Panicked to prepared: How mindfulness reduces test anxiety

Oct 23, 2019 | Toolkit

 Today’s the day. There’s a lot riding on this exam. Your heart is racing, your breathing is shallow, and your mind is running wild with different scenarios of what will happen if you don’t perform.Like many people, you may have experienced a range of emotions,...

It can cause what!? 8 common side effects of anti-anxiety medications, and how to deal with them

Oct 16, 2019 | The Science of You

Suffer from anxiety? You’re far from alone! Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions in the U.S., and affect about 18 percent of the population each year.Medical therapy, in addition to talk therapy, for management for anxiety symptoms is very...

From mental health awareness to action: 5 things to do

Oct 10, 2019 | The Science of You

 Today is World Mental Health Day, a day observed by the World Health Organization with the objective of raising awareness of mental health issues.While mental health awareness is something we can always use more of, it’s time to shift the conversation to include...

The power of tracking your mood

Oct 2, 2019 | Toolkit

  Mood rings are back, if the jewelry preference of some of my undergraduate students is any indication. Invented in the 1970s, popularized again in the 90s, and potentially making their comeback today, mood rings promise the wearer a constant gauge of their...

Getting comfortable with uncertainty

Sep 26, 2019 | Living Well

 We seek certainty. It just feels good to certain about something, to really know it. Similar to other human needs like belonging, we naturally crave information and certainty: it’s rewarding and reassuring.Uncertainty means  we may not be in control of what’s about...