Pleasurable and enjoyable activities have multiple emotional benefits: they can bring about more positive emotions and boost overall mood. You might say "well duh!". Engaging in enjoyable activities sounds pretty…
Our next positive emotion strategy in our series on increasing positive emotions is acts of kindness! Acts of kindness can increase our own positive emotions, whether or not they make…
Mass shootings in schools and public places can understandably create a lot of anxiety. This news report discusses how to cope with anxiety from school shootings and other mass shootings.…
How do I feel more gratitude? This video below describes how. Like other positive emotions, humans can't just tell ourselves to feel more gratitude, and then it happens. But there…
How do I have more positive experiences? Our current series talks about multiple ways to feel more positive, but sometimes it's tough to notice the positive things we already experience.…
Can I make myself feel more positive? Luckily the answer is yes! But we can't feel more positive by simply telling ourselves to "just feel better about this". So how…
Experiencing positive emotions can have many benefits on well-being, emotional coping, and even physical health. Research has found multiple reasons for the benefits of positive emotions like joy, gratitude, hope,…
Psychedelics for mental health has become a popular topic. Evidence shows that psychedelics like psilocybin ("magic mushrooms") and other substances like MDMA or ketamine have been found to have mental…