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A Meditation on Choosing to Love — Even When It’s Difficult
It’s not always easy to love the people around us or the tasks required of us, but mindfulness meditation can help us exercise affection even when it feels difficult.
How Can I Calm My Fear of Flying?
Discover natural solutions to help alleviate this common stress response.
What Is Your Apology Language?
Just as we all have a primary love language, we also have an apology language, and it can shape how we approach mending a rift.
4 Strategies to Filter Out Fear
Being afraid is natural — but here are some ways to keep fear from controlling you.
How to Replace Self-Criticism With Positive Affirmations
Want a fast way to improve your self-image? Replace demoralizing self-criticism with more no-nonsense statements that reflect a positive appreciation for your body — and your present reality.
How to Free Yourself From the Cycle of Rumination
These seven tips can help stop obsessive rumination and cool down your body and mind.
Sharon Salzberg on Real Happiness
The mindfulness pioneer on healing ourselves and the world.
How to Build Romance Through Gratitude
Genuine appreciation can increase intimacy in your relationship. Here’s how.
How to Make Better Decisions
A “scout mindset” can help us cultivate curiosity, improve our reasoning, and make better decisions.
How to Navigate a Strained Relationship
Our differences don’t have to keep us polarized. Try this expert advice for forging unexpected connections.
4 Ways to Express Gratitude
Channel an optimistic outlook with one of these four helpful tools.
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say
The first step is listening with empathy and openness.
What Is Bystander Intervention?
This expert advice on bystander intervention can help you learn to identify and interrupt harassment in your community.
The Sixth Stage of Grief
How finding meaning in loss can help you heal.
A Life of Love
Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD, has overcome tragedy, found purpose, and become wise in the ways of making love last.
Decode Your Partner’s Love Language
This Valentine’s Day, learn how to communicate more deeply with your better half by learning about the five love languages.
What to Do When You’ve Been Ghosted
Not having closure can make it difficult to move on. Here’s one strategy.
How to Cultivate a Healthy Response to Rejection
Being rejected is disappointing, but becoming self-aware can help temper your reaction.
How to Build Empathy and Compassion in Your Community
There’s a big difference between cursory cordiality and true benevolence. Our experts make the case for spreading deep kindness in your community.
How to Deal With Rejection
Fear of rejection can keep us from living life fully, but there are graceful ways to handle the sting.
How to Get Past Self-Loathing
In her new book, A Radical Awakening, Dr. Shefali talks about the difference between authenticity and goodness — and how to learn to love ourselves.