great time to incorporate self-care practices—even if your Saturday and Sunday are jam-packed with kids’ activities, additional work, or chores. Because self-care comes in all different shapes, sizes, and stripes—from moving our bodies for an hour to acknowledging how we feel in a single moment. I recently read Courtney E. Ackerman’s […]
It’s hard to feel good, relaxed, or comfortable when our bodies are tight, tense, and sore. And with life turned upside down, you’re probably feeling a lot more aches and pains lately. Our bodies are weary, but our brains might be buzzing with all kinds of worries, making it tougher to unwind. Thankfully, there are […]
