The Gut-Brain Connection: 6 Ways Your Gut Microbiome Impacts Mental Health
Saybrook University's Community Learning Experience Opens to Public for First Time
Saybrook's signature event will blend personal growth and professional development while exploring the integration of mind, body, and community for holistic health.
Alumni Stories: Siri K. Zemel, Ph.D.
Alumni Stories: Siri K. Zemel, Ph.D.
What Is Sports Psychology? Skills Needed to Become a Sports Psychologist
5 Health Care Careers for a Mind-Body Medicine Ph.D. With a Mindful Leadership Specialization
A New Website and Brand Identity Reflects Saybrook’s Humanistic Vision and Values
How To Manage Stress During an Election Year Using Integrative Medicine
Education Beyond Borders 2025: Bridging Health, Technology, and Cultural Horizons
The Hidden Burden: Creating a Social Justice Practice While Avoiding Burnout
Saybrook University Appoints Alumna and Social Justice Advocate Ellen Helms to its Board of Trustees
A Look Into Thanatology: How Professionals Help Individuals Cope With Death, Dying, and Grief
Bo Aucoin: Building Shelter
After overcoming addiction and surviving life on the streets, Saybrook graduate Bo Aucoin is passionate about helping others live mindful, sustainable lives.
America Is Ready For An Integrative Health Care Revolution. Here’s How It Can Happen.
Saybrook University is positioned to lead a national effort toward an integrative health care model, but challenges lie ahead.
Racial Trauma Among the BIPOC Community
BY CHARLOTTE REDDEN HAMILTON, PH.D., LPC/S, DEAN, COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
A Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh
BY LILITH LESLIE CHEUNG, M.A., DOCTORAL STUDENT IN TRANSFORMATIVE SOCIAL CHANGE AND CHARLOTTE REDDEN HAMILTON, PH.D., LPC/S, DEAN, COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
4 Types Of Counseling And The Jobs To Pursue With an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Breaking Barriers in Nutrition Research: Dr. Amylee Amos Champions Accountability, Accessibility, and Planetary Health
5 Career Paths for Those With an M.S. In Sport Performance Psychology
A graduate with an M.S. in Sport Performance Psychology can qualify for a wide variety of sports psychology careers, but which one should you choose?
Saybrook Kicks off Nationwide Campaign to Address the Mental Health Crisis
Sport Performance Psychology: Training the Body and Mind for Maximum Performance
How 5 people with disabilities use mind-body practices to support wellness
Saybrook University alumna Arielle Dance and members of the Diversability Leadership Collective share some of the benefits of mind-body medicine they’ve experienced personally.
What is Functional Nutrition? Exploring the Holistic Approach to Functional Medicine
Psilocybin and MDMA: On the Trail to a New Psychopharmacology
The U.S. government’s war on drugs shut down promising research for decades. Now that these drugs are back in circulation, the future is bright, but there’s much more to learn.
The Necessity Of Critical Race Theory
To combat rampant misinformation about Critical Race Theory, we take a closer look at what it really is and why it’s vital to creating a more equitable future in the United States.
The Necessity of Critical Race Theory
To combat rampant misinformation about Critical Race Theory, we take a closer look at what it really is and why it’s vital to creating a more equitable future in the United States.
Saybrook alumna Carole Patrick, Ph.D., pays tribute to a fellow Saybrook alumna and dear friend
Saybrook’s Mind-Body Wellness Fair 2022 Emphasizes the Importance of Holistic Approaches to Health and Wellness
The Clouded Contours of Change
As nagging economic and social instability have many Americans worried, two researchers seek to understand the obstacles we face and determine what must be done to help.
More than man's best friend
Animal friends were a source of comfort for many as they worked from home during the pandemic. How might post-pandemic transitions affect the bonds many formed with their pets during lockdown?
Saybrook University and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Jim Lanzilotti, Institute forIntegrative Nutrition alumnus and Saybrook Ph.D. student, discusses the benefits of the partnership.
Emphasis on Culture
Kelly Serafini, Ph.D., SUDP, core faculty member in the Clinical Psychology Department, discusses what inspired her to create a course to help Spanish-speaking students enhance their clinical skills.
Saybrook holds first annual Film, Book, and Poetry Festival
Saybrook’s first annual Film, Book, and Poetry Festival showcased and celebrated artistic works from around the Saybrook community.
