Andy Puddicombe: How Can Breathing Help Improve Our Relationships?
Mindfulness expert and Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe guides listeners through a meditative reflection on how breath can bring us closer together.
Mental Health
A Medical Treatment For Meth Addiction Proves Effective In New Trial
The evidence is strong that some people struggling with meth addiction benefit from the drug regime.
Researchers Find A Way To Help People With Meth Addiction Avoid Relapse
Researchers say they have identified the first medical treatment that shows promise in helping some people recovering from methamphetamine addiction.
To Help Gamers on Twitch, Dr. K Balances Mental Health Advice With Medical Ethics
Dr. Alok Kanojia, known as Dr. K, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in addiction. He addresses mental health issues within the Twitch audience, which is largely made up of gamers.
'Aftershocks' Tells Of A Reckoning With The Self — And With Memory
Writer Nadia Owusu has lived many lives. Her nonlinear memoir, centered on the idea of physical and metaphorical earthquakes, is about all of the parts of what is her single, complex life.
Life Kit: Making Big Life Decisions
Facing a big life decision? There might be a better way to think through a hard decision than just staring at a long list of pros and cons.
Rep. Jamie Raskin On The Life And Legacy Of His Son, Tommy Raskin
On New Year's Eve, 25-year-old Tommy Raskin killed himself. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland talked with NPR about his son's life and the outpouring of tributes to him.
How To Talk To Kids About The Riots At The U.S. Capitol
Many young people across the country are finding this moment extremely scary. Parents, caregivers and teachers can help them cope.
How COVID-19 Attacks The Brain And May Cause Lasting Damage
Severe cases of COVID-19 can injure the brain in ways that affect memory, thinking and mood for months after the infection is gone, new research hints. It may even raise the risk of Alzheimer's.
To 'Keep Sharp' This Year, Keep Learning, Advises Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta
CNN's chief medical correspondent says it's never too late to develop new brain pathways. Even small changes, like switching up the hand you use to hold your fork, can help optimize brain health.