The occasional manic Monday is a fact of modern life. But if you’re under chronic stress—suffering a daily assault of stress hormones from a demanding job or a personal life in turmoil—symptoms may be subtler, says Stevan E. Hobfoll, PhD, chair of the department of behavioral sciences at Rush University Medical Center. If you experience …

International Forgiveness Day is the first Sunday of every August—but every day is a good one to practice forgiveness, Think it’s too tough? Check out this incredible story of forgiveness. Science has taught us plenty about the act, including the fact that forgiveness can be good for heart health. What happens if you’re the transgressor, …

OWN YOUR MESSINESS Whether we’ve hurt someone’s feelings, screwed up a work project, or compromised our integrity, we can use our errors and flawed judgments as opportunities to stop, reflect, and bounce back with a sense of greater self-compassion, resilience, and understanding. After all, it’s not our mistakes that define us; it’s how we choose …

What our dreams might signify is often thought by many to be nonsense, however new U.K. research has found that feeling frustrated in daily life could in fact influence what type of dreams you have, and make recurrent nightmares more likely. As CTV News reports, carried out by researchers from the University of Cardiff, the …

If you’re planning your next big holiday, Finland should be right on top of your list of places to consider. Finland, a former Russian Grand Duchy, celebrated the 100th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday. So, on that note, here are some reasons to visit the nation on the Baltic Sea: Sauna ritual The sauna …