Resources for Emotional Well-Being
Here are a variety of resources you may find helpful on your path to emotional health and well-being:
What Do We Know about Psychotherapy? -and What Is There Left to Debate? This is an article that summarizes research about the effectiveness of psychotherapy, written by Bruce Wampold, PhD, and Zac Imel, PhD.
Dr. Uma Naidoo discussing concepts from Nutritional Psychiatry on the Ten Percent Happier Podcast
New 'Brain Food' Scale Flags Best Nutrients for Depression This article describes how to naturally improve resistance to depression with nutrition, vitamins and supplements.
Laughter therapy: Can a laugh a day keep the stress at bay? Some great tips for improving well-being by finding humor in life.
How you can erase painful memories just by moving your eyes A description of how EMDR can minimize the painful components of difficult memories.
Free guided meditations Five minute to 14 minute free meditations from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.
What is EMDR? A description from the EMDR Institute, written for both clinicians and the general community.
How To Find A Therapist This article by WebMD provides descriptions of different types of counselors, as well as how to find one that is right for you.
Talk Therapy, Antidepressants Offer Similar Results To Antidepressants A US News and World Report Article discussing the benefits of talk therapy and antidepressants.
Pope Saw Psychoanalyst To Seek 'Clarity' Years Ago An article about the Pope's experience with psychotherapy.
How Signals Get Skewed An article about the impact of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids on depression and other emotional health issues.
Probiotics May Reduce Rehospitalization in Bipolar Disorder An article about recent research supporting the benefits of probiotics.
OTC Insomnia Supplements: The Latest Evidence Research summarized by Medscape, describing current data on insomnia supplements and remedies.
Lavender's Antianxiety Effects Nothing to Sniff At Research supporting the use of lavender to manage anxiety
Yoga Worth 'Serious Consideration' for Major Depression Research showing the benefits of yoga on depression and anxiety, including short-term and cumulative benefits.
Multivitamins, but Not Cocoa, Tied to Slowed Brain Aging Placebo controlled study of people 65+ finding a positive effect of multivitamins on cognitive function.
Gut Health 'Vitally Important' for Mental Health A meta-analysis of 59 studies of 2,600 people. Results a decrease in microbial richness in people with psychiatric conditions (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis) versus controls.
Putting Gender Inclusion Into Practice. 7 ways providers can make health care more gender-affirming and reduce bias.
Association of Daily Step Count and Intensity With Incident Dementia... Fascinating study about how just increasing the pace of walking intermittently throughout the day can decrease risk of dementia. NY Times article summarizing the article, and a similar one about heart health is here.
How Should I Obtain A Lightbox? Article from Yale School of Medicine
Effectiveness of a Short Yoga Nidra Meditation on Stress, Sleep, and Well-being in a Large and Diverse Sample. Scientific article in the Current Psychology professional journal.
Could This Practice Improve Your Sleep, Sharpen Your Mind, and Decrease Unhealthy Cravings? | Kelly Boys Podcast about Yoga Nidra from the 10% Happier Organization.
What Do We Know about Psychotherapy? -and What Is There Left to Debate? This is an article that summarizes research about the effectiveness of psychotherapy, written by Bruce Wampold, PhD, and Zac Imel, PhD.
Dr. Uma Naidoo discussing concepts from Nutritional Psychiatry on the Ten Percent Happier Podcast
New 'Brain Food' Scale Flags Best Nutrients for Depression This article describes how to naturally improve resistance to depression with nutrition, vitamins and supplements.
Laughter therapy: Can a laugh a day keep the stress at bay? Some great tips for improving well-being by finding humor in life.
How you can erase painful memories just by moving your eyes A description of how EMDR can minimize the painful components of difficult memories.
Free guided meditations Five minute to 14 minute free meditations from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.
What is EMDR? A description from the EMDR Institute, written for both clinicians and the general community.
How To Find A Therapist This article by WebMD provides descriptions of different types of counselors, as well as how to find one that is right for you.
Talk Therapy, Antidepressants Offer Similar Results To Antidepressants A US News and World Report Article discussing the benefits of talk therapy and antidepressants.
Pope Saw Psychoanalyst To Seek 'Clarity' Years Ago An article about the Pope's experience with psychotherapy.
How Signals Get Skewed An article about the impact of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids on depression and other emotional health issues.
Probiotics May Reduce Rehospitalization in Bipolar Disorder An article about recent research supporting the benefits of probiotics.
OTC Insomnia Supplements: The Latest Evidence Research summarized by Medscape, describing current data on insomnia supplements and remedies.
Lavender's Antianxiety Effects Nothing to Sniff At Research supporting the use of lavender to manage anxiety
Yoga Worth 'Serious Consideration' for Major Depression Research showing the benefits of yoga on depression and anxiety, including short-term and cumulative benefits.
Multivitamins, but Not Cocoa, Tied to Slowed Brain Aging Placebo controlled study of people 65+ finding a positive effect of multivitamins on cognitive function.
Gut Health 'Vitally Important' for Mental Health A meta-analysis of 59 studies of 2,600 people. Results a decrease in microbial richness in people with psychiatric conditions (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis) versus controls.
Putting Gender Inclusion Into Practice. 7 ways providers can make health care more gender-affirming and reduce bias.
Association of Daily Step Count and Intensity With Incident Dementia... Fascinating study about how just increasing the pace of walking intermittently throughout the day can decrease risk of dementia. NY Times article summarizing the article, and a similar one about heart health is here.
How Should I Obtain A Lightbox? Article from Yale School of Medicine
Effectiveness of a Short Yoga Nidra Meditation on Stress, Sleep, and Well-being in a Large and Diverse Sample. Scientific article in the Current Psychology professional journal.
Could This Practice Improve Your Sleep, Sharpen Your Mind, and Decrease Unhealthy Cravings? | Kelly Boys Podcast about Yoga Nidra from the 10% Happier Organization.
