What no one tells you about self-care. When we are stressed it seems counter-intuitive to take time out of our busy day for self-care. But the reality is that when we don’t take care of ourselves, we get LESS done. So, if you want to be more productive AND feel less stressed, taking time out for self-care is actually the BEST way to get things done. Learn a new approach here.

What if I told you that meditation doesn't have to be all about emptying your mind or sitting in an uncomfortable position? What if I told you that meditation can be a powerful tool to improve your life in more ways than you might think? Let's explore meditation in a new light, and you might find that it's a practice worth giving a second chance.

Ready to master the art of juggling assignments, responsibilities, socializing, and maybe even catching a few winks of sleep? Welcome to the ultimate guide on living a balanced life – a true masterpiece for anyone seeking to thrive without losing their sanity.

3 tasks, 7 days. Can you do it? What if it changes your life? Will it be worth it? You’ll get out what you put in, though, so commit now to really taking this on.

Healthy relationships, whether romantic or otherwise, are characterized by mutual respect and open communication. If you find yourself walking on eggshells, one way you can regain balance is by setting boundaries. Here we explore why we need boundaries, and how to set and maintain them.

Twelve million women experience clinical depression each year in America. In fact, there are three types of depression that are unique to women, as well as those experienced by both sexes. Often, women brush these serious conditions aside because they are linked to other hormonal changes, like menstruation and pregnancy. But it’s important to educate ourselves so we can seek treatment should they occur.

Therapist China Hill-LoBue explains what questions to ask potential therapists to ensure you feel safe and understood. Looking for a therapist who looks the same as us is natural, but it can limit our choices and even stop us seeking therapy. But by asking the right questions it’s perfectly possible to find a great match with someone we may not have chosen at first sight.

Did you know that procrastination is not an organizational problem, it’s an emotional problem. So instead of giving you tips on how to write a better to-do list, we’ve got some different advice…

If you’ve taken our quiz you’ll have discovered how much anxiety is affecting your life. The question now is, what do you do about it? Here, we round up six of our therapists’ favorite CBT teachings to help you get started.

Are you struggling with post-holiday blues? Having something so bright and different from day-to-day life can be so good for our mental health, especially when there continue to be such heavy events in the news, and in our lives.

Once the holiday season is over we can find ourselves reeling with a ‘joy-gap’ in our lives. Here are a couple of suggestions to help.

Family gatherings can be some of the best times of our lives. But they can also go badly wrong. Opinions, rivalry, grievances, and grudges collide and thoughts that would normally be kept in check can boil over under the pressure (especially if alcohol is in the mix!) The good news is that you’re in control. Not of other people, but of yourself—your actions and reactions. Here are 6 top tips to get through the day drama-free and give yourself the gift of peace.

It’s much easier to study and perform when you’re free from anxiety and stress, and feel relaxed and calm. The key is to learn to manage your emotions so you can concentrate and do your best work.

Here are 12 tips to help you do just that.

Journaling can be a hugely valuable tool in helping us track our symptoms, recognize our triggers and identify negative thought or behavior patterns. It’s all insight, and every new insight is invaluable in shaping our personal growth.

If you’re new to journaling, though, it can be hard to know where to begin. The following is a simple practice that you can work through to start untangling those anxious or depressive thoughts – and take action so you feel more in control. Here is a simple beginner's journaling practice.

If you’ve heard of self-care, you’ve probably heard about setting boundaries. And maybe you’ve learned how to set boundaries with your partners, friends, bosses, and families. Communicating our needs to others is an integral part of maintaining healthy relationships.

But what does it mean to create boundaries with ourselves? Setting and maintaining boundaries with ourselves can help us feel more in control with our lives. They are a way of showing ourselves love and respect. Here’s how you can start.

Are you a student feeling overwhelmed? You are not alone. The pressure of the academic workload, combined with so many lifestyle changes, can conspire to break down your defenses and make you less able to cope like you used to.

When everything feels too much it can be hard to know which bit of the puzzle to tackle first. Here are eight steps you can follow to get a better handle on things.

Is your inner critic a bully? If so, what can you do to deal with it? The inner critic is the voice in the back of our minds that negatively evaluates our every move. It tells us we aren’t doing enough, that we aren’t smart or attractive, or that we aren’t good enough. The inner critic can be a nasty beast that makes us feel ashamed, humiliated, and small. It can be so loud that it paralyzes us from doing anything, because we’re afraid of failure. Here are 4 ways to kick that bully to the curb.

If you want to beat your anxiety, it helps to understand it. Once you know why anxiety occurs, it’s much easier to ‘talk to your brain’ and calm it down. These 10 eye-opening facts about your brain will transform how you handle an anxiety spiral.

There are few moments more exciting than arriving at university and thinking about all the amazing new experiences ahead of you.

But it can be really overwhelming too. All the changes – academically and socially – can take a toll on your mental health. It’s important to acknowledge that and take steps to protect it.

Here, we ask our therapists – and a whole bunch of college alums – to reveal their insider hacks for keeping sane at school.

For many children, this week marked their first time back to in-person school in well over a year. As parents know, the adjustment after summer break is hard enough any normal year - getting used to the early mornings, long days, new faces, homework. But this year, the changes are likely to have an even greater impact. Here are seven ways parents can ease their child’s transition back into full-time school.

Reparenting is the act of taking care of the needs of your younger self that were not met as a child through simple acts of self-care, loving discipline, emotional regulation, and joy.