It’s a brutal truth most of us don’t want to admit: sometimes, we tear others down not because they deserve it, but because we’re struggling to hold ourselves up. It’s not that you’re a bad ...

Create a strict morning routine! Take a vacation! Make 10 new friends! Just relax about the election! When we feel down, in a slump, or overwhelmed by the 24/7 news cycle, we often assume we must ...

It can be difficult to figure out how to feel better about yourself when you're down in the dumps. These are six expert-recommended ways to deal with it. You can wake up on the wrong side of the bed ...

Nancy* is always taking care of other people. She loves to cook and serve a delicious meal to friends and family, but no matter how many times they ask her to join them at the table, she just can’t ...

Do others tell you you're too sensitive? Do you expect yourself to be perfect? Do you use substances or engage in compulsive behaviors to make yourself feel better? So many of us were raised in homes ...

Three in four people are prioritizing feeling good on the inside more than ever before. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 people, which explored the health approaches and habits that really ...

One thing that holds us back from happiness, he says, is when small or large things that upset us stick in our minds and we can’t let them go. We can better deal with such events by using the ...

Hi, Carolyn: Every Christmas, we host my parents and my brother’s small family. My brother’s family is kind but poor, and relies on help from family, friends and various agencies to make ends meet.