A Supposedly Zen Thing I’d Definitely Do Again
The wild inner life of a mind unwound by a 10-day silent retreat
Packages: The Zen Guide
For $80 an Hour, You Can Hire a Professional Cuddler
Madelon Guinazzo, cofounder of the cuddle therapy service Cuddlist, on the benefits of being touched by a stranger
Hocus Pocus for Every Modern Need
If you want to try the double, double toil and trouble approach to your basest worries, Alchemy Arts in Edgewater has the herb, crystal, or reptilian body part for you.
The Mysterious Calming Effect of Browsing Zillow
From our Zen Guide
Still at the Office
Laura Sage, former hedge fund executive and cofounder of the meditation studio Chill, on finding peace in a corporate setting
How Sarah Spain Deals With Trolls
The ESPN reporter and radio host shares her secrets
How Sam Provenzano Deals With Trolls
Finding Prince Charming contestant
Ms. Imperfect
Jessica Rohlfing Pryor, clinical assistant professor of psychology and head of the Perfectly Imperfect Lab at Northwestern, on why good enough is sometimes best
How to Pray
Pastor JoAnn Post of Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Northfield on calming your inner gerbil