"Existence is suffering" is the common translation of the First Noble Truth of Buddhism. As an avid reader of Zen Buddhism, I’ve often argued that this Noble Truth isn’t true at all, or that it is ...

When I see couples or individuals in therapy, our initial focus is clearly on their presenting problems—stopping out-of-control arguments, finding tools to calm their anxiety. But once these issues ...

What is a good life, and how can we create it? Forty-plus years of research has pointed to two answers. The first says that a good life is a happy life, one created by pursuing comfort, satisfaction ...