Emotional and Mental Health
For the New Year, Happiness or Positivity?
New social science research suggests that a positive outlook is more sustainable and authentic than a relentless pursuit of happiness.
Why Kindness Is So Important to Our Happiness
New research shows most people to be happier when they are generous, thoughtful and kind to others.
How to Make Anxiety Work for You
Good Anxiety is a practical and empowering book to help us navigate a misunderstood emotion.
How to Find Calm When You Are Overwhelmed or Anxious
Knit, step away from your screens, light a candle and others ways to turn off your brain and improve your spiritual wellbeing.
Positive Reading: ‘Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness’
This graphic memoir helps us name and understand isolation—and take steps to loosen its grip on our lives.
The Science Behind the Benefits of ‘Spiritual Thinking’
How spirituality expands our thinking and secures our mental health.
Can Being Kind to Others Help You Heal?
What studies are showing about the surprising health benefits from acts of kindness.
An Easy Way to Love Your Elders: Write Them a Letter
A national program tackles the loneliness epidemic, one letter at a time.
Why No Loss Is Too Small to Grieve
Grief isn’t always tied to a big event. For a healthy outlook, there are small moments to be acknowledged as well.
Post Pandemic: How to Take Risks in a Positive Way
Positive risks are those that do not endanger our safety but urge us to step outside of our comfort zones.
Honoring the Process of Grief and Loss
Notes on Grief—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s slim, profound book—paints a vivid picture of losing a beloved family member.
6 Positive Ways to Manage Social Anxiety
As we ease back into social experiences, relating to others might feel brand-new and even nerve-wracking. Here’s how to stay gentle with yourself during this transition.
Why We’re Not at the Mercy of Our Feelings
A psychologist’s work shows the brain’s power to adapt, understand and name the emotional reality we encounter.
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I’ve never seen anyone excluded from church. On…occasion a tiny worshipper has burst into tears. Sometimes I resent the interruption, yet Christ was very clear in his preference for children. He would have welcomed their noise.
