I grew up in a very religious, Christian home where Sunday's activities were strictly predetermined and enforced. Like so many of my generation, come Sunday, our parents faithfully saw that we were ...

One of the advantages of doing what I do for so many years is that patterns start to jump out at you. When you read as much about new studies and success hacks as I do, you notice when a particular ...

Practical, everyday habits can gradually strengthen self-esteem by helping you build self-trust, self-compassion, and a more grounded sense of worth. Self-esteem is the way you perceive and value ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. If an expert said you were doing something that’s stalling ...

Scientists have a problem studying self-love. Research abounds on self-compassion, self-esteem, self-care, and even unconditional positive self-regard. Scholars have published definitions of these ...

What started as a poem is now a viral self-care exercise ...

How can we effectively bring about a more just world? Although it may not be obvious at first glance, self-compassion plays a key role in the quest to end sexism, racism, heterosexism, and other forms ...

Few of us enjoy the feelings that come with making a mistake or failing to meet expectations — whether those expectations are set by others or ourselves. And in the wake of failure, it's very common ...

In April 2020, my great-aunt suddenly died from a rare and aggressive cancer. She was an adored and hilarious high school “cafeteria lady” of 20 years, but her funeral wasn’t the celebratory affair I ...