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Mental Health

How to Trick Your Brain Into Doing Something You’re Avoiding

No motivation? No problem. Here's how to give yourself that extra nudge you need.
Family

How to Recharge Your Social Battery, According to Therapists

Because nothing drains you faster than hours of smiling and small talk.
Life

What Actually Happens When Women Spend Days in Complete Silence

Silent retreats offer what life rarely does: real quiet—and a reset you can’t find at home.
Op-ed

I Thought Social Media Was the Problem. Then I Looked Deeper.

Lee Tilghman reflects on logging off at the height of her career.
Mental Health

Intense Fear of Rejection Is Common in People With This Condition

Paris Hilton just highlighted her experience with it in a new interview.
Life

How to Be a More Resilient Person, According to Therapists

Here’s why one mistake can crush some people—but fuel others.
Mental Health

‘Quiet Quitting’ Your Family Might Save Your Sanity

Brooklyn Beckham says he just needs a little space. You might too.
Infertility

I Have a Child, and Now I Can’t Seem to Have Another

No one talks about the overwhelming grief—and guilt—of secondary infertility.
Mental Health

5 Signs You Have ‘Toxic Independence’

Healthy self-sufficiency is a choice. Toxic independence is survival.
Mental Health

Is It Anxiety or Hyperthyroidism? Here’s How to Tell the Difference

Sweaty palms, racing heart, and trouble sleeping—an overactive thyroid can mimic anxiety. Here’s how to tell the difference.
Sleep

Can You Change Your Circadian Rhythm—and Should You?

Night owls get a bad rep, but it might be time to leave that shame behind.
Life

5 Things to Do When Your Social Anxiety Skyrockets, According to Therapists

This is exactly what they tell their patients.
Life

You’re Not Lazy or Broken. You’re Numbing Out

“Dimmers” feel good but steal your time. Here’s how to use them less.
Life

How to Make (and Keep) Your New Year’s Resolutions

Let this year be the one you finally follow through—with compassion instead of pressure.
Relative calm

7 Clever Ways to Take a Little Break From Your Family During the Holidays

There’s nothing wrong with wanting some alone time, even when you’re with people you love.
Mental Health

GLP-1s Quieted My Migraines but Awakened Something Darker

I’d sworn I was done chasing smallness as a virtue. How am I back here again?
Family

5 Types of Toxic In-Laws—and How to Deal With Each

These expert tips will help you call out bad behavior without starting a family feud.
“Shut your pie hole”

8 Great Responses to Use When a Relative Comments on Your Food or Body

A guide to gently (or firmly) telling people to mind their own business.
Op-Ed

‘Wicked’ Forced Me to Have a Conversation I Hoped My Daughters Could Avoid

My girls came for the magic and music. Instead, they noticed something else entirely.