It’s been four years since the collective trauma of the pandemic created widespread grief, anxiety and isolation, but the psychological wounds of this period have not fully healed. The American ...

Your mind can be both your fiercest ally and your toughest opponent. Research uncovers what negative self-talk might really be doing for you, and how to work with it. Have you ever noticed a voice in ...

You can go for a healthy walk in the park, but if you are submerged in negative thoughts, you might be blind to the beauty of nature. Likewise, you can get a relaxing massage, but if you are not kind ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. How do you say no—or let go—when your inner critic won’t ...

That little voice inside your head? It’s so much more powerful than you think. Whether it’s hyping you up for a big ...

Self-talk is your inner voice. You might not be aware that you’re doing it, but most of us are talking to ourselves throughout the day. That conversation combines conscious thoughts with inbuilt ...

From an early age, we're taught the golden rule: "Treat others as you would like to be treated." The irony here? Many of us don't even treat ourselves the way we'd like to be treated. A 2023 poll ...

Ample research has connected regular exercise with mental health benefits—for example, a study in The Lancet notes that those who work out consistently had fewer days of poor mental health compared to ...

As a child, I realized that one person I enjoyed talking to was myself. This behavior was not encouraged, and I didn’t witness others doing it, so I assumed talking to myself was eccentric and ...