Health & Balance Features

Everyone needs some “me time” to lower stress and boost energy. Learn how to set aside time for yourself.

Your next staycation shouldn’t be just time to catch up on errands. Here’s how to make sure it feels like a true break.

What do you say when you’re the target of someone’s guilt trip? And what do you tell yourself about it? Read expert advice.

Many people have felt judged for being overweight. The fat phobia, weight bias, or weight stigma that other people subject them to can be harmful. Read experts’ advice.

Ahead of this year’s awards, we explore why five of this year’s nominees might strike an emotional chord.

Sibling rivalries come down to how kids perceive they’re treated by parents. An imbalance causes strain even as adults. Empathy can help you make amends.

Make ‘em and break ‘em: It doesn’t have to be that way! Find out what helps you set New Year’s resolutions you can stick with.

Learning a second language offers many benefits. What is the best age for studying a foreign language?

Learn the benefits of music and how it can help with studying.

Do you often find yourself procrastinating? Learn more about why you do this.

Are candles bad for you? Learn more about the benefits, chemical risks, and best types of candles.

Learn about why thinking realistically is better than simple optimism.

Learn helpful tips for protecting your finances during a divorce.

Learn how to relieve anxiety about climate change.

Does shopping boost your mood? Learn why and what to be aware of.

Knowing basic self-defense moves is a great way to keep yourself safe. Learn tips for escaping an attack using self-defense techniques.

Learn about how helpful daydreaming can be.

Can you boost your willpower? Read more for tips to help you do just that.

Subtracting instead of adding is better for your health. Read on to discover why it’s essential to reduce in some aspects of your life to improve your overall health.

Plastics are everywhere. They can break apart so much that you can’t even see them. Learn about how to avoid plastics and plastic pollution.

Learn what's helpful and not helpful when you feel overwhelmed or helpless.

Have you ever seen someone being harassed? Learn more about what to do if you find yourself in that situation.

Learn about helpful responses to sexist comments.

Do you see ageism in your life? Learn how to identify ageism, what to say, and more.

Learn about how to and how not to talk to your grieving friend or relative.

Urge surfing is a mental technique to manage urges and cravings. Learn more about what it is, why it’s important, and more.

Learn what’s helpful and not helpful to say to someone trying to lose weight.

Learn gardening tips from master gardeners, including planning, planting, and upkeep of your garden.

Step-by-step tips on how to be more generous.

Learn how to develop a healthy relationship with your social media.

Learn about health coaching, including what questions to ask so that you find the right coach.

Everyone has unconscious biases. Learn how they work and how to change them.

Learn about how to improve your commute, including how to adopt commuting rituals to keep your travels interesting.

Struggling to stop negative thoughts? Read more to learn how to shift your mind and transform the types of thoughts you have.

Learn tips for becoming more optimistic, including the ways doing so can positively affect your life.

Learn what catastrophizing looks like and how to stop yourself from doing it.

“Microaggression” refers to when someone, either accidentally or purposefully, says or does something offensive to a member of a minority group.

Learn about clean air in your home, including how to control moisture so that you don’t get mold.

Learn about gratitude, and how to foster more of it so that you can enjoy the health benefits of a grateful life.

Struggling to reconcile something you have done to another person? Read on to learn more about the process of self-forgiveness.

Step by step tips on how to break up with a toxic friend.

Learn about financial anxiety and its effects on your health, along with how to get a handle on financial stress.

Learn eco-friendly cleaning habits for Your home.

Working on your willpower? Learn these strategies to help.

Learn about how to work with a difficult person, including tips for managing your working relationship.

Learn about setting goals, including how to create a plan for success in achieving your goals.

Struggling after your divorce? Get some wisdom on how to heal and move on.

Learn the qualities and traits that make a good friend and how to be one.

Learn why it’s important to apologize, and how to be sincere in your apologies.