“Try This” from The Washington Post is a series of audio courses designed to jump-start the parts of life where we could all use a few pointers — with pithy, snackable solutions you can easily use.

Given the state of the world, many of my clients and friends are struggling to find joy—or even hope. Take Jim, for example. He’d been feeling down and “blah,” so he decided to take matters into his ...

For years, mental health advice felt like it was either affirmations or crisis management. You were either drowning or manifesting. No in-between. But what if joy wasn’t some fleeting feeling you get ...

It also helps to make noise and move your body, whether you cheer, applaud, move, dance or sing. McGonigal said you’re more ...

It is human nature to seek more joy, whether life is tough or plentiful. The reason joy might be dodging you like a plague may be because you are doing things to get joy rather than doing things with ...