Dr. Mark Lerner

09/05/2026

An AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness™ Perspective

Over the years, I've often heard, “I just don't want to open a can of worms,” reflecting the apprehension of dealing with another person's emotional pain. However, it’s crucial to remember that our words and actions during peak emotional experiences can have a lasting effect on the minds of ot...

09/05/2026

An AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness™ Approach to Overcoming Adversity

To move from survivor to thriver, we need something deeper. This is where AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness (AIEW) becomes particularly relevant. AIEW rests on a simple yet profound principle: when accessible AI-driven strategies and tools are ethically and responsibly integrated with the irreplaceab...

09/04/2026

Technology can provide timely, accessible information and guidance—but we need human presence to find meaning, purpose, and connection in our lives.

As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of everyday life, it's more important than ever to preserve and strengthen human connection. Emotional wellness will be shaped not only by information and technology but also by the irreplaceable power of authentic human presence.

09/03/2026

An AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness™ Perspective

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS: Dr. Mark Lerner shares 10 Evidence-Based Ways to Improve Your Emotional Well-Being

09/02/2026

Be Prepared. Be Responsive.

The following checklist was developed to facilitate an effective crisis response and maintain emotional wellness before, during, and in the aftermath of a school-based crisis.

09/02/2026

An AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness™ Perspective

Artificial intelligence is shaping humanity. Humanity must also shape artificial intelligence—not only through knowledge, but also through our stories—our feelings, thoughts, and lived experiences.

08/30/2026

An AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness™ Perspective

The National Center defines emotional wellness as an awareness, understanding, and acceptance of our feelings—and the ability to manage effectively through challenge and change. It reflects our uniquely human capacity to channel emotional pain into growth—sublimating adversity into strength so t...

08/29/2026

The National Center for Emotional Wellness provides practical information, engaging presentations, and innovative consultation to enhance emotional well-being through AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness™.

08/29/2026

The greatest wealth you can ever possess isn't measured by money or material possessions but by the richness of your emotional life.

The greatest wealth you can ever possess isn't measured by money or material possessions but by the richness of your emotional life. Most of us won't talk about things in the last moments of our lives; we'll talk about our relationships—our experiences with people.

08/28/2026

We can’t always control what happens to us. But even in moments of profound uncertainty, we can direct our attention, organize our thinking, and choose how we'll respond.

More than two decades after creating Acute Traumatic Stress Management, I continue to draw upon these two words as I confront challenges and changes associated with aging. “Go Cognitive” has become more than a crisis-intervention strategy or a tool. It’s a personal reminder that, when feelings...