Eight Questions That Can Help You Survive Election Stress
Americans are stressed out by their presidential election. These questions will help you check in with yourself—and perhaps boost your resilience.
How Getting COVID-19 Forced Me to Re-Examine My Life
Slowing down helped Radha Ruparell figure out what really mattered to her.
Episode 76: If You Want to Be More Productive, Cut Yourself Some Slack
Feeling hard on yourself? Pinterest cofounder Evan Sharp learns to quiet his inner critic and tap into his highest potential.
Eight Ways to Ease the Pain of Loneliness
Even if we can't be around other people, we can take steps to heal loneliness.
Your Happiness Calendar for October 2020
This month, protect your well-being at work, at home, and in community.
Can Meditation Cause You Harm?
A new study investigates whether mindfulness may have bad side effects for some people.
Episode 75: A Cure for Loneliness
Feeling lonely? Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy learns why focusing on the quality of our relationships, not the quantity, can be an…
Three Ways to Help Your Kids Succeed at Distance Learning
How can parents support their children at the start of an uncertain school year?
Nine Things You Don’t Know about Yourself
You probably do not understand yourself as well as you think you do.
Do Mindfulness Apps Work?
Research on mindfulness apps is limited, but here’s what we know so far.
How Parents Can Start to Reconcile with Estranged Kids
In his latest guest blog post, psychologist Joshua Coleman explains that to repair a relationship with estranged children, parents today need…
The Top 10 Strategies for Reducing Prejudice
To greet the new year, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton provides the best research-based tips for overcoming our differences.
Four Lessons from “Inside Out” to Discuss With Kids
The new Pixar film has moved viewers young and old to take a look inside their own minds.
Four Ways Teachers Can Reduce Implicit Bias
We're all subject to bias. Here are tips to help teachers treat all of their students with dignity and care.
Six Tips for Reading Emotions in Text Messages
Text messaging can breed disastrous misunderstandings between people. Here’s how to stop that from happening.
Five Science-Backed Strategies to Build Resilience
When the road gets rocky, what do you do?