relationships

Fight Depression With One Simple Exercise

Posted on December 28, 2011
Fight holiday depression by following tips for writing a gratitude letter

If the holidays are leaving you blue, try this brief exercise called the Gratitude Visit. It will raise your sense of well-being and lower your depression, says Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D., author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being.

Condoms 101 and Safe Sex 101

Posted on October 12, 2010

Seven ways to use condoms better, plus 10 ways to make sex safer. From Our Bodies, Ourselves by The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective

Does Your Family Make You Fat?

Posted on June 21, 2010

The stress of family time can take a toll on your sanity… and your diet. Karen R. Koenig shares how to prevent overeating around your family by improving your relationship with your loved ones and quit playing nice! From Nice Girls Finish Fat: Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever

Are Your Expectations Out of Line With Reality?

Posted on May 10, 2010

Depressed people often have unrealistic expectations of others, often without any basis other than mistaking their own fears for truth. Here’s how to revise these expectations. From Depression Is Contagious by Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D.