During her time at CNET, Kim Wong-Shing loved demystifying the world of wellness to make it accessible to any reader. She was also passionate about exploring the intersections of health, history and ...

Ativan is a type of medication called a benzodiazepine. It’s the branded form of the generic drug lorazepam, and doctors prescribe it to relieve anxiety symptoms in the short term. It does so by ...

The Human Flourishing Movement seeks a broader, more holistic measure of what it means to live well. For decades, personal development has been dominated by buzzwords like “success,” “achievement,” ...

Anxiety and depression each create their own self-talk. Your anxious brain says, Be careful, stay in your comfort zone, look ahead, anticipate the worst; your depression says, You’re trapped, it isn’t ...

If no one ever truly sees you, maybe it’s time to ask: Are you showing them who you really are? Here are three ways to be more fully seen in relationships. The longing to feel seen by the people you ...

Note: What follows is a modified excerpt from the book Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us, by behavioral neuroscientist Stephen Porges, Ph.D. (who first proposed the Polyvagal Theory ...

In difficult life circumstances, you’re bound to feel anger, sadness, anxiety, or apathy. Whatever your situation is, it can be hard to look it square in the face. It might feel too painful or ...

When an emotion arises, how do you usually respond? For many, suppression and analysis are the default, but truly processing emotions is key to healing and stronger connections. Most of us were never ...

Feeling sleepy after a big meal is often normal. But here’s how to know if an underlying condition is causing your fatigue. Feeling fatigued after a meal — medically known as postprandial somnolence — ...