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How to Take Time Off — Guilt-Free
By Jon SpaydeMany of us feel guilty about time away from work — and overwhelmed by the effort it takes to plan, prep, and pay for vacations. These strategies can help.
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- Environmental Health -
5 Ways to Use Less Water
By Jon SpaydeThe average American household uses 69 gallons of water daily. Here are five easy ways you can conserve water.
The Overexamined Life
By Jon SpaydeIn rumination robbing your peace of mind? Here’s how to break the habit.
- Environmental Health -
Troubled Waters
By Jon SpaydeHere’s what you can do to help protect and preserve this critical resource.
How to Cope With a Bad Neighbor
By Jon SpaydeHis dog barks. Her compost bin smells. Your neighbors are driving you crazy. These strategies can help increase the peace.
Allergy Anxiety
By Jon SpaydeWhen a bee sting or a peanut could mean a trip to the hospital — or worse — the world can feel like a minefield. Here’s how to handle the stress of a serious allergy.
- Aging -
Fearless Aging
By Jon SpaydeStereotypes about getting older can make a natural process stressful. Here’s how to stop those negative messages from clouding the years ahead.
Resolution Backlash
By Jon SpaydeNew Year’s vows to change often bring more pain than actual gain. Here’s how to get real about your good intentions.
- Family/Friends -
Sibling Stress
By Jon SpaydeHow to navigate a rocky relationship with an adult sibling.
Paging Dr. Google
By Jon SpaydeMedical information on the Internet can easily create confusion and anxiety. Here’s how to be a calm consumer of online health advice.
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How to Start End-of-Life Conversations
By Jon SpaydeIt’s never easy to talk about the end of life, including options for care. If you encounter resistance (whether you’re the one facing mortality or you’re helping someone else do so), these suggestions from our experts may help.
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New Thinking on End-of-Life Planning
By Jon SpaydePopular attitudes about end-of-life care and death are changing, making it easier to thoughtfully prepare for the inevitable. Learn how to protect your quality of life — and that of your loved ones — all the way through.
- Stress Relief -
Overcoming Winter Blahs
By Jon SpaydeEver-earlier sunsets and longer nights signal that winter is coming. Learn how to adjust your mindset to make the best of it.
- Stress Relief -
Lower Your Political Stress Level
By Jon SpaydeA constant barrage of political advertising and infighting can raise your anxiety level. Here’s how to calm down this election season.
- Stress Relief -
Getting Past FOMO
By Jon SpaydeSocial media has rocketed the “fear of missing out” into an omnipresent stress. Break the spell with these tips.
- Family/Friends -
Where Did Summer Go?
By Jon SpaydeFew of us get the long, glorious summer breaks that we enjoyed as kids. Here’s how to recapture some of the season’s lost magic — despite your schedule.
- Work -
When You’re the “Other” at Work
By Jon SpaydeIt’s easy to feel alone and alienated when you don’t fit in at your workplace. But executive coach Roshini Rajkumar believes that difference can be a strength.
Never Good Enough
By Jon SpaydeWhen trying to be better becomes a nonstop obsession, it can undermine our well-being. Here’s how to balance self-improvement with self-acceptance.
- Stress Relief -
Identity Crisis
By Jon SpaydeIdentity theft doesn’t just endanger your finances. It can undermine your feelings of safety, power, and trust. Here’s how to cope.
Burdens of the Past
By Jon SpaydePainful events from childhood can linger, creating stress and anxiety today. Here’s how you can take empowered steps toward healing.