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Byline: Washington Post staff Every week on Well+Being, psychiatrists and psychologists suggest ways to improve our mental health. Here are summaries of 10 popular columns of 2024. - - - [...]

Byline: Heather Kelly It's not easy to hide from a historic national election. Even remote locations have cell reception or WiFi, and few of us have the kind of willpower [...]

Byline: Lisa Strauss Q: Any tips for sleeping better as the election approaches? I'm a wreck. A: You are not alone. I am a sleep psychologist. Over and over, my [...]

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Even the most seasoned travelers can get a little anxious when the plane starts shaking. On a recent flight to Chicago, Allison Levy said she was ''white-knuckling'' the armrest as [...]

For those who are fortunate enough to receive paid time off at work, using those precious days can also create anxiety about re-entry. In a 2022 survey, the career website [...]

As a writer and editor in New York City, I am constantly bogged down with deadlines. When I start worrying about my future, my therapist usually says, ''You're getting ahead [...]

Byline: Sara Kuburic, USA TODAY Friendships are important, and friendships are not always anxiety- or drama-free. Although friendships may not have the same layers and complexities of a romantic dynamic, [...]

Byline: Tracy Dennis-Tiwary If you struggle with anxiety, you can turn to many resources, from high-quality mental health advice to therapeutic interventions. There also is ample advice for those who [...]

Stress and anxiety can have lasting effects on the overall employment relationship. Discover a few key takeaways and best practices for dealing with stress and anxiety so your employment relationship [...]

Byline: Tracey Meyers For lawyers, having to navigate uncertainty usually starts with the first reading assignment in law school. Uncertainty grows as students wait for their grades to come out [...]

Byline: GAYLE MacDONALD, Staff Lead When John Clark and his family boarded an Air Transat flight to England at the end of October, it was their first time on a [...]

Byline: Jelena Kecmanovic As a psychologist, I always brace for the emotional fallout from the holiday season from my patients. But this year could be particularly hard as we enter [...]

Byline: WENDY SUZUKI Lead Neuroscientist and professor of neural science and psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. Her latest book is Good Anxiety: Harnessing the [...]

Byline: Erin E. Williams The number of vaccinated Americans is creeping skyward, and so is traveler optimism: On Monday, airline CEOs announced an uptick in advance ticket sales. Yet even [...]

If the one-two punch of pandemic stress and election stress feels like more than you can handle, try these tips to help you cope. Can't concentrate? Losing sleep? Binge-eating your [...]

Byline: LESLIE BECK Lead It's normal to feel anxious or worried from time to time. Work deadlines, writing an exam or giving a presentation, for example, can trigger short-lived anxiety. [...]

Byline: Jelena Kecmanovic If you're feeling anxious, that's understandable - and you are not alone. In late March, even before the coronavirus had reached the frightening benchmark of infecting more [...]

These simple tips will help you relax and put things in perspective -- in between washing your hands, of course. ''Life is one thing after another,'' Dr. Harriet Lerner, a [...]

Byline: Hannah Natanson Mona Hassan knows where to go when she wants to stop thinking about the virus. She makes her escape in the early afternoon, slipping into whatever shoes [...]

Byline: Jamie Friedlander I'm in a rhythm. I pick up a thick slice of eggplant, drench it in my egg wash, gently dip it in my breadcrumb mixture, set it [...]

Byline: Mary-Ellen Deily Late one night, the phone rings. It's my mom. I brace myself and pick up. 'The Baltimore police just called,' she says. 'Your brother is in jail!' [...]

Byline: Dr. Andrea Bonior Don't miss the next live chat: Dr. Andrea Bonior, a licensed clinical psychologist who has been helping readers with Baggage Check since 2005, hosts a weekly [...]

Byline: Carolyn Hax Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I have a 5-year-old daughter in kindergarten, and I am just a wreck every time I see news about [...]

Byline: Mari-Jane Williams It's a familiar late-summer scene. As the opportunities to visit the pool and sleep late dwindle, the back-to-school jitters set in. The endless loop of questions -- [...]

Byline: Douglas Levy For the first 25 years of his practicing law, Kenneth M. Gonko had a Sunday night routine. He wasn't watching "60 Minutes." Rather, he was being controlled [...]