There’s so much noise these days. Cable news programs filled with jousting voices. Egos competing to win an argument. Depressing news stories.
Last week, news of children being torn from their parents' arms at the U.S.-Mexican border broke many Americans' hearts.Author and activist Glennon Doyle was one of those Americans. She saw babies, toddlers, and preschoolers being forcibly separated from their parents — even families seeking asylum ...
In 2019, the news can be depressing, but the small and ordinary miracles of the modern world should prompt us to pause and be grateful.
In the time of the coronavirus, learning how to adapt to adversity belongs in your toolkit.
Featuring Martha Beck
A Look at Pharaoh’s Heart, and Ours
I really dig America. But I haven’t really dug into America. You know? I’ve lived here for a while now, but that time has been spent living in the middle of a forest and so I haven’t exactly saturated myself in the marrow of the culture. (Eww.) No question: ignorance is always a missed opportunity. […]
Today, making the unsafe choice has never been easier. There are so many ways to succeed — technology and access have never been more abundant.
What if with all our advances in healthcare, there was a missing link that would make us really healthy and happy? That missing link would be brain-based health.
Not only can anger be helpful, but acknowledging and expressing it is good.
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Kundalini & Spiritual Emergency: What Doctors, Psychologists, and YOU Need to Know
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A new study into cognitive control from the lab of Todd Braver promises to be the first of many aimed at understanding its origins in the brain and its variations between people and among groups.
Prince Harry is staying centered! The future royal dad is following his wife Meghan Markle’s lead and meditating daily. During the couple’s outing in Birkenhead on Monday, Harry chatted with a 69-year-old Buddhist monk named Kelsang Sonam, who gave the royal a copy of a book entitled 8 Steps to Happiness after the prince told him he meditates every day. In a 2015 post on her former lifestyle blog, The Tig, Meghan opened up about her experience with meditation. Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals
Moral injury results when a person’s core principles are violated, such as during wartime or a pandemic, and it afflicts millions
By savoring even small bits of bliss, you can transform an otherwise mundane moment into something joyful.
There are certain negative thoughts we have about ourselves that we replay over and over. If you’re trying to break the habit of thinking terrible stuff about yourself, here’s a helpful hint: cancel that thought.
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Why do we feel triggered when our kids do that thing they do, and what tools do we have to keep us from meeting their immaturity with our own?
A few months ago I began microdosing to lower my anxiety. It worked—my anxiety dropped and my enjoyment of life improved sharply. I must confess, though, that I didn’t stop with microdoses. I increased my intake. A lot. These days, I think most folks would say I’m megadosing.
It becomes clearer as we grow older: “I don’t know” gives us a way to reach the richness inside us.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Is A Game-Changer For Medicine, Psychiatry, & The Spiritual Path
A fresh perspective on a difficult situation. Find a new option for conflict resolution, in five words that can open the door to new possibilities. And new results. Identify how to lead a team in a way that sees more than just one point of view, or one line of thinking.
Am I a good mom? How do you know if you're a good mom? Every mom asks this at some point during motherhood. Here are 23 ways to know you're a good parent.
“Who we are and who we become depends, in part, on whom we love.”
Lissa invites you to share your magical stories on January 9, 2016.
Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) Old friends and ex-partners might be back in your world in some fashion. You...
Life coach Martha Beck, the author of "The Way of Integrity"—an Oprah Book Club pick—shares her best advice for stressful moments.
In her latest book, the life coach and bestselling author offers advice on how to find the path to your true self. Here, an excerpt exclusive to Oprah Daily.
How to Really, Truly Surrender to the Divine
Classic psychology theories often have a nice ring to them, but new research is revealing that the human mind isn’t as simple as we’d like to think.
Caring for family members with dementia—which is on the rise in the U.S.—causes significant emotional and physical stress that increases caregivers' risk of depression, anxiety and death.
I strapped my newborn baby to my chest and went right back to the office.
Your breakup isn’t a repeat of their divorce, so forgive yourself and your younger self.
Here are four simple techniques for “self-distancing,” a research-tested way to break cycles of rumination and recrimination.
Right now the world is moving forward, what are you doing with your life?
Personal History by James Marcus: At the end of his life, my father went from doctor to patient, from scientist to subject.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that one of the only constants in this chaotic life is change, but not everyone handles change well (myself included). From switching jobs, to moving from one town to the next, to ending one relationship and…
Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith wants to change the way parents think about healthy eating.
Linus Introduced A Generation to the Savior
Try to allow yourself to see them as flawed humans and maybe let yourself be one, too.
It was silly. It was cheesy. And it was daily.My father had gone to see a motivational speaker give a talk about self-confidence. He returned home with a fistful of smiling cartoon tiger stickers that had "Hello, tiger. I love you!" written on them and proceeded to apply these stickers to every bath ...
A curated collection of mom memes that offer a humorous look into the daily life of being a mom. From the triumphs to the challenges, these memes provide a relatable and entertaining perspective on motherhood, making them ideal for moms looking for a laugh or anyone wanting to understand the lighter side of parenting.
