Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it.

You fall asleep at an appropriate hour, giving yourself enough time to rest before a big day ahead — only to be jolted awake by racing thoughts: Was your friend secretly offended by your joke? Are ...

Liam Drew is a freelance writer based near London, UK. Before a car crash in 2008 left her paralysed from the neck down, Nancy Smith enjoyed playing the piano. Years later, Smith started making music ...

“We know the dangers, yet too often we are all guilty of pulling out our phones to check a text or watch a reel on TikTok, while driving,” said Elizabeth Hemenway, Senior VP of operations for ...