I’ve been helping to care for my elderly parents for six years. I consider it a privilege. Yet lately I’ve felt overwhelmed—exhausted by sustained fear, grief, chaos and, yes, frustration. I know I ...

Artur is a copywriter and SEO specialist, as well as a small business owner. In his free time, he loves to play computer games and is glad that he was able to connect his professional career with his ...

Know thyself: Many have said this. Socrates—maybe you’ve heard of him? Though he seems to have gotten the phrase from the oracle at Apollo’s temple in Delphi, where it was chiseled into the stone ...

Cultivating self-compassion can actually help you cope better with life’s struggles. By Christina Caron If a friend is struggling with a big challenge or feels defeated, it’s usually our first ...

Standing up for yourself doesn’t mean becoming combative or aggressive. Instead, it’s about cultivating confidence, setting boundaries, and advocating for your worth. Here’s how to grow a backbone at ...

Imagine your dad was a bully. If so, when you were a child, he might have withheld affection and warmth and been quick to be critical if things didn’t go his way. As an adult, you would find yourself ...

Google updated its “Results About You” tool, and using it has been an eye-opening experience. It uncovered my home address, phone number and email on so-called people-search websites, along with my ...

Say your friend posts a photo online of the gorgeous house she just bought. You want to be happy for her, but you can’t stop thinking about how you’re trying to make ends meet in your small rental.

Case in point: the steady drumbeat of evidence showing you’d probably do a lot better in life if you were kinder. Evidence suggests being kind to others helps people get ahead. But science is ever ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

We live in a work world obsessed with what we in our research call doing mode — setting goals, forming to-do lists, and checking items off, busily. We talk incessantly about short-term, tangible ...

“Holding space” may be associated with health benefits such as lowered blood pressure and reduced stress. Keep reading to learn how to hold space for yourself, as well as the potential benefits of ...