How to Push the Emotional Reset Button in an Amygdala Override

Techniques for trying to calm down when your brain overreacts.

How to Release Emotional Blocks With Color

Use a color therapy exercise to release pent-up and unhelpful emotions.

Exploring a History of Human Emotion With Richard Firth-Godbehere

Futurist and historian of emotion Richard Firth-Godbehere walks through the vast expanse that is ...

The Spiritual Meaning of Jaw Pain

Questions about stress and anger can help you discover the spiritual meaning of jaw pain.

What Does It Mean to Be a True Empath?

Empathetic people's hearts go out to others. True empaths feel others’ happiness or sadness in ...

Balancing the Throat Chakra for Neck and Shoulder Pain

When there is pain in the neck or restriction in the throat chakra, it’s worth asking: What ...

10 Cognitive Distortions That Contribute to Anxiety and Depression

Discover common and harmful cognitive distortions, how they work, and why they are misleading.

Don't Tell Me To Relax: Emotional Resilience in the Age of Rage

Meditation teacher and psychotherapist Ralph De La Rosa, author of Don't Tell Me to Relax, ...

Your Prescription: Look at Art

“Meditation on the 16th century Isenheim Altarpiece was prescribed to the sick. ... Could art ...

An Unexpected Gift of Ginger

Like serotonin for your soul, ginger root during the pandemic can be a balm for anxiety—among ...

Don’t Ignore Being Overwhelmed

“When overwhelm is given the time and space it needs to be processed, it transforms into a ...

poem: TWO VOICES

"You find / your optimism stuttering. / Sometimes you let yourself / pray then judge yourself"

3 Powerful Practices to Free Yourself From Overwhelm

While the chaotic feeling of overwhelm has been normalized—it isn’t “normal.” Here are three ...

Our Walk in the World: Finding What Can Last

3 Signs You May be Emotionally Constipated

When someone or something shows up in our lives, throws us off track, and preoccupies our ...