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12 Rituals to Reopen Your Life
“We the people” are conditioned to focus on the positive and not dwell too long on the negative. We share our triumphs but keep our tragedies to ourselves. When we experience emoti…
6 Lesser-Known Ways to Beat Burnout
Are you burned out? It may feel insurmountable at times. The key is finding strategies that work for you. To start ... avoid numbing, feed your soul.
7 Mind Games People Play
Seven common mind games that make us feel powerful and avoid taking responsibility for our feelings
A Guide to Spiritual Companionship
A spiritual companion is much like a psychologist for the soul, there to support you on your spiritual path.
Advocating for Black Muslim Wellness
Kameelah Mu'Min Rashad is the founder of Muslim Wellness Foundation and the Black Muslim Psychology Conference. She is a fervent advocate for social justice, activism, and mental wellness in the black Muslim community.
Animal Dreamzzz
Kristen RaceAnyone who has ever suffered a bout of insomnia knows how frustrating it is to try to fall asleep when your mind is not ready; this is true not just for adults but also…
Book Review: Happy Together
Could you write a book with your spouse and still be speaking to each other afterward? I don’t think many of us could—my husband and I can’t even agree on a dishwasher-loadin…
Book Review: Psychology and the Near Death Experience
Hill blends in first-hand, anonymous near death experience accounts as well as personal stories and empirical evidence.
Care of the Soul: Care of the Soul, 25 Years Later
In the late 1980s, after about seven years of developing my own approach to psychotherapy, I was looking for a different way to re-imagine psychology, one that would have depth and…
Care of the Soul: Spiritual Complexes
Don't ignore or repress your complexes, instead try to befriend them
Chasing Happiness
Like the Buddhist notion of longing, individuals who place a high value on happiness are desperate to be happy. They say things like, “Happiness is extremely important to me,” or “…
Claiming Your Queen
In my practice, I’m witnessing a revitalized version of the Queen archetype reemerging
Divine Brine for the Dis-Ease of...
The Comparative MindComparing is great for prices at the grocery store, but when we start treating the unique and sacred story of our own life that way, we always invite suffering.…
Embodying Change: How Movement Can Transform Your Life
Research now proves what these experts already knew: that if you want to change your life, the place to start isn't in your mind, but in your body.
Experiences Are Better than Stuff
A study presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in February 2009 suggests that you can buy happiness. The secret is to buy experiences,…
How a Bad Economy Makes Us Feel Better Than Average
Here’s a surprising thought: as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, each of us is more likely to rate ourselves as being farther above average. That’s the surprising messa…
How Colors Affect Our Moods
We all have preferences for certain colors, but do colors themselves inherently influence our mood?
How to Make the Best Decisions
Playing the devil's advocate can lead to bad decision-making. Here's what's better…
Learn How to Lucid Dream as a Tool for Self-Discovery
If you’ve ever wished you had the power to control your dreams, a process called lucid dreaming, you’ve now got a good reason to try—not that it wouldn’t be nice to be able to put …
