Get Your Zzzs: Sleep Tips and How to Get Back on Track

Brown University Health Blog Team
April 9, 2026

We've all experienced a less-than-ideal amount of sleep. Maybe you spent the evening spent eating and talking with friends late into the night. Perhaps you had to watch one more episode or read one more chapter before you...

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Fostering Mindfulness Skills with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Andrea Gold, PhD
January 29, 2026
Mindfulness is a powerful tool for grounding ourselves in the present moment. This is especially relevant for the current age of constant distraction and emotional overwhelm. One therapeutic approach that places mindfulness...

Five Ways to Make the Most of your Vacation

Brown University Health Blog Team
June 10, 2025

When we think of vacation, we usually think of a time to sit back, relax, and unwind from the world of work and everyday schedules. Vacation gets us out from behind our desks or away from the repetitive, physical strain of...

Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness

Anupriya Gogne, MD
May 15, 2025

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 59 million American adults–that is about one in every five—are living with a mental illness. While mental illness is widespread, unfortunately our reaction to mental...

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Conversion Disorder in Children: The Connection Between Physical Symptoms and Emotions

Matthew D. Willis, MD
August 1, 2023

Many of us have experienced an emotional concern that causes a physical issue. For instance, stress might cause a...

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Preventing Mosquito Bites: The Best Repellents and Natural Solutions

Brown University Health Blog Team
July 25, 2023

There’s nothing quite like relaxing outside on a warm summer night. That is, until the unmistakable buzz of the dreaded...

Gardening and Its Many Benefits

Brown University Health Blog Team
July 9, 2023

Here in the Northeast, gardening is limited to less than half the year. Between the last frost in spring and the first...

Do You Have High Blood Pressure? What the Guidelines Say.

Matthew A. Kluge, MD
July 3, 2023

Your blood pressure is an important part of your overall health. But what is it? What is blood pressure? Blood pressure...

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Body Image: How to Be Kind to and Appreciate Yourself

Brown University Health Blog Team
June 29, 2023

What is body image? Body image is an inner picture of how we see ourselves. It is created by our perception, thoughts...

How to Practice Self-Care and Support Others During Stressful Times

Adult Partial Hospital Program at Rhode Island Hospital
June 22, 2023

Stress is something we all face every day. So many of us have been exposed to loss and trauma at unprecedented levels...

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