Jennifer Bedoy, a licensed professional counselor based in Chicago, joins us to discuss how to develop healthy coping ...

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Counseling Expert Darcie Clark of Dayton emphasizes through HelloNation that cultivating awareness is a lifelong skill. It is ...

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You likely know that embracing constructive feedback is important, but it may still feel nearly impossible. Thats because criticism puts us (all humans) on high alert, raising our defenses as we ...

Navigating the middle years can feel like walking a tightrope, with the demands of work, family, and personal aspirations all ...

The latest data from the International Federation of Robotics indicates that, out of roughly 520,000 industrial robots installed worldwide in 2024, 54% went to China, 17% to the European Union, 8% to ...

“Sweeps, crackdowns, and mass hospitalizations may make homelessness less visible for a moment, but they don’t solve it. They just push suffering out of view—until it resurfaces again, often worse.” ...

Scientists have a problem studying self-love. Research abounds on self-compassion, self-esteem, self-care, and even unconditional positive self-regard. Scholars have published definitions of these ...

Stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear may amplify the benefits of compassion meditation, offering a potential new tool for boosting mindfulness and self-kindness. Credit: Shutterstock Mild ...