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When you look at your home, do you only see what needs improving? Martha Beck offers three steps to help you relax so you can learn to love where you live. More...
You keep a to-do list, but you can't get through it by the end of the day, and you're frustrated because you feel like you haven't been able to get enough done. Here's how to slow down. More...
Life coach and O, The Oprah Magazine columnist Martha Beck draws a line between time killers and soul satisfiers. More...
Advice to help you stop the stress cycle. More...
Stress might cause rashes, but you can cure unhealthy skin with mind-body treatments such as hypnosis and biofeedback. More...
Experts weigh in on things we can stop worrying about, from health and relationships to travel and terrorism. More...
Protect yourself from inadvertently taking in other people's stress. More...
Martha Beck explains how to keep your head clear when you're overwhelmed. More...
Dr. Oz has practiced yoga since his early days as a doctor. Try his seven-minute morning sun salutation routine. More...
Quiz designed to assess someone's stress level and provide suggestions for managing and relieving stress. More...
There are two ways of going through life: Gather everything in sight, just in case you need it. Or, trust that you'll find exactly what you need, just in time. Here, Martha Beck shows you how. More...
If the thought of change really stresses you out, Ed and Deb Shapiro will show you three great ways to do it with ease. More...
How can you learn to slow down time, quiet the mental chatter, and savor life's breezes? With mindfulness, one snowcapped mountain meditation at a time. More...
When things fall apart, your urge is to do something--anything--to put them back together. But what if you can't do that right now? Martha Beck on the hidden blessings of life's little low points. More...
Our experts suggest ways to rework your workday so it's better for you physically, emotionally, even spiritually - starting with breakfast. More...
We all seek emotional balance, but what exactly does that mean? More...
Turn up the volume on 8 different must-do euphoria-inducing treats for yourself (or your friends and family) this holiday season. More...
Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra continues his series with new strategies to help you change your worrying ways. More...
Did you know there's no word for stress on Fiji? That jumpy nerves can make you fat? And have you ever thought about taking an antianxiety drug? From old wives' tales to Harvard research, here's everything you need to know to launch the rest (and relaxation) of your life. More...
Neuropsychiatrist Richard Restak talks you down. More...
You're stuck in a traffic jam while your child repeatedly kicks the back of your seat, you might lose your job if can't meet your boss's unrealistic demands and to top it all off you forgot to pick up milk (again!) What to do when it all feels like too mu More...
If stress is supposed to make you sick, why do so many people fall apart after the big project or final exam? More...
It may seem admirable to work yourself sick, but the longer you burn the candle at both ends, the faster you'll burn out. If you're already approaching medium well, Martha Beck is here to help. More...
Turn
any home into a private spa with these luxurious treats. More...
Instead of counting backward, count deep breaths. These easy moves will calm you down so much, you'll be asleep before you realize it. More...
Bumper-to-bumper traffic, bad drivers and a chorus of horns honking for miles on end are sure to put you on edge, so here are a few ingenious strategies to help you keep your calm behind the wheel. More...
Despite the hurry, scurry, screech and roar of today's average airport, you can escape the madness in these hidden spots that will protect your ears and you sanity. More...
How to keep digital overload from dragging you down. More...
Attention, worrywarts: Martha Beck hereby grants you permission to stop fretting, agonizing, panicking, and otherwise losing sleep over things you can't control. More...
A pair of anxious, exhausted, and out-of-shape O editors head to Mexico to learn how to give themselves a break. Spoiler alert: They succeed. More...
You have a good life—really!—but you still feel strung out and frazzled. Here's what could be getting to you. More...
Learn about the 3 key nutrients that can fight off the negative effects of aging. More...
A collection of relaxing quotes to help relieve stress. More...
Inspirational quotes for hard times. More...
Readers share how they pencil in happiness on the job. More...
Andy Puddicombe from Headspace helps you stay calm while in flight. More...
All you need are a few postures and some patience. More...
How people in other countries focus, unwind and de-frazzle. More...
Understanding your personal breaking point is the first line of defense against losing your cool. More...
