When life throws you a curveball, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and alone. But if you pause for a moment, you'll notice that certain people reliably appear when things get tough. These aren't just ...

The pendulum of life oscillates between fleeting moments of joy and seemingly longer periods of pain. This appears to be the reality of life for most of us, despite our best efforts to create happy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. Careers and lives rarely move in straight lines. At some point, ...

Back in the day when I used to run triathlons, I discovered something powerful that helped me get through in the face of physical challenge. It wasn’t just my training but the encouragement from the ...

Although trauma and navigating rough patches in life are often disorienting, a study from Frontiers in Psychiatry found that many who experience them come out stronger on the other side. They develop ...

Are you at a point of giving up or letting go? The way a person handles difficult times can make the difference between living a life of victory and one filled with bitterness, hostility, and anger.

After September 27, 2025, hard times come to an end for three zodiac signs. This day marks the end of much of our suffering. Every person on Earth has their own burden to bear, and for many of us, ...

You probably have seen articles about how important friendships are for our psychological, emotional, and physical health. Friends help us celebrate good times, but they are especially important when ...

These are difficult times. Many of us are feeling isolated from others and a sense of disconnection from what matters to us. And the hits keep coming. In 2023, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy ...