Our Better Selves

Motivation

Is There a Secret to Staying With New Year's Resolutions?

Jessica Harvath, Ph.D. on January 14, 2024

Don't make the same resolution mistakes year after year. Learn how to modify your approach and your goals to be one of the 10% of successful New Year's resolvers.

Don't make the same resolution mistakes year after year. Learn how to modify your approach and your goals to be one of the 10% of successful New Year's resolvers.

Emotion Regulation

The Heartbreaking Beauty of the Power Cry

Jessica Harvath, Ph.D. on May 20, 2023

"Ugly cry" is an unhelpful description of a common human experience. Big feelings and hard cries are powerful and useful, and should be celebrated.

"Ugly cry" is an unhelpful description of a common human experience. Big feelings and hard cries are powerful and useful, and should be celebrated.

Health

Mental Health Survival Tips

Jessica Harvath, Ph.D. on March 15, 2020

Worried about COVID-19? Stay sane with these survival tips.

Worried about COVID-19? Stay sane with these survival tips.

Fear

The Counterintuitive Case for Cougars

Jessica Harvath, Ph.D. on July 25, 2016

Conservationists believe increasing the cougar population will actually save human lives. Will logic trump our ingrained fear of large predators?

Conservationists believe increasing the cougar population will actually save human lives. Will logic trump our ingrained fear of large predators?

Self-Esteem

Why Pokémon Go Is the Future of Fitness

Jessica Harvath, Ph.D. on July 13, 2016

Pokémon Go will be the model for future fitness apps. The reason why? it's easier to move when exercise is a side effect of something fun.

Pokémon Go will be the model for future fitness apps. The reason why? it's easier to move when exercise is a side effect of something fun.