Sitting at the intersection of trends, service, and evidence-based journalism, Well+Good works to inform, empower, and educate communities and individuals on the many ways day-to-day choices impact their ability to live well. The team believes that wellness and health should be attainable for all and works to challenge the systems and barriers that prevent this … Read more

What’s your first thought in the morning? Have you ever paid attention to it, or does it get lost in the rush of your morning routine? Looking back, there was a time when hearing the alarm clock was the worst part of my day because it meant dealing with things I didn’t want to do. … Read more

One of the most influential Japanese poets of all time, Matsuo Basho (1644–1694) elevated haiku from a mere literary pastime into an exquisite poetic craft. Leaving his hometown of Ueno behind, he moved to Kyoto, where he studied poetry and Zen as a young man and later became a Buddhist monk. This, perhaps, is why … Read more

How do we read a haiku? A surprising primer on this art comes from a slim volume by Yoel Hoffmann titled Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death. In the introductory part of the book, we learn that a haiku consists of seventeen syllables written in three … Read more

Do you have a friend or a loved one who’s going through a difficult time? Healing presence is your natural ability to help someone when they need it the most. You may say very little. You may do very little. Yet, you can make all the difference by holding a space where the other can … Read more