Is your home or apartment overflowing with items you can’t seem to get rid of? New research is showing that a cluttered living space actually can translate into poor mental health. Taking some steps to “de-clutter” your life may go a long way in preserving your mental...
As we near the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced a range of emotions, and one of these is grief. We are grieving the loss of normalcy, perhaps the loss of loved ones, and the uncertainty of what is to come. In this article, grief expert David...
On the KCRW Life Examined podcast, poet Jane Hirshfield discusses how poetry is aptly suited to help us find peace and clarity in difficult times, such as now. Art has always had the ability to speak to our souls on some transcendental level. There is a reason people...
It’s 2021, and people are making time to reflect (perhaps this year more than ever) on changes they want to make. Two physician experts from the American Medical Association (AMA) offer their advice on sound goals for the new year. So 2020 is a wrap, and despite so...
Leslie Davenport is a climate psychology educator and consultant who brings applied neuroscience into interdisciplinary dialogues that advance creative engagement with climate change issues. Leslie is a founding member of the Institute for Health & Healing, one of...
With the lack of regular in-person interactions, many people are starting to feel more anxious before, during, and after social situations. For some people, this can develop into a full-blown anxiety disorder known as “social anxiety disorder.” Dr. Jenny Taitz,...