Self Improvement

The loneliness epidemic has affected men the most. How can they pull themselves out—and together?

At a pool party this summer, Johnnie Cooper climbed onto the diving board, executed a perfect dive and then joined a raucous game of Marco Polo. The occasion? Her 90th birthday. “I’ve always looked forward to this age,” said Ms. Cooper, who lives in Huntsville, Ala.

An elderly couple anguish over what to buy their son, who lives in a sanatorium, for his birthday. He suffers from ‘referential mania’, believing that everything that happens is a ‘veiled reference’ back to himself.

If you want to learn something about change there is no better place to look than evolution.

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When someone is dissatisfied with a product, group, or relationship, how do they remedy that dissatisfaction?

I can't stress enough that I am a beginner when it comes to nutrition and meal prep. My diet isn't bad, I eat fruit and vegetables every day, and avoid sugary drinks and highly processed foods such as Pop-Tarts.

Research suggests that about one in seven people have had at least one foot-related sexual fantasy. Though being into feet is one of the most common sexual fetishes (and the most common non-genital-related one), there’s still an overwhelming amount of misunderstanding and stigma around it.

Even if you’re not a fan of hummus, tabouli, or olives, it’s worth giving the Mediterranean diet a chance. Why? Because when it comes to the hierarchy of healthy eating patterns, the Mediterranean diet consistently comes out on top. In 2023, U.S.

I recently overheard a conversation in which a couple of young professionals fretted about their economic plight. They commiserated about their job prospects, about the difficulty finding housing, about the soaring cost of everything. I bit my tongue. Hard. I think I tasted blood.