7 tricks to help you fall asleep faster

Mar 18, 2020 | Toolkit

  It happens to all of us. You’re lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, hoping for sleep to come. Maybe you’ve been in bed for a while. Maybe it’s even been a couple of hours. Maybe you grab your phone to pass the time. And time does pass. But you? You’re still...

Coronavirus news can be stressful. Here’s how to manage your anxiety.

Mar 11, 2020 | Toolkit

  With more than 1.4 billion search results, COVID-19 seems to be all the world is talking about. The latest coronavirus strain has made international news in the last few weeks and will continue to do so as governments and citizens work to contain the...

4 things that belong in your mental health emergency kit

Jan 30, 2020 | Toolkit

  Most of us have an emergency first aid kit for minor cuts, scrapes, and burns. Immediate treatment of small injuries can prevent them from getting infected and turning into larger injuries, and maybe even save us a trip to the ER. Equally as important to have...

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...