Posts for category Mental Health

Body image: A better perspective

Many people think of body image as a women’s issue or a young person’s issue. ...

Coaching for Clinicians

In partnership with WellMD & WellPhD, we offer an evidence-based, individualized coaching program aimed at enhancing ...

Rough day? Be grateful.

Today was not an easy day. We’ve all been there — a rough shift, a ...

Tending to your emotional health

Not feeling like yourself these days? Or have a loved one who is feeling blue? The ...

Boosting brain health

Most of us experience temporary lapses of memory, like misplacing our keys or forgetting where ...

Self-care: The gift that keeps on giving

Despite wide use and growing popularity, the term “self-care” continues to be misunderstood. On the ...

The benefits of self-forgiveness

We often have high expectations of ourselves and become upset when we fail to live ...

Living longer: Reaping the rewards

Human life expectancy has increased significantly in the 21st century — a remarkable achievement, but also ...

Healing divisiveness

To become happier as individuals and as a society, we need to become more tolerant ...

Surviving the family holiday

Mary Foston-English, MFT, is the assistant director of Stanford’s Faculty and Staff Help Center. HealthySteps ...