On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88[1], closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena of people “holding on” until after an anticipated date or event[2], such as the holidays or a birthday, before dying.
It sometimes seems like some patients are able to stay alive out of sheer willpower. But for many people, behind the...
A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades[1] and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling[2] and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude notebooks and diaries. And research has consistently pointed to the health[3] and relationship benefits[4] of the fairly simple and cost-effective practice of cultivating gratitude.
Yet, Americans are living in a very stressful time, worried...