relationships/balance

Relationships

Facing the Family

You can see it now: your combative Aunt Barb cornering you at a family get-...
Live Life to the Fullest

Enjoying each day to the fullest and having everything you want -- impossible, you say? Not at...
6 Career Fixes

The in-the-office, 9-to-5 work paradigm is shifting as employees voice their demands and employers...
Mood Mists

Oil and water may not mix, but in the case of essential oils, they form a divine -- and useful...
Four Ways to Grow Your Relationship

He watches TV in bed. You hate that, Try taking a Buddhis approach to four relationship pitfalls.
Risk-Taking Tips

The ability to take calculated risks, it turns out, is actually an essential human trait, crucial...
Reader to Reader: What's Love?

Body + Soul readers share their definitions and examples of love. Add your ideas below.
Green Dream Home

Discover how one New England family cares for itself and the environment without sacrificing an...
Applied Mindfulness: Writing a Letter

Writing a letter slows us down enough to remember what communication really feels like.
Reader to Reader: Healthy Mistakes

Mistakes can be learning opportunities in disguise. Readers share their own stories.
Feel-Good TV: Connie Britton of "Friday Night Lights"

Why "Friday Night Lights'" Tami Taylor has single-handedly restored our faith in TV (and in happy...
Spirit of Money: Building a Better Relationship with Money

I've always viewed money as a necessary evil. How can I adopt a better relationship with it so I...
Reader to Reader: Your Time-Saving Tips

Readers share their most efficient time-saving tips.
Dr. Gaudet: Ways to Harness Anger

Harnessing your least favorite emotion can make your health and happiness soar.
Resolving Money Squabbles

My partner and I come from diferent financial backgrounds, and this causes...
4 Tips for a Better Apology

In my practice as a divorce lawyer and mediator, I've seen people who are truly sorry for what they...
Ending a Troubled Relationship

The only thing worse than ending a relationship is being unable -- or unwilling -- to recognize...
The Path to Charity: How to Start Giving

Ready to put your money where your heart is? Here's how to get started, whether you can donate...
Reader to Reader: What Inspires You

Readers share stories about the people and things that inspire them.
Ask Jen: Confronting a Petty Coworker

Is a coworker trying to make you look bad or putting you down? Once you've armed yourself with...