Empaths unwillingly, unwittingly absorb, intuit and feel other people's emotions -- from joy to misery -- by as-yet-unknown means. Neurobiology? Vibrations? Electromagneticism? ESP? Are some of us ...

I love the outdoors and self-help books (shout out to the amazing Brene Brown) and I truly believe that the outdoors can heal a broken heart; however, I continually hear other individuals state how ...

Joanna Pozzulo receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Carleton University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Carleton University ...

Have you ever felt like you are stuck in a rut, unsure of how to take the next step towards personal growth? When life looks ...

Self-help, self-improvement or personal growth — call them what you will, but the literary genre is around an $800 million industry annually. And why not? Most of us want to be better than we ...

The best self-help books don’t promise to “completely change your life” overnight. Instead, a truly great one—written by someone who knows their stuff—will gently nudge you towards small shifts that ...