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Sometimes feeding yourself and your family is a challenge, but if you use a buy-now, pay-later service, things will only get worse.

How to protect yourself from the physical ravages of yard work.

We all deal with anxiety in some form or another, whether it's when you're pulled over by the cops or about to give a speech in front of a crowd. But for some, anxiety is a much stronger, more fearsome force—one that never goes away. But what is anxiety exactly, and what's going on in your mind (and your body) when anxiety strikes? How do you cope when it takes hold?

Most, if not all, of us have been dealing with dizzying levels of anxiety for months now. A devastating pandemic, unemployment, an ugly and contentious election—and then, of course, yesterday’s siege…

Different types of burnout require different solutions.

«burnout also consists of cynicism, which is often a sense of alienation from others, as well a reduced sense of efficacy, such as feeling helpless or incompetent.»

Don't miss out on a gig due to confusing language in the job posting.

You can't take everything with you to your new place.

Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo set off a decluttering craze across the world with her pocket-sized book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. After reading the book, it’s easy to see…

How to help yourself—and others—if you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or both.

«“I tend to recommend seeking help when a person begins to feel that their mental health concerns are interfering with their life,”»

If you can’t afford a therapist or schedule regular visits with a mental health counselor, you have one one self-soothing method at your disposal that you may have long overlooked, and it won’t cost…

«Too often we read, but don’t reflect on what we’ve learned or how we’ve been challenged.»

Like any habit, journaling is easier said than done. I tried for years (all of the half-empty notebooks in my childhood bedroom can attest to this) and didn’t form a sustaining habit until I studied abroad in college and wrote in a travel journal daily. Something just clicked during that time, and I kept it up when I was back in the States, where it morphed from a catalogue of the places I visited and food I ate into a place to work through feelings, expand on questions or random observations an

Because kids are a joy and a blessing and can truly mess up a weekend.

A bank of one-liners can help solve a lot of small problems.

Your avocado toast or morning coffee is not to blame for your debt.

It’s generally smart to make the first move. But you need to understand why.

Peanut brittle is cheap, the recipes are short, and it'll get you used to working with molten sugar syrup.

There is no finer work-from-home meal than this five-minute miracle of a recipe.

You’re taught about history, science, and math when you’re growing up. Most of us, however, aren’t taught how to identify or deal with our own emotions, or the emotions of others. These skills can be valuable, but you’ll never get them in a classroom.

Dear Lifehacker, I want my kids to grow into happy, well-adjusted adults. When it comes to social skills, though, I'm at a loss. One of my kids seems lonely yet disinterested in others, while the other is the terror of the schoolyard. What can I do to help them develop the social skills they need for life?

Stress and depression have a lot of overlapping symptoms, but the treatment is different.

«Stress is something that is phasic for most people. You have a stressful period and you come out of it,»

But when am I going to find time to set aside time to stress?

These "mind tricks" are backed by actual science and research.

Everyone has these common cognitive biases—even you.

«tendency to overestimate our abilities»

Don't be the jerk who ruins everyone else's flight with your egg sandwich.

You’re not crazy: Some of the stuff you buy at the grocery store is getting smaller.

These are great works of art you'll never want to see again.