No one on earth escapes grief. It’s woven into our human experience and something we will all inevitably endure many times throughout our lives. Heartbreak, the loss of someone we love, lost opportunities, disappointments, and hardships are unavoidable—and life doesn’t care who you are, what you believe, or where you come from; grief happens to…

Meditation can be a safe and effective way to help us control our emotions, alleviate our mood disorders, and improve our emotional intelligence (EI). Hu Naiwen is an internationally renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Now in his mid-70s, he is still seeing patients. He used to be quick-tempered and very impatient when speaking with his…

Watching tutorials that inspire healthcare workers to contemplate awe, gratitude, and kindness can promote enduring improvements in mental health outcomes such as depression and emotional exhaustion. The quick, daily intervention provides a timely and cost-efficient way to address worker burnout that has escalated during the COVID pandemic. “Emotional exhaustion was bad among health care workers even…

Our emotional state has great influence over the degree of inflammation we may suffer from.  Feeling “awe inspired” has been found to be the most powerful emotion in fighting inflammation Introduction: The field of positive psychology is providing valuable insights on exactly how our emotions influence our physiology. One are of body function that is…