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’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 ...

Yeah, I see you, moping about with that scowl on your face. You’re worried about that bill you still haven’t paid. You’re feeling this weird sense of "meh" and wish you were back at the beach ...

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 ...

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 ...

If misery loves company, so does anger. It can feel downright delicious to vent to your loved ones about life’s annoyances, big and small. You may think it's healthy to rant about that annoying work ...

Most of us know we should be looking after ourselves more, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. When the day’s been long or you’ve had a lot on your mind or things just haven’t felt quite right for a ...

"The misfortune of others tastes like honey" is a Japanese saying that rings uncomfortably true. But why does it feel so accurate? Here are two reasons behind the experience of Schadenfreude. Most of ...