Body image is becoming an increasingly well-known topic, between online campaigns about loving your body, television shows about weight loss, and celebrities being more open about their own struggles with this topic. But how widespread are body image issues? And what...

Show your teenager love and care, while looking after yourself. Whether you and your teen are getting along well or having challenges, it is important to show that you love and support them, that you can help them navigate tough times and that you are always there for...

Understanding, monitoring and managing your emotions contributes significantly to happiness and success in life. It’s more important than you might think, and there’s science to prove it. Consider all the ways emotions matter and can help you move forward as you...

As parents and caregivers, we may have to deal with arguments and problems with partners or ex-partners, while managing our kids and even working from home! When adults fight a lot and don’t resolve their problems, children have a hard time. And the more adults argue,...

You’ve seen them all over Pinterest and scrawled on coasters, but positive affirmations actually have a purpose beyond memes and home decor. In fact, these feel-good statements go a long way towards promoting wellness, and that is true not just for adults trying to...

Being a Good Listener Is Crucial to Maintaining Strong Relationships, so Here Are 20 Ways to Get Better at It By KAITLIN VOGEL on April 21, 2021 As Winston Churchill once said, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down...

National Mental Health Awareness Month in May focuses on bringing tools, resources, and education to the general public Each year Mental Health America, National Alliance on Mental Illness, and other mental health organizations across the country organize events,...

Every evening after I finish work, while my mind is still whirring with tasks and stresses, I sit down with my notebook and I write. I don’t think about what to write in advance; I just let the words tumble from the tip of my pen. I write about the errands I’ll need...

Empathy — or understanding the thoughts and feelings of the people around us — is one of the most important and most trying parts of being social creatures. But what exactly is empathy? And crucially, can we have more? Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki PhD,...

Whatever our natural disposition, we can all take steps to boost our own happiness BY KATE LANGRISH APR 5, 2021 Are you a glass-half-full Pollyanna or glass-half-empty Grinch? It’s easy to fall into the latter camp after the year we’ve had. But the good news is that...