Too Much Self-Improvement May Be Detrimental
Don't kick yourself for falling short on your self-improvement plan. Treating yourself like a never-ending work in progress may be harmful to your mental health argues author Karen Karbo.
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Mental Health
Emotional Inflammation: How it Harms Mental Health
Stacey Colino, the author of Emotional Inflammation: Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times, written with Lise Van Susteren, M.D., joined The Plum for a discussion about a psychological phenomenon that is impacting just about all of us and, more important, what can be done about it.
Care for Parents with Alzheimer’s During Covid-19
With the world in the grip of a pandemic, staying home 24-7 is the new norm — and it’s taking a toll on everyone. But that toll may be even greater on those struggling to provide remote care for a family member with Alzheimer’s.
Why Friendship is More Important than Ever
Scientists have discovered that friends aren’t just nice to have around, they’re a biological necessity. Here’s why you should be prioritizing that virtual happy hour now.
Why You Can’t Sleep: An Interview with Ada Calhoun
The author of the best-selling book Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis opens up about what’s really keeping us up at night.
Why Stress is Contagious (kinda like pink eye!)
We all know that person: The Chicken Little for whom the sky falls daily. Here’s help for putting the brakes on secondhand stress spirals before said chicken drives you nuts, too.