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Why Thinking Positively Doesn’t (Always) Work
How to stay emotionally authentic — without becoming a grouch.
What Is Healing Touch Therapy?
For pain, sprains, broken bones and even surgical wounds, healing touch continues to gain clout as an energy medicine that helps the body heal itself.
The Art of Condolence
When an acquaintance has lost a loved one, it can be difficult to know what to say or do. Here’s some guidance on offering sympathy with grace.
10 Strategies to Help Give Up a Favorite Food
Deciding to forgo a food you’ve long savored presents practical and emotional challenges — even when you know it’s for the best. Here’s how to make it easier.
How to Cope With Losing a Pet
When a beloved animal companion dies, runs away, or is lost, the grief can be overwhelming. Psychologist Sandra Barker on how to cope.
10 Ways to Overcome Procrastination and Finish What You Start
Psychologist and author Neil Fiore, PhD, on how to make meaningful progress on your incomplete projects.
How to Deal With the Stress of Moving
Tips for navigating the stress of relocating and feeling at home in a new place from psychologist and psychotherapist Elizabeth Stirling, PhD.
What, Me Budget?
Smart Money Smart Kids coauthor and money expert Rachel Cruze on overcoming your resistance to living on a household budget and creating a financial plan.
How to Beat the Self-Employment Blues
Self-employment can bring some unique sources of stress. Business coach Barbara Winter offers strategies for handling them.
10 Strategies to Navigate the Stresses of Caregiving
Psychologist and author Dale Atkins on how to support a sick loved one — without falling apart yourself.
How to Handle Credit-Card Debt
Three financial experts offer advice — and hope — handling the unique stress of credit-card debt.
How to Make Amends
Psychologist Tamar Chansky, PhD, on how to gracefully say you’re sorry.
How to Overcome New-Job Jitters
Starting a new job is both exciting and anxiety producing. Debra Wheatman, founder and president of Careers Done Write, shows you how to settle in with minimal stress.
How to Cope With Loved Ones Who Don’t Support Your New, Healthy Lifestyle
Making the decision to eat healthy can trigger tension with family members or friends. Healthy-eating expert and author Darya Pino Rose shares her strategies for finding peace at the dinner table.
How to Overcome the Fear of Moving on
Contemplating a major life change can create significant levels of stress. Psychologist and author Joseph Burgo, PhD, offers strategies on how to cope.
How to Overcome the Stress of Keeping Up With Ever-Changing Technology
Psychologist Ryan T. Howell on how to preserve your sanity while keeping pace with the digital revolution.
How to Be Alone With Your Thoughts
Find it difficult to just sit with your own inner ramblings? Clinical psychologist Noam Shpancer, PhD, offers advice on taming the tumult and finding some mental peace and quiet.
How to Calm Your Monkey Mind
Three experts offer tips for overcoming mental chaos and reclaiming a balanced brain.
Getting Past Toxic Gossip
Here’s how to discern between friendly chatter and mean-spirited rumor mongering.
4 Strategies to Politely Decline an Invitation
How to say no to a social invite with grace — and a clear conscience.
How to Deal With the Fear of Bad News From Your Doctor
How to cope with a scary health diagnosis — without getting caught up in the chaos of fear.