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When close to three-quarters of us have smartphones, and at least a third of the pictures taken are selfies, here’s how to take a snapshot of self-directed kindness when times are tough.
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According to a recent study, different behaviors during romantic conflict are linked to heart problems and back pain.
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What are our brains doing when we assume that someone who’s beautiful on the outside must be beautiful on the inside? Sharon Begley investigates.
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According to a new study, self-compassion may help us benefit from regret rather than wallowing in it.
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When we have trouble being vulnerable, "self-compassion" can seem like "self-indulgence." But fessing up to when we fall short can bring out our best, happiest, selves.
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Our brains can’t help but compare the imperfect human snoring beside us to the ideal hunk in our heads. But around the corner there isn’t someone better—only someone different.
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Try this basic mediation for allowing thoughts to roll by like clouds—A gift to us all for Father's Day.
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The research is conclusive: Physical contact is good for both mind and body.
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A new study fuses methods from several different branches of science to reveal the forces that shape kindness.
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Eight steps to a greener, more sustainable world.
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