Reaching a state of calm in challenging situations involves learning to feel safe in your body and manage emotions ...

In an era where smartphones buzz with notifications until midnight and work emails arrive at all hours, achieving mental stillness before sleep has become a modern challenge. The constant stimulation ...

High achievers, by nature, often purposefully put themselves in situations where new challenges pop up unexpectedly around every corner. While these challenges are often experienced as exhilarating ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two sons, ages 5 and 11. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin kindergarten this year. Although he went to child care ...

Teachers can set up hands-on exploration to promote young students’ ability to calm themselves when emotions are running high ...

At one point, my husband and I had three children under age four. The idea of practicing self-care was a farfetched dream. We were in survival mode at all times, buried in diaper changes, night ...

The fact is, confrontation can turn us into someone we don't like. Blood rushes to our head, our pulse races rapidly, and all of a sudden we blurt out something to a colleague or client we immediately ...

Q: My baby cries a lot and I want to help her calm herself. How do I do this? A: In discussions about helping babies learn to fall asleep on their own, you may hear self-soothing mentioned a lot. The ...