Master’s vs. Ph.D. in social work: What’s the difference?
Ready to pursue a graduate degree in social work? Discover the differences between a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in social work here.
The psychology of morality
Rabbi Ron Finkelstein, Saybrook Ph.D. candidate, discusses the history of the meaning of morality, its evolution, and how important it is for therapists to remember that ethics and current culture greatly impact our morals.
The shift from ally to accomplice
2020 has kept the fight for racial justice in the forefront. Finding ways to enter the conversation and move forward are key for a humane future.
Together, Apart
The collective experience of living through COVID-19 can help us rethink grief, loss, and end-of-life in America.
You Are What You Grow
The restorative power of plants and gardening is hard to deny, but how exactly do they work their regenerative magic on our minds and souls?
More, More, More!
Overconsumption’s roots can be traced through our evolutionary development, but today this tendency is ensuring survival of no one—especially our planet.
Transformation amid turbulent times
Change management principles usually applied to businesses provide a course of action for a nation facing the turmoil that 2020 has created.
The power of meditation
Luann Fortune, Ph.D., offers examples and tips on how to begin meditating to improve your mental health.
A Community Beyond Policing
As calls to demilitarize and defund police departments grow across the country, how might social workers and public health experts step up and work together to help heal a broken system?
The First Hug
Coronavirus took us away from our loved ones for months—what does it mean to embrace again?
Workplace wellness starts with leadership
Taking care of employees requires more than traditional initiatives. It starts at the top.
From empty promises to policies and action
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, companies flocked to social media to say they were listening and would do better. Their business practices suggest otherwise.
The early old bird gets the worm
How we listen to and care for our elderly sets the tone for how we listen and care for our future.
Our Psychological Response to a Pandemic
Humanistic psychology places an emphasis on the creative and imaginative aspects of experience and shows promise on what can be done to amend and live through this crisis.
Tilting Our Homeostatic Balance for COVID-19 Prevention (Part 2): Mind-Body Practices
Community
a student in the Ph.D. Mind-Body Medicine program shares a painting that expresses the energy of love, joy, and gratitude
A shared human experience, alone
As we continue to live in this unprecedented period in history, President Nathan Long encourages us to not lose sight of the larger, existential questions explored in the latest issue of UNBOUND.
Let's Talk About Death
Attitudes toward death and dying are evolving, transforming the way people in Western society approach their final moments and how they celebrate life.
Music, meaning, and the return
An exploration of the origin of his deeply rooted connection with music, Jeff Mims, a doctoral student at Saybrook, delves into his family background and finds larger meaning.
Humanizing Villains
Crime culture is inextricable from popular culture. Why are we so interested, and should we be?
A colorblind future
Are the machines making us better, or are we making them worse?
The time we all became homebodies
What has our time at home awakened during the lockdown—besides reminding us that time is a construct?
Conspiracy theories: a booming business
Somehow, the age of information seems to have left us less informed than ever before, and it has created the perfect environment for conspiracies to thrive.
The loneliest generation
Three in 10 millennials report always feeling lonely, more than any other generation. Is technology to blame, or is it simply human nature?
The unconscious subconscious
Exploring the depths of the subconscious and the power of tapping into it.
Debunking diet fads
As our culture is constantly adopting new ways to get fit or lose weight, we look at what it means to actually eat healthily.
Horses and healing
How one woman’s relationship with her horse transformed her into an advocate for equine assisted therapy.
Peak performance
The use of biofeedback has become increasingly popular—from athletes to CEOs—seeking to manage stress and optimize performance.
Archetypes and their applications
Each human being is unique, but one’s quest for self isn’t. For individuals and organizations, identifying archetypes can bring great success and fulfillment.
Bringing the Outdoors in
As we have moved into a life spent mostly indoors, biophilic design seeks to rectify the disconnect between natural and manmade environments.
CBD: What Can’t It Cure?
With a growing market behind it, more verifiable research and long-term studies on the efficacy of CBD will be able to tell us if it really is worth the hype.
A Corporate Coming-of-Age
Companies seeking to remain inclusive, diverse, and competitive should view generational turnover as an opportunity for reflection and organizational growth.
Mindfulness Over Matter
With exposure to suicide swirling in the media, America needs to implement more preventative measures in dealing with trauma. Mindfulness may be the answer.
What does self care really mean?
