Helping Humanity Thrive

OCD

Taking the Shame out of OCD Behaviours

Denise Winn on May 28, 2024

A new take on obsessive-compulsive behaviours.

A new take on obsessive-compulsive behaviours.

Decision-Making

Are You Guilty of Not Listening?

Denise Winn on March 11, 2024

What "The Jury: Murder Trial" can teach us about the importance of listening—in the courtroom, the therapy room, and everywhere else.

What "The Jury: Murder Trial" can teach us about the importance of listening—in the courtroom, the therapy room, and everywhere else.

Left Brain - Right Brain

Why Stories Help Us Heal From Anxiety and Depression

Denise Winn on January 16, 2024

Why stories can help us think straight.

Why stories can help us think straight.

Anxiety

Getting Rid of Anxious Thinking

Denise Winn on November 30, 2023

Why wishing you weren’t anxious doesn’t work.

Why wishing you weren’t anxious doesn’t work.

Cognition

Watch Your Language: It Can Affect Your Mental Health

Denise Winn on September 26, 2023

How your language affects your mood.

How your language affects your mood.

Depression

How to Keep From "Catching" Depression

Denise Winn on August 23, 2023

You can avoid the contagion of depression.

You can avoid the contagion of depression.

Friends

When the Going Gets Tough, We Find Out Who Our Friends Are

Denise Winn on July 26, 2023

Don’t let embarrassment get in the way of friendship.

Don’t let embarrassment get in the way of friendship.

Therapy

How We Know That Human Givens Therapy Works

Denise Winn on June 15, 2023

How can you know a therapy works? There's now real-world evidence.

How can you know a therapy works? There's now real-world evidence.

Attention

Boredom Is Valuable

Denise Winn on May 24, 2023

Here's how boredom can set people free.

Here's how boredom can set people free.

ADHD

What Is Most Important to Know About ADHD?

Denise Winn on April 26, 2023

It may be something else.

It may be something else.

Dreaming

Why We Dream

Denise Winn on March 29, 2023

Here's why we forget most of our dreams.

Here's why we forget most of our dreams.

Addiction

What's Really at the Root of Addiction

Denise Winn on February 20, 2023

To effectively treat addiction, we must identify the unmet needs at its core.

To effectively treat addiction, we must identify the unmet needs at its core.

Loneliness

We All Need to Connect With Others

Denise Winn on January 23, 2023

Reaching out to others can enhance our health and even help us live longer.

Reaching out to others can enhance our health and even help us live longer.

Depression

A Mental Toolkit for Navigating Depression

Denise Winn on December 16, 2022

Skills for living life well only work if you remember to use them.

Skills for living life well only work if you remember to use them.

Depression

Think You Can't Change Negative Behavior?

Denise Winn on November 23, 2022

Here's why you don’t have to change to deal with negative behaviors.

Here's why you don’t have to change to deal with negative behaviors.

Depression

Depression and High Anxiety Are Context Blind

Denise Winn on October 26, 2022

Why depressed and anxious people struggle to see context.

Why depressed and anxious people struggle to see context.

Resilience

How to Win Despite Failing

Denise Winn on September 26, 2022

A powerful corrective can come from being asked to advise others in an area where one has struggled.

A powerful corrective can come from being asked to advise others in an area where one has struggled.

Stress

Evoking Positive Memories Is a Powerful Resource

Denise Winn on August 25, 2022

Why what you remember matters.

Why what you remember matters.

Depression

Can Eating More Fruit Reduce Depression?

Denise Winn on July 26, 2022

New research claims eating fruit more often can reduce depression—but be careful what you believe.

New research claims eating fruit more often can reduce depression—but be careful what you believe.

Anger

Unexpressed Anger Doesn’t Sit Inside Us

Denise Winn on June 21, 2022

How to get rid of "bottled up" anger safely.

How to get rid of "bottled up" anger safely.