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How to Harness Your Personal Power
Explorations on the true nature of personal power: Where it comes from, how it works, and how to wield it well.
How to Help a Friend Struggling With Depression
When someone near you is suffering, it can be challenging to maintain a bright outlook. Here’s how to rise above the emotional tide.
Are You an Overapologizer?
Knowing how to apologize is important, but doing it too often can be harmful for your relationships. Here’s how to say sorry and connect with others from a place of confidence.
How to Help Children Handle the Stress of Coronavirus
Four experts weigh in on child and family behavior amid the global pandemic.
3 Ways to Cultivate a More Meaningful Friendship
Do your friendships seem stuck in superficial ruts? If you crave deeper, richer connections, it may be time to take a few relationship risks.
8 Ways to Laugh More
Why laughter really is the best medicine — plus tips to laugh more!
How to Let Go of Grudges
Clinging to resentment may feel like self-defense, but more often it’s a form of self- destruction. Learn how to set yourself free.
7 Steps to Build Household-Chores Equity With Your Partner
For many couples, the majority of domestic tasks tend to fall to one partner. Sharing the labor can build equity — and enhance your relationship.
How to Stay Connected While Practicing Social Distancing
Social distancing is necessary right now, but it doesn’t have to mean complete isolation. Here are some tips to stay connected with those you love.
PUMPING IRONY: Life, Death, and Language
Words matter when you’re facing a serious illness, and the traditional “risk-versus-benefit” approach to treatment options doesn’t always lead to the healthiest choices.
Coping With Grief During the Holidays
For people dealing with loss or sorrow, the holiday season can be a painful time. Here are strategies to help you cope.
Body-Language Signs to Watch When Having a Conversation
These bodily cues can clue you into how a conversation is going.
How to Start a Conversation
Here are four of the best ways to start a conversation.
Overcoming Party-Hosting Anxiety
Opening your home to guests for the holidays? Here are a few expert tips to avoid hospitality-induced anxiety.
5 Conversation Killers
Phone-gazing and neverending monologues are just two things that can sink a conversation.
How Do I Politely Handle a Chatty Seatmate on a Plane?
Wearing earbuds is just one of the options our expert suggests.
How to Practice Gratitude
What does appreciation really mean, and why is there so little of it to go around these days? Discover how you can put gratitude into action.
THE LIVING EXPERIMENT: Asking
Ever feel uncomfortable asking for what you want? Learn how to make requests that support your desires and serve your relationships.
Wired for Love: Are You an Anchor, an Island, or a Wave?
Renowned couples’ therapist Stan Tatkin explains how three “attachment styles” affect our relationships — and how we can become more secure with our partners.
4 Steps to Compassionate Communication
These tips will help you respond to others with more compassion — and less blame — in difficult situations.
No Boundaries: Overcoming Codependence
What you can do to break codependency and cultivate healthier, more satisfying relationships.




