In this Q&A, two Saybrook faculty revisit the true meaning of self-care and what the future may bring.
Being human in the 21st century
As society becomes more complex and technology evolves to make our lives more convenient, we’re also being pulled apart more and more.
Adopting an Identity
Growing up and figuring out who you are is hard enough. For adoptees, it’s even harder, with their past history often unknown and maybe even culturally different than their current circumstances. How do they reconcile that and form their own identity?
The Great Food Divide
You can't talk about food access without addressing social justice.
Saybrook student, veteran receives donation to positively impact veterans’ lives
Ease Stress by Getting Curious
Curiosity can reduce the downfall of a stressful work environment.
Alternative treatment options for chronic stress, inflammation, anxiety, and more
Connecting guided imagery and motivational interviewing in meditation class
Once upon a hashtag
Despite foreign influences infiltrating political campaigns and social media posts undermining truth, creating positive social change is still possible with online storytelling.
Psychophysiology treatments: Using biofeedback therapy to treat phantom limb pain
My Journey Into Mindfulness
President Nathan Long, Ed.D., reflects on how mindfulness practices have changed his life for the better since joining the Saybrook University community.
Mindful Technology
Saybrook doctoral student Julia Garcia connects social change, mindfulness, and her transformative degree through technology.
Our Silenced Soldiers
When one in four confirm they’ve experienced sexual trauma while serving in the military, what can mental health professionals do to help?
Justifiably Maladjusted
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., preached that we must be maladjusted to the bigotry and racism in our society. Find out what that means today.
Rather be certain than right?
Faculty member Linda Riebel, Ph.D., discusses why—today more than ever—we must understand the dangers of the illogical “self-sealing doctrine” in religion and politics.
Biofeedback therapy: A natural cure for tension and migraine headaches
‘Child of apartheid’ and Saybrook alumna influencing South African education
Saybrook adjunct connects MLK’s influence to psychology, other APA Convention events
Calm, cool, collected: Saybrook alum assists highly sensitive people find inner joy
Mindfulness or McMindfulness: Can we learn from the West adopting Asian cultures?
The obsolete office
Today’s work environment requires leaders who can adapt, innovate, and inspire in the interconnected global economy.
More than a thousand words
A first of its kind study abroad excursion to Berlin, Germany gave five members of the Saybrook community a closer look at how the global immigration crisis is affecting individuals, families, and entire communities.
Think of Calvin
In Kelly Amis’ new documentary “Think of Calvin,” viewers get a first-hand look at how racial profiling affects a family.
The fourth revolution
President Nathan Long explores the university's humanistic legacy and a future unbound by convention.
Winning the nutritional food fight
Balancing mindfulness, self-care, and healthy eating without going overboard can be tricky. Here are some tips to help.
‘Scared Selfless’ author finds inspiration about trauma at Saybrook University
‘Visions of Warriors’ brings attention to ongoing PTSD concerns for veterans
How I learned to use dance/movement therapy to help military veterans
Managing holiday stress: An integrative approach
Practicum diaries: What I learned about alternative healing—and myself—in Peru
Envisioning transformative social change
How Saybrook University scholar-activists can bring about positive social change visions, strategies, and solutions for the world.
Saybrook nutrition student on Integrative and Functional Nutrition in clinical practice
Saybrook dean conducts free webinar on heart rate variability training
Saybrook University nutrition webinar on fit versus frail: Nutrition and exercise for maintaining strength, function, and independence while aging
Sandy Gebhart, student in Saybrook’s inaugural class in nutrition, describes her use of integrative and functional nutrition in clinical practice
CIMHS webinar available online: Can ACA improve the status of the U.S. healthcare system?
Saybrook announces long-term contract with new hotel for residential conferences
Myers-Briggs® and Leadership: What Personality Types Support Good Leadership?
Creation through destruction: Embracing our identities as creative destroyers
Fame is a Dangerous Drug: The Psychological Mindset of Being Famous
Saybrook University introduces PhD program focusing on Creativity Studies
Case study: Musings on ‘John,’ his glasses, and existential-humanistic psychotherapy
Are Good Communication Skills the Foundation of Psychological Success?
Empathy is going the way of the land-line: one more thing the young are giving up
The best treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder are deeply personal
Studies suggest it is possible to rehabilitate sex offenders – by acknowledging their humanity
The American Psychological Association’s new guidelines are a step forward for gay rights
