Shelves and feeds are filled with powders, gummies and capsules that promise calmer days and sharper focus. For anyone paying attention to mental health, sheer choice can seem more difficult than helpful, and marketing rarely explains what’s actually in the…
People may call it “too sensitive” or “too emotional.” You’re missing the point. If you are a highly sensitive person (HSP), you feel the world a little more intensely than others. Your brain processes stimuli more deeply, resulting in stronger…
Netflix’s The Eastern Palace combines supernatural horror, palace intrigue, Korean folklore, and heartfelt character development in one addictive series. My oldest daughter and I have binge-watched this show for the past week, constantly on the edge of our seats trying…
Chenga Londrö Gyaltsen (1402–1472) was born in central Tibet, and after becoming a monk he trained under the early masters of the Geluk school, including its founder, Tsongkhapa. He was renowned for his scholarship and contemplative practice, especially in mind-training.…
In this conversation about everyday alchemy, Vida and Pam Rennie explore what it means to go through intense change without bypassing reality. They talk about the deeper patterns that are currently surfacing, why the rose has become such an essential…
A few years ago, a bath brand commissioned an experiment that sounds almost too simple. Give people a stressful puzzle, hook them up with sensors, and play them songs that people already find relaxing. Adele. Enya. Coldplay. Some other numbers…
I wrote emails four times longer than I should have. Someone invited me to something I couldn’t do, and instead of saying no, I send a paragraph. Timing, workload, the other thing I committed to, a little bit about how…
A few months ago I found myself wondering if I had made a mistake. This was not a question I would have expected in my seventies. Like many people my age, I sometimes think about retirement, savings and financial security.…
People often say to me, “You’re not introverted enough to be an introvert.” But here’s why they’re wrong. Some people seem to think I’m not “introverted enough” – they tilt their heads, raise their eyebrows, and give a quick, incredulous…
Difficult people not only drain your patience, but can also affect your health. New research on “bullies” shows how persistent negative social tension can wear us down over time. The people around us are not just background characters in the…
