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 ...

Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and self-doubt. We explore a practice to help quiet our inner critic with kindness. Description: Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and ...

Can you feel alone in a crowd? Unloved in a decades-long marriage? Indeed, that’s often when loneliness strikes hardest: when you experience social connections and seemingly intimate relationships, ...

There are days when everything feels like too much. The alarm goes off, and you just lie there, staring at the ceiling, already exhausted. You drag yourself through the motions, but nothing feels ...

The longing to feel seen by the people you love is deeply human. All of us want to feel seen by our loved ones and be known for who we are beneath it all. When you love someone, it’s natural for you ...

Why do some of us feel so tired, while others seem to have endless energy? This hour, host Manoush Zomorodi explores what ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. If no one ever truly sees you, maybe it’s time to ask: Are you ...

Psychologists say that after the need for food and shelter, humans want to feel valued. But that need usually goes unmet. Nearly a quarter of American adults struggle with mental health problems like ...

Alison Silvers, 60, had been feeling lonely ever since she and her husband had moved from the city to the suburbs four years ago. She shifted into high gear trying to make herself happier, digging ...

Curiously, many of my clients report that they don't feel "chosen" by their significant other, while remaining uncertain about what it would mean to feel chosen. Life partners are engaged in choosing ...