Therapists say the viral "positive spiraling" technique can help rewire your brain to feel happier and more grateful.

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Interoception is how your brain senses and responds to what’s going on inside your body. “It’s how we know when we’re hungry, thirsty, anxious, or even need to take a deep breath,” says Wen G. Chen, ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Have you ever found yourself in a room full of people, ...

When Vivek Murthy was a child, he’d wake every morning filled with a deep sense of dread. He would get out of bed, get dressed, eat breakfast, and feel the tightness in his chest expand through his ...