Sunday Scaries is a chill series from Inverse for not-chill people. Each weekly article is designed to be a soothing hodgepodge of advice and explanations, with the hope that you’ll walk away feeling ready for the week ahead.
Even Just a Little of This 1 Overlooked Activity Can Dramatically Reduce Depression
Gardening is good for you — but with these additions you can augment the experience.
New Study Hints at Why Some People And Not Others Feel More Anxious After Drinking
Here’s why you should care about this “harm paradox effect.”
Taking a Vacation Is Seriously Good For Your Brain — But Only If You Do It Right
Say it with us: Vacation is good for you.
Loneliness Is an Epidemic. Can We Fix It?
Researchers are rethinking how to tackle loneliness in America.
These 3 Personality Traits Define Extreme Altruists — Do You Have Them?
A new study reveals traits that can help anyone looking to enhance how they care for others.
Shut Down Stress & Anxiety
What causes anxiety? 10 scientific facts you need to know
Use these handy coping mechanisms to help you return to normal life
Relieve Zoom stress with 1 easy change to your routine
Brain study reveals what happens when fears take hold
Scientists reveal a fascinating link between the immune system and anxiety
Coronavirus masks have an unintended effect on socially anxious people
Can stress cause fever? The perplexing science of your internal state
Scientists explain why stress can age you on a cellular level
To manage coronavirus stress, experiment with a tried-and-true strategy
Psychologists recommend combining 2 strategies to combat daily stress
One easy choice can help anxious people manage their worries -- study
Dating while anxious: How you can protect your heart in a positive way
Is there a "Goldilocks Zone" for CBD? What one study showed is promising
If you want to scare the cool teens in your neighborhood, go as rejection
Break Your Anxiety Cycle With This "Vigilant" Method
Researchers Prove That What You're Worried About Isn't Likely to Come True
Sweet Dreams
A Physician Explains The One Vital Connection Between Sleep And Heart Health
Deep-Brain Stimulation May Strengthen Your Memories While You Sleep
Christian Bale’s Most Disturbing Movie and the Dark History of Sleep Science
These Science-Backed Strategies Could Dramatically Improve Your Monday Brain
Here Are 5 Low-Lift Ways to Boost Mental Health
The Oura Ring Can Now Identify if You're a Night Owl
This Science-Backed Method Optimizes Your Covid-19 Vaccine Response
This Key Ability Helps Make Us Human — and We Still Don’t Completely Understand It
Nintendo’s Pokémon Sleep Might Actually Make Health Tracking Fun
Should You Sleep More During The Winter? A New Study Hints At The Answer
These simple hacks could boost your flu and Covid-19 vaccines’ effectiveness
Can health wearables help you sleep better? Here’s what your trackers are actually measuring
Nightmares have plagued humans for millennia — do we finally know how to tame them?
These scientists sleep in the world's most extreme environments. Here's how they get a good night's rest
Can you become a morning person? Sleep scientists say it's possible
The future of sleep
The Science of Self-Care
Cyclic breathing: Why experts say just 5 minutes a day can reduce stress
Inhale, exhale.
The power of “non-negative” thinking
A negative self-schema can be changed through evidence.
Happiness study reveals a critical difference between two types of people
If we want to understand life satisfaction, we need to understand past happiness.
More From The Experts
Overthinking? This New Kind of Therapy May Finally Provide An Antidote
How to take advantage of a bad mood
Study reveals one brilliant brain hack that can unlock your creativity
Are you exhausted or just tired? Experts explain the unique condition and how to combat it
Brain activity may help unravel why some people feel disconnected from themselves
The benefits of procrastinating, according to a behavioral scientist
Stressed-out stomach? Try 2 psychology hacks to boost gut health
Happiness study reveals a critical difference between two types of people
Mindfulness meditation may be just as effective as anxiety medication — study
Can you become a morning person? Sleep scientists say it's possible
All of the Sunday Scaries
Even Just a Little of This 1 Overlooked Activity Can Dramatically Reduce Depression
Gardening is good for you — but with these additions you can augment the experience.
New Study Hints at Why Some People And Not Others Feel More Anxious After Drinking
Here’s why you should care about this “harm paradox effect.”
Taking a Vacation Is Seriously Good For Your Brain — But Only If You Do It Right
Say it with us: Vacation is good for you.
Loneliness Is an Epidemic. Can We Fix It?
Researchers are rethinking how to tackle loneliness in America.
These 3 Personality Traits Define Extreme Altruists — Do You Have Them?
A new study reveals traits that can help anyone looking to enhance how they care for others.
Study Finds 2 Personality Traits Predict Well-Being — But Don’t Worry if You Don’t Have Them
Some predictors of well-being are within your control.
To Boost Therapy’s Benefits, Rethink One “Incredibly Important” but Overlooked Aspect
The time between therapy sessions is "incredibly important.”
How The Billions of Creatures Inside Your Gut Can Boost Mental Health
Another reason to eat your kimchi.
DNA Is Linked to Depression, but in Different Ways for Men and Women
The results tease out a curious connection between depression and metabolic disease in women.
Here Are 5 Low-Lift Ways to Boost Mental Health
The more we commit to daily habits for small actions, the more likely we are to see the payoffs.
Why Managing Emotions May Protect Your Brain from Old Age
Negative emotions can trigger changes in brain communication.
One Overlooked Office Design Trick Could Make You Happier at Work
Office spaces can boost mental health — if they’re designed right.
Do You Cause Your Own Stress? How To Stop a “Toxic Cycle”
New research illuminates the link between stress generation and anxiety.
Low Exposure to Certain Pollutants Can Threaten Mental Health — Here's What To Know
New findings suggest “more strict air quality standards should be adopted.”
Why the Antidote to Heartbreak May Lie in the Power of Stories
The end of a relationship doesn’t have to cause you long-term harm.
Depression Meals: These 4 Easy Dinner Options Are Backed by Science
The food we eat when we need a quick meal is often food that’s worse for our mental health. But the contrary may also be true.
