The nine steps that form the basis of my approach to mastering stress and living well are, at a basic level, about identifying and changing harmful habits. The subject of my previous post was “Take ...

Silence can feel unbearable for people with trauma histories. Background noise helps regulate their nervous system and ...

When life gets overwhelming, everyone develops ways to manage difficult feelings and stressful situations. These strategies often help us regain a sense of control, even if we aren’t fully aware of ...

Cowritten by Sukhman Rekhi and Tchiki Davis, Ph.D. Coping mechanisms are cognitive and behavioral approaches that we use to manage internal and external stressors (Algorani & Gupta, 2021). Internal ...

Are you ever surprised by the things you do to cope with stress or emotions, only to discover much later that they're actually coping mechanisms? Therapy can be a real eye-opener when it comes to ...

Your mental health deserves better strategies this year. Let’s leave behind these harmful habits and adopt healthier coping mechanisms for a more fulfilling year ahead. As the new year begins, many of ...

Craig Gunn does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Self-harm is deliberate. It’s often an escape or form of self-punishment, but you can learn to change self-harm behaviors into more adaptive styles of coping. How you adapt and respond to challenges ...

Raising a child is incredibly rewarding, but it can also be challenging, especially when it comes to understanding what they’re truly feeling. After all, children are constantly learning, growing and ...