It’s hard to say no when someone asks you for a favor. My previous post explained why that is and how to assertively stand your ground to protect your time, money, and self-respect. But it can also be ...

What am I going to do with my life? What really matters to me? How will I leave my mark? These questions can fill us with hope, inspiration, and direction when we have some sense of what the answers ...

Most of us are also familiar with the old adage: Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water daily. The 8-by-8 rule advises us to ...

Discover Android's new Sound Notifications feature that alerts you to smoke alarms, doorbells, and baby cries even when ...

Have you ever regretted something you did or didn’t do in life? Ruminating on past mistakes is a downer and can lead to depression or anxiety if it continues unabated. But a new book by psychologist ...

There’s only one thing you need to know about making someone open up when they don’t want to: You can’t do it. Even as a therapist, it took me years to figure this out. Please save yourself some time ...

Larry Moore, of Camden, N.J, defied the odds — he snatched his life back from a spiral of destruction. The question is: how? For more than two years straight, Moore was sick, homeless and ...

Heading home for the holidays gives you a great chance to help older parents with their tech. The visit often comes with questions about phones, computers, smart TVs and the new artificial ...

If the last couple years have taught us one thing about managing money, it's that having some savings set aside is crucial. Despite the significance of having savings, however, research shows that 45% ...

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