Lightwork

JULY 3, 2025

The beauty of breathing techniques lies in their simplicity and immediate impact on your nervous system. When you’re caught in a spiral of anxiety or stress, conscious breathing acts as an anchor, bringing you back to the present moment. You can perform this exercise up to twice daily, ideally on an empty stomach.

Breathing techniques

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 30, 2025

April is Stress Awareness Month, a time dedicated to helping people recognize, manage, and reduce stress for a healthier, happier life. Why Is Stress Awareness Month Important? National Stress Awareness Month reminds us to pause, reflect, and take steps toward managing stress before it negatively impacts our health.

Resilience and coping

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 2, 2025

In 2025, as mental health awareness continues to grow, counseling is playing a more prominent role in education. Students learn essential stress management skills such as deep breathing techniques, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided visualization, which can help them stay calm in high-pressure situations.

Resilience and coping

Lightwork

MARCH 6, 2025

The Suffrage Movement and Its Impact on Mental Health Awareness The women’s suffrage movement was a significant period in American history, but the mental health impact on its participants went largely unnoticed.

Healthcare

Lightwork

JUNE 5, 2025

Perfectionism Coupled with Self-Criticism Women with high-functioning anxiety often set impossibly high standards for themselves. ” This self-criticism creates a cycle where achievements bring temporary relief rather than satisfaction, pushing you to set even higher standards to prove your worth. .”

Sleep and mental health