mental health
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.
Health
It Took 5 Years to Get a Cancer Diagnosis. Here’s What It Taught Me About Advocating for Myself
A delayed diagnosis has left lasting effects.