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How to Stop Projecting
These tips can help you stop projecting your less-flattering traits onto other people.
7 Strategies for Forgiveness
Holding a grudge? Here are seven tips to make peace with others and move on.
9 Ways to Cultivate Courage
Simple ways to become your bravest self.
4 Steps to Be Emotionally Agile
Even small transitions can upset your daily routines. Restore your sense of balance and ease with these tips.
When Someone Won’t Take No for an Answer
Not everyone accepts the word “no” gracefully. Here are five ways to get your point across.
Tips for Coping with a Difficult Neighbor
His dog barks. Her compost bin smells. Your neighbors are driving you crazy. These strategies can help increase the peace.
The Freedom of No
This little word can lift you to new levels of physical health and emotional well-being.
Change Your Mindset
We often feel we have to change the world for good things to happen. Maybe we just need to adjust our thinking.
Words of Advice for Mentees
7 expert tips for mentees to get the most out of your mentor.
The Value of Mentoring
Serving as a mentor can make a powerful difference in another person’s life. Follow these nine expert tips for a successful experience.
How to Start End-of-Life Conversations
It’s never easy to talk about the end of life, including options for care. If you encounter resistance (whether you’re the one facing mortality or you’re helping someone else do so), these suggestions from our experts may help.
The Power of Silence
Key insights from a legendary Zen Buddhist master, Thich Nhat Hanh, on how cultivating silence creates a joyful, nourishing life.
5 Ways to Be a Compassionate Listener
Transform your relationships by changing the way you listen.
LIFE, UNEDITED: The Value of Difficult Conversations
This election season, I’m making an effort to cut through the outrage and lean in to what matters to me, so that I might have some honest discussions with the people I love.
The 3 Instincts From the Enneagram
Increase your self-awareness and improve your relationships by getting to know your personality’s basic instincts.
Why Face-to-Face Connections Matter to Your Health
When our social lives unfold largely in the digital realm, it can damage our relationships and health in surprising ways. Discover why face-to-face connections count.
TalkRx: How to Improve Your Health and Relationships With Communication
Learn how to transform conversations into healing connections.
3 Key Tips for Making True Friends
Simple steps to ensure your conversations are deepening your friendships.
4 Strategies to Help You Stay Calm When Calling Customer Service Reps
Four tips for a more thoughtful and positive approach to your next customer-service call.
7 Workplace Communication Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Workplace communication challenges can undermine our equanimity, sap our satisfaction, and hurt our success. A renowned mindfulness teacher shows us how to build stronger, more successful relationships — with our colleagues and ourselves.
How Introverts and Extroverts Can Talk to Each Other
Introverts and extroverts often struggle to communicate effectively. Here are some strategies that can help them connect.