Why We Should Reinforce the Significance of Emotional Intelligence
Recent research shows that emotional intelligence today is significantly lower than it has been in the past. This is an unfortunate trend that can have a significant negative impact on both individuals and society. Because of this, understanding the importance of and...
How to be Gentle With Yourself
Maintaining a positive mindset is essential to your emotional health and your day-to-day life. As important as this is, too many people are cruel to themselves, entertaining negative and critical thoughts throughout every day. It's all too common to think negatively...
How to Practice Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness is a great way to relieve stress and achieve inner peace because it doesn't require professional guidance or the purchase of supplies. Instead, all you need is a little free time, a quiet place, and a willingness to relax. Once you have those...
What is Ableism and How Do We Avoid It
Most people are familiar with the typical “isms” that are at play in our society. Racism, sexism, ageism and more. In recent years, another troublesome "ism" is emerging into social consciousness. It’s called ableism. What is that? To understand, just think of the...
How Sleep Impacts Your Mental Health
There are two different phases to sleep that we go through each night, which is quiet sleep and REM sleep. Quiet sleep is the time at which the body restores the bones, muscle, and tissue, while boosting the immune system. REM sleep is the time at which learning,...
How to Create Sustainable, Positive Habits
Most people know what they need to do to live healthier and longer lives, but making those changes seems too overwhelming. While there may be several changes you need or want to make in your life, you shouldn't feel as though you have to do everything all at once....
What Are the Key Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists
Choosing a career in psychology and mental health gives a lot of opportunities. A variety of jobs with different levels of experience and focuses exist in the quickly-growing field. That said, there's much confusion between the career paths, particularly that...
Workplace Behavior
It has happened to many of us. A colleague has been rude or discourteous to you. A supervisor has belittled your work. A co-worker has spread false rumors about you. Some would call this bullying, but these are all examples of workplace incivility, a term coined...
Emotional Health
Emotional health (sometimes called mental health) refers to your overall psychological well-being including the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relationships, and your ability to manage difficult situations that arise in life. Good emotional health...
Benefits of Sleep
It may seem obvious to most that sleep is beneficial. Even without fully understanding what sleep does for us, we know that going without sleep for too long can make us feel terrible. While we may not often think about why we sleep, most of us acknowledge at some...