Self Development

The One New Year’s Resolution You Should Make this Year

New Year’s resolutions tend to get mixed reviews. Many people I ask about them roll... >>

PsychAlive’s 10 Gift Giving Suggestions for the Holiday Season

During the month of December, bloggers everywhere are offering their gift giving suggestions for the... >>

Do You Identify as an Anxious Person?

Have you ever thought to yourself or even voiced out loud that you are “an... >>

The Hidden Powers of Gratitude

Four science-backed reasons to practice more gratitude… and three ways to do it Laughter has... >>

How Do Adverse Childhood Events Impact Us?

…And can positive childhood events provide protection? In the 1980s, Dr. Vincent Felitti, a physician... >>

How to Heal Trauma or Just Get Unstuck with EMDR

Do you notice yourself struggling with a sense of being stuck instead of moving toward... >>

Why It’s Important to Break Routines

Failing to examine or alter our habits can have a deadening effect on our lives.... >>

Quit Stressing About Meditation

I’ve always wanted to like meditation. It looks so peaceful, so picturesque—sitting cross-legged as deep... >>

Why Millennials Are So Lonely

There’s been a rising concern about the epidemic of loneliness in our society. Last year,... >>

How to Help Someone with Anxiety 

Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in the United States. According to the... >>