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The start of a new year is a good time to prioritize taking care of yourself. A strong starting place is ensuring that your mind is in a good space. These five resolutions will help.

While “empathy,” “sympathy,” and “compassion” are three words that many use interchangeably, they are not synonymous with one another. Let’s take a closer look at how to differentiate them.

Want to keep your cool this Thanksgiving? Give mindfulness a whirl and see if you can cook up calmness instead of whipping yourself into a frenzy.

There’s a lot to doing unto others how you would have them do unto you. Kindness helps your physical health, improves your well-being, and makes you more attractive.

Kindness isn’t something that necessarily takes a lot of effort. Kindness is expansive and requires only a little thought to improve your day and that of the world.

Summertime often involves vacations and time to read. This summer, you can spend your time not only reading for enjoyment, but also reading for personal growth with these 10 recommendations.

Think about all the extreme emotions you experience throughout your day. Without emotional control, you could easily become overwhelmed with inner turmoil. Learn how you can manage your emotions through meditation.

As the world becomes ever more connected, you are presented with different cultures, races, and traditions. Open-minded people are able to appreciate those differences. Learn their secrets.

Read how self-compassion as your top resolution can help you bounce back and pursue your New Year's goals after you’ve been inevitably sidelined for one reason or another.

Have you ever noticed times when you want to feel a certain way, but your mind isn’t cooperating? “Faking it ‘til you make it” is one way to manipulate the mind into a different state, but that’s not the only way. Here are some research-backed ways to put your mind in a different state.