Mind & Mood

The darker months and the weight they carry, treated with the seriousness they deserve.

Insomnia home remedies: warm milk, herbal tea and the hour before bed Mind & Mood

Insomnia home remedies: warm milk, herbal tea and the hour before bed

The French bedtime remedies for a night that will not start: warm milk, linden and valerian, the cool dark room, and the point where insomnia needs a doctor rather than a tea.

Stress home remedies: the walk, the breath and the herbal teas that help Mind & Mood

Stress home remedies: the walk, the breath and the herbal teas that help

What French households did about a stressful stretch: walking, slow breathing, linden and lemon balm, and the honest limits of a herbal tea when the pressure does not lift.

Seasonal affective disorder: what helps Mind & Mood

Seasonal affective disorder: what helps

Winter-pattern SAD is a form of depression, not a mood dip. What the evidence supports, what French tradition offers alongside it, and where to get help.