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Are You a Highly Sensitive Person? Here’s How to Tell and What It Means if You Are

Do you cry during Disney movies? Does the thought of going to a concert sound more overwhelming than fun? If so, you might be a sensitive person (and to be fair, Bambi’s mother’s death is devastating every time). But answer “yes” to enough questions like these, and you may instead be what some psychologists refer […]

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Pondering Artistic Beauty Encourages “Big Picture” Thinking, Study Suggests

The next time someone rushes you through a museum, show them the findings from a new study out of the U.K.: Stopping to ponder artistic beauty may encourage “big picture” thinking. The research suggests that contemplating the beauty of artistic objects in a gallery or museum boosts our ability to think in abstract ways and look at our lives from a wider perspective.

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“Community Is the Heart of All of It”: How a Mom Entrepreneur Is Transforming Childcare for Working Parents

When Britt Riley had her first daughter, Harper, she took 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave from her remote marketing job. After returning to work, she felt like she was falling behind, both as a mom and in her career. When her second daughter, Zoe, was born less than two years later, it became even

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New Research on Ticks May Lead to Better Vaccines — Here’s How to Prevent Bites in the Meantime

Lyme disease, tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever — these are just some of the serious tick-borne diseases that affect tens of thousands of Americans every year. There is currently one vaccine for preventing tick-borne illness, but it only protects against encephalitis. Thankfully, a recent study on animal resistance may help pave the way for broader

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Art “Reminds Us of Our Shared Humanity” — And Saatchi Art’s Online Gallery Is Making It More Accessible

Fifteen years ago, Saatchi Art embarked on a mission to become a one-stop shop for beginners and connoisseurs alike to purchase works from emerging artists around the world. Today, it houses a whopping 1.4 million original pieces from 94,000 artists in over 110 countries — and it’s changing the way consumers access original artwork.  The

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Asian Jewish Americans Have a Double Reason to Celebrate Their Heritage in May

May is both Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month. Two entirely separate commemorations for two entirely separate communities, right? Think again. Not only do Asian American Jews exist, but we come from a variety of places and come to Judaism in a range of ways.

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