View Original6 Of The Most Passive-Aggressive Phrases You’re Probably Using (But Shouldn’t Be)Passive-aggressive behavior occurs frequently in everyday interactions with our friends, romantic partners, family members and co-workers. But because it can be insidious, you may not always recognize when it’s happening to you — or when you’re guilty of doing it yourself.
View Original‘Help! I Suck at First Dates’This column first ran in John Paul Brammer’s Hola Papi newsletter, which you can subscribe to on Substack. I’m a 20-something straight guy (audible booing) who’s not very good at first dates (booing intensifies).
View OriginalEverything’s fine but somehow I feel I can never settleThe question I’m in my mid-50s. I’m very lucky and grateful for all the great people and beings in my life. I have wonderful, pretty much grown-up children, and generally a good relationship with their father (we were together for a short time only, long enough, and never married).
View Original7 negative thoughts that can prevent you from achieving successNegative thoughts encompass a spectrum of detrimental mental patterns that hinder personal growth and success. They manifest as self-doubt, fear, and criticism, colouring perceptions with pessimism.
10 Things You Can — and Can’t — Clean With VinegarIt’s touted as a wonder cleaner, but you should proceed with care.
View OriginalHow to Take Care of Your Knives Like an AdultYou’ve finally invested in a few high quality knives. You won’t regret it. Not only will a good knife make cutting easier, but the materials used will ensure your knives stay sharper for longer. (Unlike the set of knives in the molded plastic box that cut like spoons after six months.
View OriginalThe Only 7 Leg Stretches You Need to Banish Stiffness and Improve FlexibilityStretching isn’t exactly the most glamorous or exciting part of anyone’s fitness routine, but it is an important part.
View OriginalDNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of IncestPeople are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.
View OriginalHow to feel confident when talking to powerful peopleHere’s how to skillfully handle a meeting with a powerful person—whether you’re talking with your boss’s boss, a hiring manager, or your company’s CEO. 3 minute ReadAll of us have to speak to powerful people, such as our boss, a C-level executive, or a hiring manager.
View OriginalUse 'Polyvagal Theory' to Feel More Comfortable in Social SituationsWho hasn’t found themselves in a social situation where they felt awkward and tried to be as inconspicuous as possible? I recently felt it in a crowded performance at my child’s school.
View OriginalThis Two-Second Moment in Oppenheimer Is a Nod to a Dark Conspiracy TheoryOppenheimer was an enormous success at the box office last summer and has been nominated for 13 Oscars at the Academy Awards this Sunday, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director.
View Original‘The little girl in Persepolis has grown up’: Marjane Satrapi on life after her hit graphic novel – and her radical new workWhen Marjane Satrapi began drawing again, depicting the violence recently enacted by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, she was so disturbed that she felt physical pain. “I get finger cramps when I have to draw them,” she shudders.
View OriginalEverything you need to know about finding mental health careFrom choosing the right therapist to figuring out how to pay. For many years, my biggest obstacle was a near-total lack of free time, then a lack of insurance coverage for mental health care, then a range of positions that made seeking mental health care a professional liability.
View OriginalThe Weirdest Side Hustles That Can Make You Real MoneyWhether the rise of the side hustle is evidence of the can-do American spirit or the decline of the American Dream (why not both?), a lot of folks need one.
View OriginalDNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of IncestPeople are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.