The word “fearless” is often thrown around as an impressive virtue, but if you think about it, there’s nothing great about being fearless at all. As human beings, we have to be afraid of certain things for the sake of our own survival, and therefore, not all fear is bad. ...

Feeling down? Depressed? Insecure? Scared? Modern-day research has shown that telling your brain positive things--even if they don’t feel true in the moment--can turn your metaphorical frown upside down. It isn’t always an immediate change, sometimes it takes time for positive affirmations to sink in and make a difference, but ...

If you’re human, the chances are that you’ve had a moment or two (or a hundred) when your emotions overtook your mouth and expressed themselves in a way you wish they hadn’t. Or, maybe, afraid of confrontation, you’ve had something you want to express that you’ve been keeping to yourself. ...

How often do you find yourself wishing you felt happy? How often have you heard others wish for this seemingly elusive mental state? Very often. There isn’t a single sane person who doesn’t list happiness as something they want from life, and yet so few report actually feeling happy. Dissatisfaction ...