The 15 Best Cozy Games | 2024 Picks
Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it: Dr. Plass says this simulation game is “extremely satisfying, but completely mindless.” Grab...
Health / Mental Health
5 Subtle Signs You Might Actually Be in a Codependent Relationship
If you’ve heard the term codependency tossed around alongside other “toxic” relationship buzzwords, you might picture obvious scenarios where there’s...
How to Handle Rejection Without Completely Spiraling
I’ve been rejected countless times throughout my life. I distinctly remember the sting I felt upon learning I didn’t make...
You Really Can’t ‘Fix’ Other People—Here’s How to Make Peace With That
If anything, a savior complex could make the situation you’re trying to improve worse. According to Gutiérrez, constantly forgiving or...
9 People Share How They Coped With the Crushing Pain of Losing a Parent
Then, eight months after he was gone, I learned something he’d never intended for me to find out: He’d been...
5 Self-Care Tips for Anyone With Virgo Traits
Not sure where to start? Try reconnecting with activities you loved as a child—perhaps grabbing an adult coloring book, making...
Are the Therapy Sessions on Reality TV Shows Even Remotely Legit?
On the flip side, Capalbo says there’s a huge ethical elephant in the room: confidentiality. HIPAA (or the Health Insurance...
What to Do If Your People-Focused Job Completely Drains Your Social Battery
But, as much as our culture tells us differently, self-care isn’t selfish. We all need it, and ”being honest about...
What Is the ‘Rejection Therapy’ Trend on TikTok, and Will It Really Make Me Less Socially Anxious?
If a fear of being turned down keeps you from applying for your dream job, for instance, you could miss...
How to Stop Obsessing Over Someone You Hate
Last weekend, I spent almost an hour going on and on (and on) to my friend about how much I...
6 Things You Should Never Do During Really Bad Airplane Turbulence
“Unexpected turbulence can happen,” Koukol says. “Your seatbelt doesn't have to be cinched all the way down, but it should...
Why Knitting (and Hobbies Like It) Can Make You Calmer, Sharper, and Happier
When Los Angeles-based Teri Slaven, 78, starts knitting, she immediately enters what she calls “the zone.” “I feel busy, focused,...
6 Ways to Shake Off the Workday So It Doesn’t Ruin Your Precious Evening
When I’m working, I hyperfocus on the task at hand. If I’m writing an article—like this one, for example—I sit...
The Challenge and Power of Accepting Your Mental Health Diagnosis
Content note: This story includes mentions of suicidal ideation.When I was 18, I found myself in the throes of a...
Why Does Being Excluded From a Clique as an Adult Sting So Badly?
More than that, though, it’s how we’re wired. “We believe those who were sensitive to ostracism were at an evolutionary...
3 Things to Do If Stress Is Killing Your Appetite
Whenever I’m worrying about meeting a work deadline or spiraling over some friendship drama, eating becomes a total afterthought. Sometimes...
How to Stop Spiraling If Health Anxiety Is Taking Over Your Brain
Donovan says she also recommends avoiding going down the rabbit hole because you might be led further into the weeds...
3 Things to Do If You’re Terrified of Your Parent Dying
My deepest fears love to show up right as I’m trying to drift off to sleep—anxious brains are fun like...
5 Little Ways to Show Up for a Friend Who’s Depressed
We all want to see our friends happy and thriving. But when someone close to you is dealing with depression,...
Try This 5-Minute Exercise the Next Time You Feel Crappy About Your Body
No matter how much work you do to unlearn diet culture’s brainwashing or feel comfortable in your skin, there are...
How to Really, Actually Feel Better Naked
Since it appears that everyone on the internet has watched Saltburn at this point, I’m here to do some very...
The Mental Health Effects of Acne Are Very, Very Real
Bright red zits between my eyebrows have immediately thrown me into a downward spiral of hopelessness and panic. Dark spots...
3 Things to Do When You Snap at Your Partner and Feel Like a Jerk
Herzog’s go-to self-regulation tips: Go for a walk, splash your face with cold water, squeeze ice cubes in your hands...
How to Meditate, Even If You’re Super Busy or New to the Process
Science aside, it doesn’t hurt to also consider the anecdotal evidence. “People report more connection, gratitude, and appreciation of life...
We Asked Slackers for Their Best Advice on Doing the Least
Wyatt Fair, a Los Angeles–based comedian with a remote customer-service job, tells SELF that, after big work projects, he sets...
How to Recover When Socializing Has Totally Drained Your Battery
This article is part of SELF’s second annual Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last...
What to Do When You’re Super Cranky and Hate Everyone
Once in a while I wake up inexplicably cranky. There’s nothing specifically wrong, per se. It’s just that, for whatever...
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