Developing mental health habits can help create a life that enhances resilience. Practices like behavioral activation, where you engage in pleasurable and fulfilling activities, can be as effective as anti-depressants in treating moderate depression and improving post-disaster coping. Additionally, a few minutes of mindfulness daily can reduce the risk of experiencing depressive episodes.
Today, Jennifer L. Taitz, a clinical psychologist at UCLA, shares a few calming insights from her new book, "Stress Resets."