5 tips to writing emails that will always get you a reply

Emails are just as fundamental these days as food and water in our lives, and they form a...

How to deliver an authentic apology

A simple framework for delivering a short, sincere “I’m sorry,” from criminal defense attorney...

How to tame your inner advice monster

All of you know your advice monster. Somebody starts telling you about something. Even though you...

Students’ poetry offers beautiful and surprising perspective on pandemic

When educator Kim Preshoff asked the students in her environmental science classes to create...

We all make snap judgments about each other— here’s how to stop

Taking a moment to pause and really look at the other person can help us all avoid embarrassment...

3 ways to be your best self in your relationship

“Resentment is a relationship killer,” says psychotherapist and couples counselor Susan Adler. If...

There are three sides to every argument

We can all play a role in helping defuse even the most bitter conflicts. Veteran negotiator...

Are you lonely in your partnership or marriage?

Most relationships in which loneliness has taken up residence can be shifted to a better daily...

3 steps to having difficult conversations

What’s your elephant in the room? Every group — whether it’s a family or a team in the workplace...

How to explain anything to anyone: 4 steps to clearer communication

“Have you ever had this experience?” asks physicist Dominic Walliman in a...

What matters most when speaking a new language

Instead of looking at a foreign language as an art to be mastered and perfected, think of it as a...

The 3 core skills for healthy romantic relationships

It’s never too late — or too early — to learn the abilities that make up romantic competence:...

Why don’t civilians ask veterans more questions?

I love asking questions. As a journalist, I don’t just ask people what they do — I interrogate...

Helpful advice for aspiring writers of all ages

Being a writer is all about expressing your unique perspective with feeling and originality, not...

Get closer to the people in your life— by being the best mess possible

It’s time to give up on chasing perfection and embrace our uniquely individual quirks and...

Here’s a question to consider: What if there’s nothing wrong with you?

While asking this question won’t change your life, it can help pause your inner critic and create...

Learn to “Think Like A Coder” with our new series

Curious about coding? Want to build your programming skills? Or perhaps you just love a good...

Do you say “sorry” too much? Here’s what to say instead

When we needlessly apologize, we end up making ourselves small and diminish what we’re trying to...

How to talk to kids about sex

Today, it’s not enough to have one birds-and-the-bees talk; it needs to be an open, ongoing...

What to do when a relationship’s over — but your feelings aren’t

While clean breaks can and do happen, sometimes we’re left with unresolved feelings. Psychologist...

Have you mispronounced someone’s name? Here’s what to do next

Most of us have stumbled when saying an unfamiliar name. That’s natural, but it’s what we do...

Powerful life lessons from teachers, collected by their students

By training kids to interview their teachers, film them, and elicit their wisdom, Deepak Ramola...

Critical thinking is a 21st-century essential — here’s how to help kids learn it

If we want children to thrive in our complicated world, we need to teach them how to think, says...

Meet the fourth cohort of TED-Ed Innovative Educators!

  What could education look like if every innovative voice from the classroom to the...