Self-affirmations—brief exercises where individuals reflect on their core values and strengths—have sometimes been dismissed as feel-good clichés with few health benefits. Yet recent meta-analyses and ...

Self-affirmations – brief exercises in which people reflect on their core values, identity and positive traits – can increase people's general well-being and make them happier in small but significant ...

Affirmations can have a positive effect on a person's self-worth. Here's how to get started. (Getty Images) Affirmations can change our behaviors and feelings because they’re a form of positive ...

In the 1990s, comedian—now U.S. Sen.—Al Franken made the line, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!” part of the national lexicon with the creation of the fictional ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Science-backed studies show that when we make "cans" out of ...

At some point in your life, when you were feeling down, you may have been told to just “stay positive!” And you probably thought: that’s certainly easier said than done. Positivity doesn’t always come ...

The most important relationship in your life is the one you have with yourself. However, it's also a relationship you might forget to prioritize. If your inner life needs a little TLC, the best way to ...

Indigo. Located between the eyebrows, the third eye chakra taps into our intuition, insight, imagination, and inner wisdom.

Mornings are supposed to feel safe and secure, but these days, it’s hard to feel either—especially when the first thing you see is a flood of bad news and doomscrolling on social media. Like many ...

This summer, plenty of celebrities, from models to Olympians, have demonstrated or spoken out about the power of affirmations. But what are affirmations, and do they actually work? And perhaps a more ...