Emotional Health

The Cultural Importance Of Oprah

Joyce McFadden | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment


Joyce McFadden

We come from a history of disregarding feeling as frivolity, and prior to Oprah we hadn't paid attention to its heft. She understood that our emotional lives inform every single thing we do.

Emotional Health In Down Times: 5 Steps To Staying Positive And Productive

Jack Canfield | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Jack Canfield

We have to remember that how successful you are and how peaceful or distressed you are is a result of what you focus your attention on.

Tears Demystified: Why Humans Cry

DivineCaroline | Allison Ford | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living


Crying is an emotional reaction that's completely unique to humans. Our capacity for complex thoughts and feelings means that we can cry whether we're...

STUDY: Sleep Helps Us Let Go Of Negative Emotions

TIME | Tiffany Sharples | Posted 07.16.2009 | Living


Dreams may not be the secret window into the frustrated desires of the unconscious that Sigmund Freud first posited in 1899, but growing evidence sugg...

Get A Handle On Your Stress!

oprah.com | Posted 04.02.2009 | Living


The week has just begun...but do you feel stressed already? Get everything you need to put your mind at ease. ...