- Coming Clean -
My New Year’s Resolution? Be Myself.
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlMoving past aesthetic goals during resolution season is possible, if you explore what true happiness means to you.
Relationships
- Stress Relief -
How to Stop Doomscrolling
By Michael DregniWe all do it, especially in these trying times. Here are four tips to stop doomscrolling — and improve your mental health.
- Work -
How to Return to Work After a Furlough
By Déjà LeonardReturning to your job after a furlough is likely to raise some complicated emotions. This expert advice can help you work through them.
- Personal Development -
The End of Fear
By Courtney HelgoePsychotherapist Richard Schaub shares insights from his groundbreaking work on how we can acknowledge our vulnerability, build our courage, and find a path to serenity, even in a scary world.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: The Season of Light and Dark
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor on how to bring joy to your winter life.
- Personal Development -
5 Tips to Cultivate Empathy
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCCPracticing empathy is an essential step to resolving conflict and developing meaningful relationships. Here are five ways to activate empathy.
- Editor's Note -
What I’ve Learned
By Jamie MartinHow two questions inspired this column — and opened the door to reflection and imagination.
- Personal Development -
The Evolution of Aly Raisman
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe former competitive gymnast and two-time Olympian opens up about surviving sexual assault and moving toward healing through mindfulness and advocacy.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Dying to Know
By Craig CoxWisdom from a palliative-care doctor helps me absorb both the enormous toll of the pandemic and the imminent demise of my brother.
- Couples -
9 Questions to Ask Your Partner About Play and Adventure
By John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhDDeepen your connection with your partner with these questions about how to have more fun.
- Functional Medicine -
Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Care
By Courtney HelgoeWhy the ancient healing art of Ayurveda is winning modern fans.
- Personal Development -
5 Ways to Reduce Fear and Boost Vitality
By Karen OlsonHow accessing breath, water, nature, relationships, and altruism can help us reclaim our energy.
- Couples -
8 Questions to Ask Your Partner About Money
By John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhDDeepen your connection with your partner with these questions about work and money.
- Personal Development -
5 Questions to Ask Your Partner About How They Handle Conflict
By John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhDDeepen your connection with your partner with these questions about overcoming obstacles.
- Personal Development -
How to Embrace Uncertainty
By Kaelyn RileyEase your concerns about the unknown by learning to get comfortable with the unknowable.
- Personal Development -
9 Questions to Ask Your Partner About Sex and Intimacy
By John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhDDeepen your connection with your partner with these questions about deepening intimacy.
- Happiness -
7 Ways to Experience More Joy
By James Baraz and Shoshana AlexanderTwo longtime meditation practitioners share their principles for building more joy into your daily life.
- Personal Development -
7 Questions to Ask Your Partner About Trust and Commitment
By John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhDDeepen your connection with your partner with these questions about vulnerability, trust, and commitment.
- Community -
How to Be Happy for Others
By Henry Emmons, MDHow cultivating joy for others can help transform scarcity thinking.
- Stress Relief -
How to Break Free From Fear
By Karen OlsonA shamanic healer explains how fear drains our vitality — and how we can reclaim more energy.