My uncle passed away this week. In the midst of his final days, an overscheduled week and preparing for a backpacking trip, I found myself navigating a balancing act between allowing myself to feel ...

Advice for staying happy despite stress and life distractions We all strive to be happy at home, at work and in our relationships. Stress and other distractions can get in the way. Dr. Tal Ben Shahar, ...

In 1985, media scholar Neil Postman argued that we as a culture are "amusing ourselves to death." By this, he meant that the emergent media environment was occupying an increased amount of our time ...

“Alcohol,” she says. “It keeps me from doing what I really want to do, and then my shame and self-hatred begin.” “THC," he says. “It keeps my mind distracted from thoughts I probably need to look at, ...

We all strive to be happy at home, at work and in our relationships. Stress and other distractions can get in the way. Dr. Tal Ben Shahar, director of the Happiness Studies program at Centenary ...