Social Media Algorithms Are Controlling How I Grieve
The email from my dead mom casually arrives in my inbox one mid-pandemic afternoon, barely announcing itself. “Beverly Blum just commented on a link you…
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How to Prepare for a Disaster, Emotionally and Mentally
Emergency preparedness experts today are finally aligning their work with mental health. This can be as simple as practicing empathy. “Sometimes it’s hard…
Game of Thrones Star Kit Harington Talks ‘Mental Health Difficulties’ Due to HBO Series
Kit Harington has addressed the mental toll that Game of Thrones took during the end of its run in a new interview, admitting that he took a year-long break…
The Pandemic Drives Cofounders to Couples Therapy
Before they were cofounders, Kris Chaisanguanthum and Ryan Damm were friends. Then in 2016 they started Visby, a holographic imaging company. “You talk about…
Kit Harington Talks ‘Mental Health Difficulties’ Due to Game of Thrones
Kit Harington has addressed the mental toll that Game of Thrones took during the end of its run in a new interview, admitting that he took a year-long break…
How to Get the Most Out of Your Meditation App
Diana Winston, director of mindfulness education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), notes that there is a lot of research on mindfulness,…
Ted Lasso, the Olympics, and Talking About Mental Health
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter.Throughout TV history,…
Simone Biles and the Unprecedented Olympic Pressure
Olympic athletes are used to pressure. Before every Games, a handful of stars from each country get singled out as medal contenders, their faces plastered…
Stop Doomscrolling and Grab a Game Controller Instead
If you’re anything like me, at some point in your life your morning routine may have looked something like this: Wake up, roll around in bed, contemplate…
The Pandemic Changed Sleep Habits. Maybe That’s a Good Thing
A person’s genetic sleep traits combine to create a chronotype. An “early chronotype” is essentially a morning person, eager to wake up with the sun and head…