Beth Kaplan is a belonging researcher and advocate. She has spent her career studying how people construct their sense of belonging. With more than two decades of experience as an executive and having ...

Who do you most frequently compare yourself to? If you’re not sure, try this question: Who have you compared yourself to in the last 24 hours? If you’re still not sure, think of the last time you ...

Say your friend posts a photo online of the gorgeous house she just bought. You want to be happy for her, but you can’t stop thinking about how you’re trying to make ends meet in your small rental.

Imagine this: You’re working for a new company and for the first few weeks, you listen a lot and don’t say much to anyone. Then, at an all-hands meeting, you are asked to say a few words. You start ...

What do you think is the most frequent complaint when people seek therapy? In my experience, it is a variant of “I feel bad, and I want to feel better.” The specific emotions that need to change vary ...

She's gone and yet she obsesses you. You monitor her with a "spy account" on her social networks and you try to extract all the information possible to get a clearer picture of her. This ex, a ghost ...

Learning to separate your identity from your career will do wonders for your emotional well-being. Our jobs often provide more than just a paycheck. They offer purpose, growth, and community. But over ...

If you always worry that other people are mad at you, you aren't alone. It's not uncommon to feel this way, but it can be exhausting to be preoccupied with how others feel, especially when it comes at ...