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The Science of Self-Compassion: Why Being Kind to Yourself Is Not Weakness

Most of us were never taught to be kind to ourselves. We were taught to work hard, hold ourselves accountable, and do better. In…

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The Psychology of Negative Thinking

There is a voice most of us know too well. It appears just before we walk into a room full of people, just after…

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Why Don’t I Believe I’m Worth More? The Work of Building Self-Worth

Building Self-Worth That Actually Holds In 2009, researchers at the University of Waterloo asked participants with low self-esteem to repeat the phrase “I am…

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Why Does Everyone Else Seem to Have It Together?

The Math We Do in Other People’s Kitchens There is a particular kind of arithmetic that happens at social gatherings; quick, involuntary, and almost…

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The Hidden Grief of Broken Family Ties

Family estrangement is far more common than most people realize. Some studies suggest that roughly one in four adults are estranged from a family…

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More Than a Mirror: Why Can’t I Just Be Okay With How I Look?

Body image beyond “Love Yourself” Most conversations about body image eventually land in the same place: learn to love your body. Appreciate what it…

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What Happy Homes Do Differently

If you asked a hundred people what makes a happy home, you’d likely get answers that mostly involve things: a comfortable couch, a well-stocked…

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A Practical Toolkit for Navigating Social Anxiety

Navigating social anxiety can seem like a daunting task. For those who experience it, the discomfort of certain social engagements can feel unbearable. However,…

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Why Some People Cope Better Than Others, and How to Build Resilience

What Researchers Mean by Resilience The word resilience gets used so often that it has started to lose its meaning. In popular culture, it…

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How to Make Your Child Feel Heard

Researchers studying emotion coaching have spent decades examining one of the most deeply held assumptions in parenting: that acknowledging a child’s distress will amplify…

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When You Have Friends but No One to Call

Sociologists who study friendship have long pointed to three conditions that allow close relationships to form: proximity, repeated unplanned interaction, and a setting that…

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When Your Spouse Is Struggling: What No One Tells You About Loving Someone with Mental Illness

Marriage is often portrayed as a transformative milestone that resolves old struggles and wipes the slate clean. When mental illness enters a relationship, it…

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