Why do mind-altering drugs make people feel better?
Scientists want to redesign psychedelics so that they don’t induce a trip—but they still improve mental health.
Read moreFocus and Attention Span
With technology offering instant gratification and quick thrills, experts explain how adding friction to our day-to-day can help heal our attention span and deepen our sense of self.
Read moreReading for Loneliness
Reading may protect older adults against loneliness better than some social activities.
Read moreAI and Mental Health
New research links use of ChatGPT to worsened psychiatric symptoms.
Relationship Cycling
Do You Have a Spiritual Connection to Your Surroundings?
A recent study published in the Archive for the Psychology of Religion suggests that feeling a deep, spiritual connection to a specific physical location can act as a protective shield for a person’s mental health.
Read moreSerotonin
A neuropharmacologist discusses the intertwined histories of LSD, serotonin, and how we understand mental illness.
Read moreOn Shame
Sharing another excellent article, this time on shame from the perspective of Chinese medicine.
Read moreBored?
The human love of novelty could be said to be little more than a desire to suppress boredom. So fearful are our minds of becoming bored that we will latch on to anything to keep ennui at bay.
Read moreOn Suffering
Loneliness and Connection
Our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh talks about loneliness being a problem of our time and that technology only gives us the illusion of being connected with others. Loneliness can be ended by coming home to ourselves, finding self acceptance as we are, before establishing connection with others.
This video is part of an article "Handling our Strong Emotions", you may read the full article at https://plumvillage.org/articles/hand...