Why do we reserve our gentlest responses for the youngest among us—and what would change if we didn’t? Plus: New mental health research to give you hope and recommended reading.
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You Don’t Need A Why: Reflections Four Years After Almost Dying
What surviving near-fatal postpartum complications taught me about finding purpose. Plus: My monthly mental health research column and recommended reading.
It’s Just Nature: How I Stopped Raging at CVS (And You Can Too)
One essay on remixing mindfulness to deal with pharmacy frustration, two new articles on mental health, and three books you’ll want to read.
“Do, Want, Want, Do”: A Simple Framework Inspired By My Toddler and His Green Ukelele
The four questions I’m using to spot hidden influences and make it simpler to align my actions with my authentic self. Plus, a new research-focused column and book recommendations.
The Prediction Fallacy
There’s comfort in the control we feel when we think we know what will happen in the future. But the freedom of surrender can be even better.
Healing Takes Time. Why Do We Act Like It Doesn’t?
Underestimating the pace of healing can set us up for frustration and impatience.
How I’m Meditating Without Meditating
Use what you don’t like to kid-proof your mindfulness practice.
What I Do When I Feel Ashamed
How a research-backed technique can help you overcome out-of-control self-judgment
To Deal With Emotional Triggers On Your Own, Try The Five Whys
A DIY strategy for emotional excavation to support mental health and gain insight that you can use by yourself
The Emotional Hazards of Friction-Free Fantasies
The world on our screens is one of heightened intensity and low friction. But what happens to mental health when we subconsciously let social media set the standard for how real life should feel?