The Power of Sharing Stories
A growing body of evidence points to the mental health benefits of oral storytelling.
Empathy
What It Means to Be a Nation of Immigrants
Pramila Jayapal writes about the Night of 1,000 Conversations, in which more than 2,500 strangers in 28 states gathered to discuss the role of immigration in the country鈥檚 past, present, and future.
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鈥檛 Be Forced to Stop Drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous was established as a form of benign anarchy. Members have to want to help themselves鈥攁nd one another.
Are Today鈥檚 White Kids Less Racist Than Their Grandparents?
To explore more fully what White kids think about race, I went straight to the source: White children themselves.
5 Myths We Need to Stop Believing About Mental Illness
How to reduce stigma in society? Check your facts.
How Silence Leads Us to Awe
A Buddhist lama and an ex-priest discuss the benefits of turning off the noise in our daily lives.
9/11 Brought Them Together. They鈥檝e Been Preaching Love Ever Since
A rabbi, a minister, and an imam forge a bond, discovering new spiritual depths via dialogue and friendship.
7 Strategies to Turn Trauma Into Strength
Survivors discover surprising benefits in the process of healing from a traumatic event.
Searching for Words in Indian Country
A non-Native journalist encounters a tribal-managed forest and an indigenous garden. 鈥淚 had no idea how to use the English language to describe what I was seeing.鈥�
Why Mister Rogers Is the Role Model We Need Right Now
The unconventional children鈥檚 television pioneer celebrated dignity and kindness in the age of mass media.
The Surprising Links Between Your Mental Health and Everyone Else鈥檚
Why are anxiety and depression on the rise? Our environments have changed. Our food. Our stress. Our relationships鈥攐ur 鈥渓ost connections.鈥�
Three Questions to Lead Us Away From Self-Extinction
Transformation begins with clarity on the nature of the choice that confronts our species.
Depression and the Healing Desert
Nature offers solace for a man living with depression鈥攁nd a lesson in acceptance for his anxious partner.
Why Mister Rogers鈥� Message of Love Is Good for Your Health
Evidence has mounted that he was on to something鈥攑eople who express love and kindness really do regularly lead healthier lives.
8 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who Has Just Given Birth
Why you shouldn鈥檛 ask about sleep, weight loss, or breastfeeding. But especially sleep.
Why Black Stories Matter: They Build Empathy and Heal Trauma
In New York state, a writing and performance program helps people of color share their stories as a pathway to empathy and healing.
After Erica Garner鈥檚 Death, I Can鈥檛 Breathe Through the Tears
Perhaps our grief can spark people to join the movement to end the oppression.
How to Attempt Racial Healing鈥擡ven During a Trump Presidency
America鈥檚 past truth and reconciliation processes show us what works.
6 Habits of Highly Grateful People
Wearing yourself down with worry? It鈥檚 time to thank outside the box.
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