The Psychogenyx News Feed

A blog about peak performance through the use of mental conditioning, sports and performance psychology.

New computer systems aim to peer inside our heads—and to help us fix what they find there.

Like Rihanna, high-performers are struggling with work-life balance because they're highly impacted by “microstress”. Research reveals what it is and how to cope.

New research suggests that distracting ourselves from intrusive thoughts could actually be making them stronger.

Meditation can seem like an intimidating practice, but it doesn't have to be. Experts share their best meditation tips for beginners.

Boundaries are “communicated guidelines about how to relate with you or treat you.” Here's how to set them and why they're so important.

What is Sunday depression? Is it depression you only get on Sundays? Depression about having to attend church? We’ll explain more about it in this post.

With some introspection, you can test your own abilities at anger management. Mental-health experts share the best ways to do so.

A call has been made to reduce the stigma and discrimination that people with mental illness are often subjected to.

Worry is driven by mood, not logic. Anxiety holds your deepest yearnings. And you can subdue it for good. Three experts turn everything you know about anxiety inside out.

Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?

Data suggests the Sunday scaries are getting worse, possibly because of economic uncertainty, financial stress, and layoff concerns.

Up to a third of adults will experience at least one panic attack in their lifetime. Here's why they happen, and some coping strategies that work.

The alarm was deafening. My coffin-shaped acrylics crawled from underneath the covers, searched for the stop button and quickly found my Apple Watch. I slapped …

Carving out 15 minutes in an already busy day can sound like a chore, but a clinical psychologist says it's a small investment that can make the rest of your day easier and happier. He explains how to create and implement a mental health hygiene routine.

An emperor, scientist, NFL coach, and World War II hero on great leadership.

Getting enough sleep and eating right will help other habits stick.

In this excerpt from The Gap and the Gain, authors Benjamin P. Hardy and Dan Sullivan say if you think that “happiness” and “success” are something you “pursue” and will have in your future, then you’re in trouble. You’re making yourself and others around you miserable.

Trauma can sometimes cause an overreliance on survival instincts, sometimes referred to as a trauma response, in everyday life.

Anxiety presents due to a lack of control and perceived negative consequences.

An efficient memory system, Lisa Genova writes, involves “a finely orchestrated balancing act between data storage and data disposal.”