How to make Mondays feel less draining

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March Mindfulness is our new series that examines the explosive growth in mindfulness and meditation technology — culminating in Mashable’s groundbreaking competitive meditation bracket contest. Because March shouldn’t be all madness.


The Sunday Scaries suck, but Mondays often suck more. After a weekend of friends, family, and ideally, naps, you’re thrusted into deadlines, meetings, and spreadsheets. That’s one way to look at it, at least; another is to think of Mondays as a day to start fresh. 

The DeStress Monday initiative uses that mentality to encourage users to press the refresh button with simple tools that will help them unwind every week.  In doing so, they hope to help people start their Mondays in a positive way and then reduce stress throughout the rest of the week. Read more…

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FDA approves esketamine nasal spray, the first new major depression drug in more than 30 years

In one of the most significant milestones for depression treatment in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved a new drug with esketamine, a derivative of ketamine. Made by Johnson & Johnson under the brand name Spravato, the drug is meant to be taken as a nasal spray in […]

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This is why mindfulness isn’t working for you

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March Mindfulness is our new series that examines the explosive growth in mindfulness and meditation technology — culminating in Mashable’s groundbreaking meditation bracket contest. Because March shouldn’t be all madness.


In a culture obsessed with self-care, feeling like you’ve failed at the practice of mindfulness can breed unique feelings of frustration, resentment, and even shame. 

It seems so simple: Quietly observing your thoughts, you remain open to and curious about the present moment without judging the ideas that ping back and forth in your consciousness. You expect to experience the benefits that research says mindfulness can offer, including reduced stress, increased attentional focus, less emotional volatility, and improved relationship satisfaction.  Read more…

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One overlooked way we can significantly improve our mental health: more nature

Our mental health often feels like a mystery. A cheerful mood can inexplicably give way to sad or scary thoughts. Even though we might try to manage our emotional well-being through things like talk therapy, self-care apps, meditation, and medication…

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Mandy Moore wants you to know mental health is important

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“This is Us” has captured the hearts of millions over the course of its three seasons. Its success is largely due to the show’s emotional plot lines and relatable characters. Actress Mandy Moore, who plays mother Rebecca Pearson, believes candid representation of mental health is a vital step forward. Read more…

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Mental health startup Lantern will continue to live through IP licensing deals

After winding down its consumer-oriented operations last July, mental health startup Lantern has partnered with larger mental health providers to license its IP. In addition to licensing its IP to Omada Health, Lantern has licensed its tech to Spring Health, Ginger.io and two others. Spring Health, which offers mental health benefits for large employers, provides personalized, […]

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Instagram and Facebook will start censoring ‘graphic images’ of self-harm

In light of a recent tragedy, Instagram is updating the way it handles pictures depicting self-harm. Instagram and Facebook announced changes to their policies around content depicting cutting and other forms of self harm in dual blog posts Thursday. The changes comes about in light of the 2017 suicide of a 14 year old girl […]

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Tech platforms called to support public interest research into mental health impacts

The tech industry has been called on to share data with public sector researchers so the mental health and psychosocial impacts of their service on vulnerable users can be better understood, and also to contribute to funding the necessary independent research over the next ten years. The UK’s chief medical officers have made the call […]

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The best meditation apps, devices, and journals for staying calm and focused

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If you feel like you’re seeing more people practicing yoga and meditation lately, you’re not wrongAccording to the CDC, from 2012 to 2017 yoga participation increased from 9.5 percent to 14.3 percent, and meditation increased from 4.1 percent to 14.2 percent.

Meditation practices have become more innovative as their popularity has grown. We’ve seen the boom of meditation apps, which prompt users to take a break from their daily lives to just breathe and focus. 

So much in our lives is fast-paced. We live in an “always-on” culture that causes burnout. Meditation is meant to help us so we aren’t completely consumed by our stress and anxiety.  Read more…

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