Behind acts of road rage or incivility are a desperate need to matter to other people, says Jennifer Breheny Wallace in her new book on the value of mattering.

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January has, unfortunately, become the time of year when a lot of people feel a strong urge to punish themselves. Sure, they may do it under the guise of “health,” or perhaps they will dress it up as ...

We often hear of the Sunday blues, but how many people talk about the post-holiday blues? After back-to-back Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s breaks, it’s possible you forgot that you had ...

When an emotion arises, how do you usually respond? For many, suppression and analysis are the default, but truly processing emotions is key to healing and stronger connections. Most of us were never ...

This article is part of SELF’s second annual Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that taking care of yourself, physically and ...

Nilufar Ahmed does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Psychological safety is the stronghold of successful relationships. Without it, love becomes conditional, communication becomes strategic and intimacy, performative. With it, you will feel truly seen ...