C’mon, you’ve been looking for an excuse to unwind. But there’s that to-do list that needs to be tackled—and every time you cross something off, three more things appear. You need to be productive. Well, if recent research is any indication, the most productive thing you can do for yourself is work in a little…

In early 2011, I found myself scanning WebMD and every questionable blog that turned up in my search results as I frantically Googled my symptoms. My left foot had gotten a reddish-purple spot, and it was spreading. It looked like a bad sun burn, bordering on a bruise, depending on the day, and while a…

Drew Barrymore’s squatting on top of a leather chair in three-inch heels, staring directly at me. Or, at least, into the crowd directly in my vicinity, which has to count for something. Her eyes are locked on our amorphous group, emphasizing her point: “I love when you jungle stare at someone, and you’re perched like…

Bad things happen. People can disappoint you. Some days, everything’s awful and you wish you could go back to bed and have a do-over—or run away from it all. For those moments, there’s one mantra to try: “It’s like this now.” Wait, what?! That doesn’t mean accepting your fate and Eeyore-ing your way through the…

Shame is a feeling we’ve all felt—and, once felt, never wanted to feel again. But Brené Brown‘s Netflix special, The Call to Courage, gives new words to help you understand the feeling, and a clear path to help you live with those moments in life. (Because yes, they will happen, and yes, you will survive.)…

One day, your “tomorrows” will run up. You won’t have any more left to use. I know, I know — what a horrifically macabre thought to pour onto a site about enjoying each day, right? But that’s the thing: Making the most of each day doesn’t mean blithely ignoring the reality that one day, we’ll…

I vent. A lot. Probably more often than I should, but for me, there’s something so relieving about getting something off my chest, then being able to take a break from it and revisit it from a problem-solving angle a little later. Because, when I’m annoyed, I don’t want to immediately jump into Fix-It mode.…

I overanalyze everything. All of my major decisions involve multiple conversations with my closest friends and family, pros and cons lists (where my pros often equal my cons, like I can’t help but balance the score to agonize myself further), and plenty of second-guessing whether I made the right choice. Lately, I find myself giving…

No one was more surprised than me to see that Justin Timberlake came out with an insight-laden coffee table book. There are certain side projects you expect to see a star take on — custom Levi’s, sure; lip balms and marionettes, why not? (the pop music landscape in the early 2000s was a weird place,…

Right now, it’s hard to scroll Instagram, Twitter or Facebook without seeing half a dozen posts from people who are winnowing their closets, declaring what sparks joy in their lives and ditching the rest. Marie Kondo’s new Netflix show, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, has inspired tons of people with her refreshingly simple, deeply empathetic…

Every year, I get a little crazy about setting goals. It’s been a tradition: January 1st, Nate and I hit up a coffee shop to map out everything we want to do in the year ahead, listing up to 10 goals apiece and a bunch of joint ones, too. We know we’ll probably only achieve…

If you haven’t seen Johnnyswim perform live, it’s worth treating yourself to a show. There’s something gutting, empowering, and freeing about the way the duo leaves all of their emotions on stage. You can’t help but connect with them, and feel a sense of catharsis and joy in their songs. Maybe that’s why Chip and…