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How to Be Happy for Others
How cultivating joy for others can help transform scarcity thinking.
Why Meaningful Encounters Matter
Loneliness is a huge health risk for us all. Here are ways to create more high-quality connections.
How to Help a Friend Deal With Pandemic Anxiety
9 tips to comfort loved ones who are feeling anxious about the coronavirus.
5 Tips to Become a Better Listener
Here's how to hone your listening skills.
How to Say Sorry
When you're in the wrong, a sincere apology can go a long way toward healing your relationships — and yourself. Here's how to offer a real apology.
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.
How to Get in Sync and Find True Friends
In his new book, The 4 Season Solution: The Groundbreaking New Plan for Feeling Better, Living Well, and Powering Down Our Always-On Lives, Dallas Hartwig talks about how finding real friends starts with getting to know yourself.
Fumbled Friendships
Robust social connections are key to our well-being as we age, so should I worry that my circle of friends has been narrowing for years? Not so much.
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.
4 Steps to Compassionate Communication
These tips will help you respond to others with more compassion — and less blame — in difficult situations.
My Friend Complains All the Time. What Should I Do?
The key is mindful redirection, says Zen teacher Cheri Huber.
Compassionate Communication
When we pay attention to the words we use and the way we use them, we improve the odds of strengthening and deepening our most meaningful relationships.
7 Ways to Keep in Touch With Long-Distance Friends
Maintaining relationships with friends and loved ones who live far away can be challenging. Here are some tips to maintain a strong friendship — and become closer than ever.
7 Ways to Become Trustworthy
Trust is something you earn. These behaviors can increase your trustworthiness.
Why Trust Matters — and How to Build More of It
Trust is a strong indicator of personal, professional, and national happiness. Here's how to develop more of it.
How Do I Discuss Political Disagreements With My Family and Friends?
The key, says former New York Times columnist Randy Cohen, is to never make it personal.
How to Make Friends as an Adult
It can be intimidating to start a friendship — especially as an adult. Here are seven tips to make it easier.
How Do I Invite My Friends Who Aren’t on Facebook to Events I Post?
Check out these four simple steps.
8 Tips to Be a Fab Fitness Buddy
Build your active partnership with thoughtful acts of support like these.
4 Ways to Make New Friends
If you want to feel more connected to others, break out of your social comfort zone.