When an emotion arises, how do you usually respond? For many, suppression and analysis are the default, but truly processing emotions is key to healing and stronger connections. Most of us were never ...

Alison Silvers, 60, had been feeling lonely ever since she and her husband had moved from the city to the suburbs four years ago. She shifted into high gear trying to make herself happier, digging ...

It may sound trite, but Amina AlTai believes that anything is achievable with the right mindset. The key, in her view, is to "expand your belief system of what's possible for you," says AlTai, a ...

Can you feel alone in a crowd? Unloved in a decades-long marriage? Indeed, that’s often when loneliness strikes hardest: when you experience social connections and seemingly intimate relationships, ...

Therapists and designers reveal how to feel at ease the minute you walk through the door.

Research shows that reflecting on our shared humanity can increase self-compassion and life satisfaction while reducing feelings of isolation. In this practice, Dacher Keltner guides us to look ...

A client I’ll call Angelica is a 50-year-old high school teacher. For the first time in her long career, she’s faced criticism and pushback from parents for how she teaches her U.S. government classes ...

What Types Of Questions Develop Conversations? When I hosted my radio show, I learned quickly that a yes or no question could stop a conversation in its tracks. If I asked, "Do you like your job?" and ...