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This Isn’t Just Another Urban Farm—It’s a Food Bank
The Tucson, Arizona, food bank isn’t just giving away packaged foods. It’s growing healthy food—and teaching people how.
Kindergartners Get Little Time to Play. Here’s Why That’s a Problem
Kids deprived of recess don’t have time to recharge, learn social skills, or solve their own problems.
6 Simple Ways to Preserve Foods From Your Garden
Here’s how you can enjoy summer foods all year long.
You’re Lucky If You’ve Got a Meddling Neighbor or Two. Here’s Why
Forget minding your own business. Getting engaged leads to great rewards for both ourselves and others.
Robert Reich’s Summer Survival Guide for the Trump Era
10 ways to get your mind off this White House.
Millennials Aren’t the First Generation to Be Blamed for Everything
In medieval England, young people stirred similar anxieties.
Cruel to Be Kind? When It’s OK to Make Someone Feel Bad
Research suggests sometimes inducing a little negative emotion in someone else can improve their long-term well-being.
Nostalgia Isn’t Just an Escape—Science Says It’s Important for Coping, Too
The bittersweet benefits of yearning for the past.
Ready to Start Living? First, Consider Your Death
The reality of dying is our single greatest motivator. Here’s how to use it to live your life to the fullest.
Why You Should Take a Real Lunch Break
According to a new study, we concentrate better and feel less stressed when we fully detach from work and enjoy a real breather.
How to Handle a Toxic Relationship
When a relationship is causing you stress and suffering, follow these five steps to find peace for yourself.
Facebook May Fuel New Mothers’ Insecurity
How new moms spend their time on social networking sites can affect their well-being and adjustment to parenthood.
Happy Couples Focus on Each Other’s Strengths
According to a new study, your ability to appreciate your partner’s strengths is linked to their well-being—and yours.
We All Know Biking Makes Us Healthier. But It’s Even Better Than We Thought
Think you’re too busy to exercise? Here’s why you should consider cycling to work.
For All the Single Ladies Not Ready to Have Babies, Here’s an Option
Apple and Facebook offer egg freezing in their employee health benefits. But what about the rest of us?
The Urban Common Spaces That Show Us We Belong to Something Larger
We must protect the parks, pathways, and gardens that connect us to each other and to the ecosystems of our home.
How to Kick Your Digital Addiction and Learn to Live Again
Because 6 percent of U.S. workers checked their work email when they or their spouse were in labor.
More People Than Ever Before Are Staying Single—And That’s a Good Thing
Single people are redefining the meaning of home, family, and community for the 21st century.
The Innovating, Creative Superpowers of ADHD
It is so common for self-employed people to have ADHD, the disorder could be renamed “the entrepreneur’s trait.”
Self-Esteem Might Boost Our Egos, But Self-Compassion Opens Our Hearts
Unlike self-esteem, the good feelings of self-compassion do not depend on being special and above average, or on meeting ideal goals.
The Real Work Can Begin When We Allow Uncertainty
Our current political climate is volatile, scary, and uncertain. But maybe the not knowing and the confusion will finally allow us to arrive at a true beginning.
In a Bad Mood? Studies Show Why That Can Be a Good Thing
Five reasons why the quest for constant happiness is misguided.
How Nature Makes Us Healthier and Happier
Over 100 studies have shown that being in nature—or even watching it in videos—benefits our brains, bodies, feelings, thought processes, and social interactions.
How to Resist From a Place of Love: Self-Care for the Long Haul
If you want to sustain yourself for the work ahead, here’s some advice: It doesn’t matter whether the other side “deserves” anger.
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