Decision Fatigue: Why Simple Choices Can Feel Hard After a Long Day
What should you wear? What should you eat? Which email should you answer first? Should you work out now or later? Which task deserves your attention next? By the end of a busy day, even small decisions can sometimes feel surprisingly difficult. This experience is often described as decision fatigue. What Is Decision Fatigue? Decision […]
Why Hobbies Are Good for Your Mental Wellbeing
When was the last time you did something simply because you enjoyed it? Not because it was productive. Not because it was on your to-do list. Not because someone expected you to do it. Just because it was fun. Between work, errands, family responsibilities, and endless notifications, hobbies can slowly disappear from adult life. But […]
Why Social Connection Is an Important Part of Mental Wellbeing
When we talk about wellbeing, we often focus on habits we practice individually: exercising, eating nutritious foods, sleeping well, or managing stress. But there’s another piece of wellbeing that can be easy to overlook. Our relationships with other people matter too. Research increasingly recognizes the connection between meaningful social relationships and both mental and physical […]
The HR Leader’s Guide to Supporting Mental Health in Uncertainty
Mental health support for HR leaders in economic uncertainty: learn strategies, data‑driven impact and steps to boost resilience, Learn how to protect your team.
Digital Fatigue Is Real: How to Give Your Brain a Break From Screens
Think about how many screens you look at during a normal day. You may start the morning by checking your phone, spend hours working on a computer, switch between emails and video meetings, scroll social media during a break, and finish the evening watching television or streaming content. Digital technology makes modern life easier in […]
Depressed? Exercise Works As Well As Talk Therapy, Antidepressants, Evidence Suggests
Exercise May Help Depression as Much as Therapy or Medication Exercise is widely known for improving physical health, but growing research shows it can also meaningfully reduce symptoms of depression. A major evidence review suggests that physical activity can ease depression to a similar extent as talk therapy and may offer comparable benefits to antidepressants […]
The Connection Between Mental Wellbeing and Workplace Performance
Mental wellbeing plays a vital role in how people perform, communicate, and engage at work. When employees feel supported mentally and emotionally, they are better equipped to handle challenges, collaborate effectively, and maintain productivity. Key Takeaways Mental wellbeing impacts productivity and engagement. Stress management supports overall health. Organizations benefit when employees feel supported. Wellbeing resources […]
Positive Affect Treatment Outperforms Negative Affect Treatment in Depression, Anxiety
Depression and anxiety treatment may work better when it focuses not only on reducing negative emotions, but also on rebuilding positive emotions, motivation, and reward. A study published online in JAMA Network Open found that positive affect treatment, also known as PAT, led to greater improvement than negative affect treatment, or NAT, in adults with […]
Digital Therapy App Improves Mental Health of College Students
Digital therapy tools are becoming an important part of modern mental health support, especially for college students who may not seek help until stress, anxiety, or depression becomes overwhelming. A new study published online in Nature Human Behavior found that a smartphone app offering cognitive-behavioral therapy-guided self-help helped reduce common mental health issues among college […]
New Treatment Targets Unaddressed Major Symptom Of Depression Through Joy, Pleasure and Purpose
New Treatment Targets a Core Symptom of Depression Depression is often described by what people feel. However, one of its most disabling symptoms is what people do not feel. Many individuals with depression struggle with anhedonia, the inability to experience joy, pleasure, or motivation in daily life. This symptom affects nearly 90 percent of people […]