Deepak Chopra shows shows us how to bring lasting joy back into our lives. More...
Mantras to help you switch gears, unwind, and relax. More...
Most of the mystery about feeling good isn't that much of a mystery. Columnist Leigh Newman gives us a quick refresher... More...
Whether you've got ten minutes or an hour, the right activity is all you need to reduce stress. More...
Feeling over-stressed? Martha Beck has 10 questions you need to ask yourself now. More...
Feeling over-stressed? Martha Beck has 10 questions you need to ask yourself now. More...
Unlike the biggies, a layoff, a broken heart, a terrifying diagnosis, these tiny things bring you down without your even noticing. More...
Do you suffer from the winter blues, or something deeper, this time of year? Here are nine ways to get through the bitterest days. More...
Learn the truths behind these popular misconceptions (one will make you breathe easier, for sure). More...
Some things have a way of crawling under your skin. But before you let them make your blood boil, try these six pieces of advice that will help you keep your cool. More...
Just because these stress-reduction techniques are all-natural doesn't mean they aren't addictive. More...
When we're out of bandwidth, most of us go for the starchy, the sweet, the really-wrong-for-us. But eating the right foods can help you calm down and (hooray!) slim down too. More...
What Oprah knows for sure about peace and relaxation. More...
When the road of life gets bumpy (and then bumpier, and bumpier still), Martha Beck suggests a radical solution: Stop, throw it in reverse, and draw up a whole new road map. More...
Here are eight soothing songs that'll keep you relaxed all day long. More...
An expert in the field of positive psychology explores the perks of bonding—with everyone around you. More...
Our records show it's time for your midwinter beauty treats. Have a shot at one (or all) of these easy and immediately rewarding shortcuts to gorgeousness. More...
Have a question for Martha Beck? Here's your chance to ask. More...
The spiritual teacher and author of Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm explains in a excerpt from this new book how to release ourselves from the trap of our anxiety. More...
Cranky? Hungry? Try one of these edible antidepressants. More...
Whatever it is you're worrying about or stressing over can wait: Give us a few minutes and we'll help you fill them with a soul-recharging respite from everything that's got you frazzled. More...
Tired of being called hysterical, unstable, even manipulative, Taffy Brodesser-Akner sets out to cure a lifelong habit of tearing up at inopportune times. More...
We sifted through the season's life-improvement books to help you become more clever, more relaxed, more satisfied and more realistic about how long it will take to make new habits stick. More...
Time management pro Julie Morgenstern shows you how to lift a whole bunch of stuff from your daily load. More...
We asked top meditation and mindfulness pros for their best on-the-spot, do-anywhere calming techniques—because who has time for chanting "om" when you're about to lose it? More...
Think you can't afford to relax? Consider the alternatives. More...
To release trapped energy, try holding each of these poses for fifteen seconds. More...
Lisa Kogan offers some much-needed perspective. More...
When life comes at you fast and furious, the last thing you want to do is make things even harder on yourself. Need some stress relief? Start by avoiding these eight traps. More...
Mark Nepo, poet, cancer survivor and author of the new book Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, show us how to get back to who we really are... despite our fears. More...
You have a work life. You have a home life. And you have, in all probability, forgotten how to keep them separate. More...
Control them, harness them and lose weight while you’re at it? These discoveries demonstrate how your nightly mind movies might be put to work for you. More...
If the thought of sitting cross-legged makes you antsy, try these ways to calm down, clear your chattering mind and possibly even transcend. More...
Just a few minutes of doing this can buy you a couple of hours of alertness. More...
Here's what to eat from morning to night to get all-natural relief from mood swings, cramps, soreness and more. More...
This simple plan can help you detox from your anxiety in just 24 hours. More...
Regret is poisonous. Here's how to ditch it. More...
An adventure-seeking surfer triumphs over his anxieties and proves you can, too. More...
Good posture isn't only a matter of good manners. More...
When you don't have time to get a professional massage and feel too overwhelmed to figure out the difference between Ashtanga and Kundalini yoga, try one of these surprising quick fixes. More...
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