Quality of Life Feature

Most of us have about 4,000 weeks to live — a fact we might rather ignore. But psychology journalist Oliver Burkeman believes that embracing this limitation can help us get more satisfaction out of life.

Learn more about the difference between food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities, what might be behind their increasing prevalence, and what you can do about them.

Protecting ice caps and restoring the ocean floor are just a couple of the transformative climate projects that are bringing some hope for the future.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a trauma treatment that often produces results when nothing else will. But what is it, and how does it work?

A “scout mindset” can help us cultivate curiosity, improve our reasoning, and make better decisions.

How finding meaning in loss can help you heal.

Fear of rejection can keep us from living life fully, but there are graceful ways to handle the sting.

Human Giver Syndrome makes women uniquely vulnerable to stress-related illnesses and burnout. Renowned health educator Emily Nagoski, PhD, offers strategies we can all use to relieve the tension.

We can all do better than self-acceptance. Here are 10 tools that can move us toward radical self-love.

Working with what you have can be the key to more sustainable success. Adopting a “stretch” mindset can help.

A full third of the global food supply ends up in the trash. Learn how you can help turn this problem around.

Friendship matters. Here’s why our pals are critical to our health — and how to maintain meaningful connections with those we love.