Emotional Health & Well-Being

Dr. David Schechter, MD explains the mind body connection and how anxiety can exacerbate physical pain and other bodily sensations. 

Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night and struggle to get back to sleep? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of people have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up feeling rested. I know the feeling well. In fact, I’m writing this article at 3:00

Stress and the Brain-Gut Connection Ever wonder why you get “butterflies” in your stomach before doing something stressful? Or why you feel like your stomach is “tied in knots” after an argument? Researchers have identified a powerful connection between the gut and the brain that makes the gut especially susceptible to stress and other emotions.

When times are difficult, we often respond to our suffering with self-criticism, self-punishment, or pleasure withholding. In this webinar you will learn how to use self-compassion, the art of treating yourself with kindness, care, and respect.

This webinar is presented by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

Ken interviews Sally Winston, PsyD, and Martin Seif, PhD, about their book on moving past chronic indecisiveness, avoidance, and catastrophic thinking.

Ken interviews Sally Winston, PsyD, and Martin Seif, PhD, about their book on how to overcome frightening, obsessive, and disturbing thoughts.

Sounds can startle us when they are loud and unexpected. But some sounds don’t scare us, they make our skin crawl. Think of the screeching feedback of a microphone. Or, if you’re old enough to remember, fingernails scraping across a chalkboard. Most people cringe at these sounds. For people with misophonia, however, ordinary everyday noises

If anyone knows how stressful the holiday season can be, it’s Santa Claus. Every year he manages a global delivery operation, supervises thousands of elves, handles supply-chain issues, and somehow still manages to stay cheerful. Curious about his secret, I sat down with Santa to ask how he handles holiday stress. KEN: Tell me, Santa,

We all procrastinate from time to time. It’s human nature to put off tasks we perceive to be difficult, unpleasant, or just plain boring. The problem is, when you put things off, you may think you’re giving yourself a break, but you’re not. You’re actually making things more difficult on yourself and causing yourself unnecessary stress and anxiety. And that’s the real problem with procrastination.