Mindfulness Is Key to Happiness In Modern Mental Health

People who self-sabotage may be repeating patterns and habits that were learned and conditioned earlier in life and have become automatic. Trauma, self-esteem, and self-worth affect the probability of self-sabotage in work and relationships. There are both conscious and unconscious patterns of self-sabotage. While it may surprise many of us,...

When you enter an unfamiliar social setting, does your heart start to pound and your palms begin to sweat? Are you worried about saying the wrong thing and embarrassing yourself?. Are you more focused on whether others are judging you than on the actual conversation? Do you try to make...

Contrary to popular opinion, OCD is not a “behavioral quirk,” and is indeed a recognized disorder by the DSM-5. Though I am a former mental health professional with training in Psychology, I am not a doctor and I offer no medical advice or diagnosis herein. Please contact a currently practicing medical or mental health professional foranypotential issue related to this article that requires attention. Sources for this article include Wikipedia.org, TheGuardian.com, and The University of North Carolina’s Health Science Library.

Research indicates that about 25 percent of American adults are living with an active family estrangement. These painful relationships are rarely discussed openly because cultural norms and expectations make estrangement especially stigmatizing. In addition to abuse, toxicity, and bad parenting, mental illness and substance abuse are major contributors to estrangement.

Reduce stress by identifying patterns of self-defeating behaviors and choosing healthier alternatives. Decrease the feelings of shame and self-doubt that you've carried around for years by setting realistic, achievable goals. Create rebuttals to the negative, critical voice in your head to lower its volume and influence. Use a growth mindset...

You can calm anxiety by exercising regularly, getting outside, and sticking to a sleep schedule. You can also see a therapist or try meditation.

Megan Fox wants her kids to express themselves however they please. In a wide-ranging interview with Glamour U.K. for their April cover story, the 35-year-old actress opens up about how she teaches her children, Journey River, 5, Bodhi Ransom, 8, and Noah Shannon, 9, about gender identity and encourages them to be confident in who they are.

It was during a recent family trip to Dorset that Alison Miller first realised her daughter was severely ill. As the family were having lunch at a gastropub by the coast the then 13-year-old excused herself and hadn’t returned a while later. Miller, from southeast London, slipped into the women’s toilets to look for her and found the teenager cowering in a cubicle. “She was sitting on the floor, screaming and rocking because somebody had activated the hand dryer.”The mother of two says that before the pandemic, her daughter was a confident high-achiever. Within months of lockdown, she had become...

"Their house their rules. Don't like it? Move out and let your brother & his family live in peace," one commenter wrote.

Anxiety shivers are a common symptom of anxiety. Although not a formal clinical term, anxiety shivers refers to the experience of anxiety that might cause someone to shiver, shake, tremble, feel like they have the chills, or feel it is hard to regulate their body temperature. Anxiety shivers can be alarming, but are not dangerous, and go away on their own as your anxiety dissipates.

"This is very concerning," wrote one commenter. "It's so much bigger than mac and cheese."

**This blog post is based on my thinking and my opinion. Every day, it seems, we encounter another story of the latest couple in a long-term relationship that's coming to an end. While these breakups might be sudden and unexpected, they usually follow a specific pattern. These are six things that kill a relationship every time.

CALGARY, Alberta — Too much screen time increases the risk of behavioral problems in kids such as ADHD, aggression, anxiety and depression, according to new research. Children are choosing electronic media over reading, playing and interacting with family and peers. Scientists at the University of Calgary say it is impacting their social development – leading to “internalizing” or “externalizing” behaviors.

For those with social anxiety disorder, everyday social interactions can cause significant impairment, fear, and self-consciousness. Signs include fear of being judged and avoiding social situations that may cause embarrassment. Clinical research has redefined social phobia as a form of paranoia. Feeling nervous in social situations is something we all...

Goldie Hawn was hailed an "inspiration" after she shared a brave admission about her battle with depression and anxiety. The Overboard star opened up about her mental health in a candid video to promote her appearance at an upcoming event for her MindUP organization and revealed that there was a time in her life where, despite her success, she was not "very happy".

Focused attention and open awareness practices are two important subcategories of mindfulness. Focused attention practices help us hone skills of concentration and cognitive control. Open awareness practices help us develop equanimity with the ups and downs of life. Mindfulness is commonly referenced but frequently misunderstood. It is often discussed as...

The Window of Tolerance is a helpful and important nervous system regulation concept. Everyone's Window of Tolerance looks a little different depending on their personality, background, and a host of other factors. Increasing the Window of Tolerance is often a critical task for relational trauma survivors. What is the “Window...

Climate change affects a large cohort of Americans each year. In addition to impacting people's physical health, climate change increases the risk of disaster-related mental illness. Interventions that address climate change and its effects must consider and incorporate the impact of such policy on mental health. According to the White...

In every relationship, there are consequences for each action. These consequences may be negative, resulting in a loss of trust, or positive, resulting in enhanced feelings of love. The effects may be large and immediate or imperceptible and graduated. These results stem from the choices we make. We all make choices. How we choose to respond to our “fears and anxieties about relationships” directly results in how good or poor they are (Beverley, 2004/2008). That’s where the bank of civility comes into play.

For a century, categorical diagnostic systems of mental health (e.g., DSM-5 & ICD) have dominated the mental health industry and society. Despite their benefits and popularity, categorical diagnostic systems are inaccurate and problematic. State-of-the-art scientific evidence supports the superiority of dimensional systems for the science of psychology. The Hierarchical Taxonomy...