Whether you realize it or not, the negative experiences you have lived through often influence your decisions. Your brain learns from difficult situations and painful memories, and these experiences ...

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk provides an insightful and groundbreaking exploration of trauma's effects on the body and brain. Drawing from decades of research, he ...

Anxiety is basically our mind's alarm system ringing too many times, even in the absence of actual trouble. While worry is expected from time to time, chronic anxiety can interfere with sleep, ...

Psychedelics may be able to strengthen the connection between two brain regions key to treating depression, according to new research in rats. The Washington Post/Getty Images While many people may ...

January is a time when many people reflect on their goals for the year ahead—a new job, a promotion, hitting the gym, or overall better health—but research from Baylor College of Medicine and ...

That mental merry-go-round of “what ifs” and “should haves” isn’t just annoying. It’s actually rewiring your brain as you read this sentence. Overthinking – that relentless mental chewing on problems ...

Anxiety is a physiological response to stress that manifests as a feeling of dread or worry. You can retrain your nervous system to mitigate the effects of anxiety by practicing deep breathing, cold ...

Frustration and impatience: not mentally railing at the car in front of you at the red light, not needing to know right now what your partner or boss found out about X, not rushing when making dinner, ...