I’m Often Wide Awake at 3 A.M. How Do I Get Back to Sleep?

Sleep experts offer advice on sleeping soundly through the night.

Can Marijuana Make You a Better Athlete?

When Sha’Carri Richardson was denied a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana, it reignited a debate about using cannabis to aid in sports. Does it actually help?

How to Support Adult Children Struggling With Mental Health

Expert advice on how to gently offer help and compassion.

After a Nightmare Year, Election Officials Are Quitting

The draining work of 2020 has spurred resignations and retirements. In a recent survey, one in three officials said they felt unsafe in the jobs.

8-Year-Olds in Despair: The Mental Health Crisis Is Getting Younger

The number of children who need urgent mental health care has been on the rise for years, and spiked during the pandemic.

Opinion | We Want to Travel and Party. Hold That Thought.

How to grieve 16 months of sickness, death and isolation.

The Health Benefits of Coffee

Drinking coffee has been linked to a reduced risk of all kinds of ailments, including Parkinson’s disease, melanoma, prostate cancer, even suicide.

What I Gained From Self-Defense Class in the Wake of Anti-Asian Attacks

Some Asian women are learning new skills to protect themselves, bolstering their sense of agency, confidence and competence on the street.

How to Support Your Shy Kid

So she can embrace her strengths and emerge from her shell the healthy way.

Introverts vs. Extroverts: A Family Feud

Please don’t make me stay at that party.

The Pandemic Messed With Your Sleep. Here’s How to Feel Rested Again.

You can overcome ‘coronasomnia.’ Experts say it just takes practice building new and better habits.

Meditation Apps Want Us to Chill Out. Musicians Are Happy to Help.

Music and mindfulness have become increasingly linked during the pandemic, and artists like Erykah Badu, Grimes and Arcade Fire are teaming with tech companies to make it happen.

Opinion | We’re Finally Starting to Revolt Against the Cult of Ambition

Naomi Osaka has given a public face to a growing, and long overdue, rebellion.

The Unbearable Heaviness of Clutter (Published 2019)

A cluttered home can be a stressful home, researchers are learning.

Why Leaving the Nest Is Harder the Second Time Around

After moving back in with their parents during the pandemic, some young adults are struggling to adjust to life on their own.

Can Travel Be Fun Again?

For many people, after more than a year of the pandemic, travel feels like something to dread. But it can still mean liberation, the author and psychologist argues.

Virtual Reality Therapy Plunges Patients Back Into Trauma. Here Is Why Some Swear by It.

An experimental treatment seems poised to address a dire mental health crisis.

When Your Job Harms Your Mental Health

Naomi Osaka advocated for her well-being at work. Here’s how you can, too.

Stimulus Checks Substantially Reduced Hardship, Study Shows

Researchers found that sharp declines in food shortages, financial instability and anxiety coincided with the two most recent rounds of payments.

Opinion | Naomi Osaka and the Power of ‘Nope’

The power balance has changed among public figures, the journalists and publications that cover them and the companies that they do business with.