Beyond Coping: How to Find the Strength to Take on Climate Change
Our emotional energy can be a source of power.
Mental health
Rethinking “Muffins with Moms” and “Donuts with Dads”
While student–family events are well-intentioned, they can also exclude certain students. Teachers are pushing for activities that include all the important adults in a child’s life.
In Chicago, Police Violence Survivors Heal Through Song
The Freedom Songbook workshop was designed to provide a creative safe space for survivors, and prevent isolation and other PTSD-related issues permeating Black communities.
Can We Work Less and Save the Planet, Too?
Building a new world will require first reexamining—and dismantling—the cultural ethos of productivity that creeps into our lives every day.
How Cultural Differences Shape Your Gratitude
Americans say “thanks” a lot, but other cultures may have a deeper understanding of gratitude.
Why Economic Equality Won’t Fix Mental Health Care
Mental illness doesn’t discriminate based on your bank account, but treatment is much more difficult to access when you’re living in poverty.
Fire Survivors Help Each Other—and Find Some Healing in the Process
For wildfire survivors, helping and connecting with others is crucial to their ongoing recovery.
Why 30 Minutes of Nature a Day Is So Good for Your Health
Science is showing how immersion in nature speeds healing and acts as an antidote for many ailments.
What This Year’s World Happiness Report Reveals About Our National Well-Being
When governments take care of us, we take care of each other. And the U.S. is struggling.
This Is How Borrowing Things From Our Neighbors Strengthens Society
Research shows that small talk and casual connections create happy communities and less-lonely individuals.
Look Out, Email. Handwritten Letters Are Making a Comeback
Pen pal clubs are growing across the U.S. But it’s not just the older generations who are joining them.
The Power of Angry Women
Three different books examine how women’s anger is deflected in patriarchal society—and its political might.
Serotonin and the Garden of Good Eating
The day I joined my community garden marked not just the beginning of my healing, but also the start of my family’s suburban homesteading journey.
Why Costa Rica Tops the Happiness Index
How a focus on peace is helping this Central American country top the Happy Planet Index.
Cincinnati Neighborhoods Cross Cultural Divides With Storytelling
Cincy Stories gives people a platform to share their stories and build connections.
For Cookbook Author, Food Is an Ally Against Dementia
She can’t remember recipes, and food doesn’t taste the same, but Paula Wolfert believes that what she eats is key to helping her slow her cognitive decline.
The Instagram Community That’s Decolonizing Fitness
Here’s where to find a safe space for queer and trans people to get fit or stay healthy.
Best Books of 2018 for a Meaningful Life
The year’s must-reads help to weather hard times and make a difference in the lives of those around us.
No, You Don’t Need to Go to Holiday Parties If You Feel Lonely
There are better ways to find connection.
Why Rituals Are Good for Your Health
Research shows rituals reduce anxiety, improve performance and confidence—and even work on people who don’t believe in them.
The Best Medicine for Confronting Trauma: Be Present
Amid extreme stress and a never-ending stream of bad news, we can reduce harm if we remain connected.
The First Guaranteed Basic Income Program Designed for Single Black Moms
The Magnolia Mother’s Trust asks participants what they need to not only pay the bills but also to fight generational poverty.
The Power of Sharing Stories
A growing body of evidence points to the mental health benefits of oral storytelling.
Science Says Happiness Can Change Your Brain
After 2,000 years of practice, Buddhist monks know that one secret to bliss is to put your mind to it.
Why Alcoholics Can’t Be Forced to Stop Drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous was established as a form of benign anarchy. Members have to want to help themselves—and one another.
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