Have you tried using mindfulness techniques, such as breathing exercises or meditation, to help with your anxiety? Is it working or do you believe something is missing? Although mindfulness has its benefits, by itself, it’s not always an effective treatment for anxiety.

Have you been struggling with anxiety symptoms such as excessive worry, nervousness, and tension? Do these interfere with daily activities? It turns out that mindfulness meditation can be helpful for relieving anxiety symptoms.

Ever feel as if things never go your way or that you can’t catch a break? Maybe, instead of the world being against you, it’s actually your bad choices that are holding you back. By recognizing the ways you self-sabotage, you can begin to make better decisions and feel better about your life choices.

Although it is comforting to think that we have a distinct personality with solid characteristics that persist over time, the truth of the matter is that we often shift our behavior owing to various external influences. Several studies have been conducted over the years that measured people’s behavior in certain environments.

New research has confirmed that there is an intimate relationship between sleep and psychiatric disorders. A study conducted by UC Berkeley researchers – in which anxiety levels were measured in 18 young adults in correlation with amount of sleep – showed that sleep deprivation caused certain parts of the emotional brain to increase in activity.

Like with many notions that have shifted over time, the idea of retirement has taken on new meaning for many older people. In the past, many understood retirement in terms of the final push of a working life, followed by a shift into complete freedom and relaxation.

We have probably all been in a similar situation before: The boss is an over-powering jerk, the work-load is unfair for the wage being earned, the office politics are brutal and unforgiving. The resentments boil over and we suddenly feel the urge to tell someone where they can shove their job.

There are few moments in life when we are confronted with the naked objectivity of who we really are. Oftentimes, it is through the lens of those close to us that we can glimpse an unfiltered view of ourselves. It is never a comfortable experience. It embarrasses us.

When we find out that our young adults are trading in Adderall and Ritalin because fellow students are looking to enhance their performance, our initial reaction is usually shock. Upon deeper analysis and reflection, however, we can see that young adults are mirroring behavior exhibited by the pharmaceutical culture in general.

The recent wave of Betty White’s resurgent popularity has caused many to ask whether associating old age with coolness is a new phenomenon. Actually, it isn’t. There have always been strains of hipsters identifying their style with the classic, old-school grandpa vibe.

Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz’s book The Examined Life explores the intricacies of our inner lives, as well as detailing the insights he gained during 25 years of practice. One section of the book examines our misconceptions about the value of praising children for their achievements. Surprisingly, lavishing praise upon a child can actually decrease motivation and performance.

Mindfulness has become quite fashionable in today’s new age culture, being touted as a magical panacea that can help us eliminate stress and improve our overall health, but what exactly is it? Janice Marturano, who helped start the Mindful Leadership Forum at General Mills, describes it as “intentionally paying attention to the present nonjudgementally.”

Understanding our relationship with money has been a deep question since time immemorial. Melbourne Business School philosopher John Armstrong has written a book that attempts to help us comprehend our complex relationship with money, and how it effects us in our lives.

Arianna Huffington’s commencement speech to the young women of the 2013 Smith College graduating class questioned the traditional approach to defining success. Instead of focusing solely on money and power, the model which has become synonymous with corporate culture and career ladder climbing, she instead offered a different model, what she calls her three W’s: well-being, wonder, and wisdom.

Though it is true that times are constantly changing and business cycles ebb and flow, many parents are worried that the opportunities previous generations have had are currently unavailable for their millennial children.

Let’s face it: Office environments have a bad reputation as being toxic and filled with stress. New research shows that this doesn’t have to be the case. While most managers are brought up believing the most effective leadership strategy entails putting pressure on employees, evidence reveals that having a more compassionate approach to management can actually help a company’s bottom line.

t is well known that insurance companies have an influence on the mental health field. The existence of many medications that effectively treat mental health problems often overshadows the fact that talk therapy is a vital part of the healing process.

Philip A. Bean, an associate dean and dean of academic affairs at Haverford College, is often asked by aspiring students what they should choose as a major. Students who want to pursue women’s studies or art history, for example, are often asked, “What are you going to do with a degree in that?”

American parents enjoy helping their kids. Adults happily forego social engagements, vacations, new cars, or home renovations in order to put aside funds for college, private schools, art, music, or sports camps, or anything else that parents think will give their kids a “leg up” in the world. But what if all of this assistance is actually detrimental?

Mindfulness is more than just an ambiguous, buzz-word philosophy. Thinking about the past, the future, the to-do list in your day planner, the kids’ schedules - anything except what you are currently engaged in doing - has been scientifically proven to make you less happy.