Jon Spayde

Medical appointments can be intimidating. Here's how to get the support you need from a doctor who makes you a partner in your own care.

How to stay emotionally authentic — without becoming a grouch.

When an acquaintance has lost a loved one, it can be difficult to know what to say or do. Here’s some guidance on offering sympathy with grace.

Deciding to forgo a food you've long savored presents practical and emotional challenges — even when you know it's for the best. Here's how to make it easier.

When a beloved animal companion dies, runs away, or is lost, the grief can be overwhelming. Psychologist Sandra Barker on how to cope.

Psychologist and author Neil Fiore, PhD, on how to make meaningful progress on your incomplete projects.

Tips for navigating the stress of relocating and feeling at home in a new place from psychologist and psychotherapist Elizabeth Stirling, PhD.

Are you always late? There’s hope for you yet. Here are some helpful insights for overcoming chronic tardiness.

Smart Money Smart Kids coauthor and money expert Rachel Cruze on overcoming your resistance to living on a household budget and creating a financial plan.

Self-employment can bring some unique sources of stress. Business coach Barbara Winter offers strategies for handling them.

Psychologist and author Dale Atkins on how to support a sick loved one —without falling apart yourself.

Three financial experts offer advice — and hope — handling the unique stress of credit-card debt.

We explore Gary Chapman’s best-selling book on the five ways most people “speak” love and show you how to connect more deeply with loved ones.

Psychologist Tamar Chansky, PhD, on how to gracefully say you’re sorry.

Social psychologist and author Amy Johnson, PhD, offers advice for dealing with those family members who always threaten to ruin the mood.

Writer Jon Spayde takes a break from his noisy world and spends a few days in quiet contemplation.

Starting a new job is both exciting and anxiety producing. Debra Wheatman, founder and president of Careers Done Write, shows you how to settle in with minimal stress.

Making the decision to eat healthy can trigger tension with family members or friends. Healthy-eating expert and author Darya Pino Rose shares her strategies for finding peace at the dinner table.

Contemplating a major life change can create significant levels of stress. Psychologist and author Joseph Burgo, PhD, offers strategies on how to cope.

Psychologist Ryan T. Howell on how to preserve your sanity while keeping pace with the digital revolution.

Find it difficult to just sit with your own inner ramblings? Clinical psychologist Noam Shpancer, PhD, offers advice on taming the tumult and finding some mental peace and quiet.