This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Have you ever found yourself in a room full of people, ...

Interoception is how your brain senses and responds to what’s going on inside your body. “It’s how we know when we’re hungry, thirsty, anxious, or even need to take a deep breath,” says Wen G. Chen, ...

Ativan is a type of medication called a benzodiazepine. It’s the branded form of the generic drug lorazepam, and doctors prescribe it to relieve anxiety symptoms in the short term. It does so by ...

While many consider this the most wonderful time of the year, it can also be particularly isolating for those short on family and friends. "People are barraged by media images of everybody having a ...

When Vivek Murthy was a child, he’d wake every morning filled with a deep sense of dread. He would get out of bed, get dressed, eat breakfast, and feel the tightness in his chest expand through his ...

The word “ennui” means a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. It is a ...

We know irritability when we see it or feel it, but what exactly is it? Experts differ on the exact definition, but a way to think of it is as feelings of annoyance and impatience that are out of ...

The new Premier League season is almost upon us and we want to gauge how the fans of every club are feeling going into the 2025-26 campaign. It is the time of year when a new signing or two can mean ...