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Alane K. Daugherty Ph.D.

About

Alane K. Daugherty, Ph.D., teaches stress management, emotional health, health, and well-being at California Polytechnic State University, Pomona. She is co-director of the Mind and Heart Research Lab—a psychophysiology lab at Cal Poly. She also serves as research consultant for the Center for Engaged Compassion at Claremont School of Theology.

Books by Alane K. Daugherty Ph.D.
Recent Posts
When 'Gratitude' Goes Wrong
The practice of gratitude is often misunderstood, disdained, or ineffectual. Neuroscience provides the key to making it a life-transforming practice.
Change Without Shame
Are you approaching change from a position of shame? Science shows us that self-compassion is a much more effective approach.
The Science of Novelty
Is your self-care and mental health sliding with the new COVID surge? Science shows how a novel approach can improve your mood and outlook, and motivate you for positive change.
Are You Anxious About "Re-Entry"?

Are you feeling unsettled or anxious as you enter a post-pandemic world? These four steps can help you move forward with hope and resilience.

Are you feeling unsettled or anxious as you enter a post-pandemic world? These four steps can help you move forward with hope and resilience.

Finding Hope in 2021

Are you discouraged or ambivalent heading into the new year? True hope is not merely wishful thinking. It is a capacity that can transform you, and it can be cultivated.

Are you discouraged or ambivalent heading into the new year? True hope is not merely wishful thinking. It is a capacity that can transform you, and it can be cultivated.

How a Moment of Presence Changed My Life

When you are overcome with stress and anxiety, you may miss life-changing opportunities. Bringing a calm and intentional presence to those moments can reveal their possibilities.

When you are overcome with stress and anxiety, you may miss life-changing opportunities. Bringing a calm and intentional presence to those moments can reveal their possibilities.

Recover Your Well-Being

The times are stripping you of your well-being. Being intentional about all of the dimensions of wellness is the key to recovering it.

The times are stripping you of your well-being. Being intentional about all of the dimensions of wellness is the key to recovering it.

Your Panic Is Increasing Your Risk

Your panic over coronavirus is increasing your risk of contracting it. Your immune system is key. Learn to be prudent with public health concerns and stay calm in the process.

Your panic over coronavirus is increasing your risk of contracting it. Your immune system is key. Learn to be prudent with public health concerns and stay calm in the process.

Meet Your Freak-Outs With Understanding and Self-Compassion

Finding self-compassion and understanding in the moment of your freak-outs or emotional triggers can transform your emotional life.

Finding self-compassion and understanding in the moment of your freak-outs or emotional triggers can transform your emotional life.