In general, leaning into your friendships is one of the best ways to relax without alcohol. Meaningful human connections “release dopamine and opioids in our brain,” Lembke says. “We are social ...

Being bored isn’t always a bad thing. There is often so much happening in life that sometimes it’s important to take a moment, do a little less and allow ourselves time to decompress and unwind. How ...

Dimwit, the dopey dog, is a harried office worker and chain-smoking, gulping coffee and bottles of aspirin tablets does nothing to settle his jangling nerves. His doctor advises him to take up a ...