In 2016, John Mayer and his wife lost their infant daughter. Overwhelmed by sadness, they joined a grief support group.

Networking can feel like taking medicine. You know you’re supposed to do it, but you don’t really like to.

Confidence is not a fixed trait that you either have or don’t have—and it’s not about being the best, smartest, or most successful person in the room.

You know those nights when you’re just too tired to pick up the clothes on your floor, load the dishwasher, and take out the recycling? Instead, you tumble into bed early, happily anticipating eight…

This post originally appeared on Forbes For those of us sending around wishes for a calmer more sane year, please get over it.

Why do 80 percent of New Year’s Resolutions fail? Because when it comes to making meaningful and lasting change, no amount of sheer willpower or raw talent will make up for the wrong mindset.

This year, don’t just make a resolution: Start a revolution. Yearly resolutions tend to melt away, but meaningful goals withstand the test of time.

It’s tempting to spend every minute of every day trying to do it all—especially at the start of a new year, when our attention shifts to goal-setting and self-improvement.

Stress is often a result of the tension between what is and what you believe should be. It’s called the “tyranny of the shoulds,” and it dictates the way we think, act, and feel.

Part of the stress of work is the fact that it requires your body to be still for hours at a time.

How you start your day is critical. Many people have a morning ritual (meditation, exercise, a soy latte) to get them powered up.

You’re up for a promotion, but you’re wavering on whether you’ve earned it.