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Relationships, work and leisure

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Compassion and empathy

guide

How to make someone feel seen and heard

Validation skills are not only useful for therapists. Learn them and you’ll improve your personal and work relationships

by Caroline Fleck

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Mind and brain

film

After a life-altering diagnosis, Case crafts a loving message to his future self

A film by Case Jernigan

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Love

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How to make a long-distance relationship work

Whether an hour or an ocean apart, there will be challenges, but this therapist shows how to make the most of the upsides

by Charlie Huntington

Woman in a white dress standing in front of a geometric quilt in a garden setting with trees in the background.

Traditional arts

film

Beauty is woven into everyday life for the quilters of the American West

A film by Carly Jakins and Jared Jakins

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Food and drink

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How to maintain a healthy gut

With a few lifestyle and dietary changes, you can protect your gut microbiome, boost your immunity and improve your mood

by Vincent Ho

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Trauma and PTSD

film

How small creatures helped James connect with the human-scale world

Directed by Spencer MacDonald