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Lying on the floor can help you feel less overwhelmed. Here's how to do it and why it works.
TikTok videos of "floor time" have millions of views. It's nothing new, and people have been using …
Nandini Maharaj
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My grandma couldn't remember my name because of dementia. It really hurt even though I know it wasn't her fault.
I've always had mixed feelings about my unusual name. But it was hard when my grandma forgot my nam…
Nandini Maharaj
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If your friend is constantly negative and draining your energy, they could be an 'energy vampire'
Having a toxic friend who is constantly negative and pessimistic can drain your energy. Here are si…
Nandini Maharaj
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Rearranging my work for Ramadan helped me avoid burnout year-round. I learned I don't have to be always available.
Ramadan helped me avoid burnout and improved my mental health. My spirituality helped clarify my li…
Anmol Irfan
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Deleting social media and shopping apps from my smartphone has saved me thousands of dollars. I also sleep better at night.
When I deleted all the social media and shopping apps from my smartphone, it saved my mental health…
Ashley Keenan
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I was my grandmother's caretaker before moving to the US to follow my dreams. She died 6 months later and I still feel guilty.
I lived with my grandmother and was her caregiver. Her health declined after I moved far away and I…
Emma Kershaw
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My fiancé is 17 years older than me, and we met at work. He's planning for retirement, but I'm just starting my career.
A 29-year-old met her fiancé at work. He's 17 years older and planning for retirement. They're at d…
Kelsey Herbers
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I flew from the US to England to see my boyfriend. He broke up with me as soon as I got there.
After doing long distance for a year, the author flew to London to see her boyfriend. He broke up w…
Mischa Bergeron
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More millennials think sex is the most important part of a relationship than Gen Zers, despite perceptions that Gen Z is 'promiscuous'
More millennials say sex is the most important thing in a relationship than Gen Zers, and the pan…
Julie Gerstein
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I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 20s. I used my condition to train for a 10K race in 10 weeks.
The author says that after her gym closed, she turned to running. She says she tricked her brain in…
Stephanie Conway
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I'm a doctor who helped pave the way for legal abortion. We can't return to the days of botched back-alley operations.
Dr. Barbara Roberts learned how to perform abortions at the Yale New Haven Hospital before the Roe …
Joelle Speranza
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Being a twin fueled my eating disorder. It took me a decade to recover.
The author shares how she and her twin would eat the same food every day and would try to sneak mor…
Casey Clark
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When this man contracted a flesh-eating bacterial infection, his wife saved his life and his leg by calling 911
A 70-year-old man in Texas almost lost his leg seven years ago after contracting a bacterial infect…
Kelly Burch
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My boyfriend gave me a list of all the things he didn't like about me. It was our first breakup of many.
The author says that while the one-page list led to one of many breakups, it didn't include the rea…
Ellen Croteau
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I smoke weed every day. It keeps me from doing heroin.
After being sober for a decade, the author says that with the support of his sponsor and friends, h…
Jeff Leavell
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I live with the same health conditions as Halsey — Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and mast cell activation syndrome nearly broke me
After she gave birth, a doctor was finally able to diagnose her with the same "trifecta" as Halsey,…
Cara Strickland
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I took my first diet pill at 15. It took me years to finally love my body as it is.
The author says it's taken her years to finally love her body again, and she's no longer taking die…
PollyAnna Brown
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I was body-shamed as a kid. Years later, I'm still recovering from the trauma.
A comment about the author's breasts when she was 12 contributed to body issues for the rest of her…
Colleen Dilthey Thomas
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After my friend died in high school, her parents became my 2nd family. Many didn't understand our relationship.
The author shares how even a decade after his friend's death, he is still in touch with her family,…
Jamie Valentino
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I survived the 2015 Philadelphia Amtrak train crash. I had 31 surgeries, a pain-medication dependency, and depression.
What was supposed a normal trip home ended up sending Geralyn Ritter to the hospital, where she req…