The question may feel all the more pressing if you, yourself, are in a relationship where the sex isn’t quite where you or your partner want it to be. Or perhaps you’re just wondering about it as someone who personally loves sex—or someone who is personally pretty uninterested in it. That is, how important sex is to a relationship varies depending on the individual. Sex matters a lot to some people and some couples, and it’s less important or not important at all to some people and some couples....

Researchers at Michigan State University have found that narcissistic traits fluctuate over time and, in general, decrease as people age. In general, they found that “maladaptive” traits associated with narcissism, like being “full of yourself” and being sensitive to criticism, declined over time. Some traits associated with narcissism actually increased, especially having high aspirations for oneself. “As you age, you form new relationships, have new experiences, start a family and so on,” said William Chopik, Ph....

That’s because Lyme is the number one tick-borne illness in the United States, with an estimated 300,000 people diagnosed1 every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That is a conservative estimate. This leaves many people struggling to manage their unrelenting chronic Lyme with no answers in sight when treatments for these other diseases don’t end up working. Symptoms of Lyme are global, spanning multiple body systems, especially the nervous, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular systems....

By establishing lifestyle and dietary practices that support the body’s internal functions and optimize overall wellness, health coaches help people find the tools they need to make better choices and achieve their health goals effectively. Further, health coaches’ 360-degree approach to health enables them to work with clients comprehensively as they build self-care skills, habits, and healthy behaviors that help them thrive. Following a training program, which can last between three to 24 months, health coaches must pass a final test to become certified, and in some cases, apply for the national board certification examination....

People can be passive-aggressive in marriages and relationships, and it’s also sometimes seen in friendships or even professional settings. But this lack of communication can ruin relationships if it endures. Even without prior experiences that would promote passive-aggression, a partner might lean on passive-aggressive behavior if they perceive it’s unsafe to express negative emotions in their marriage. Some partners even believe it’s a safe way to get what they want without sparking confrontation, while others aren’t even aware that their behavior is passive-aggressive....

As board-certified sleep specialist Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., explains to mbg, the circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour cycle that your body repeats over and over. “It basically ‘runs’ your sleep—starting it and stopping it—by sending out neurochemical signals telling each area, organ, or receptor site what to produce, what to receive, and what to do,” he explains. And according to naturopathic sleep doctor Catherine Darley, N.D., “There are also clock genes in each cell, which makes the cell do more or less of its function at different times of the day....

I definitely believe in soul mates, but my definition extends beyond the traditional idea of The One. What I believe is that a soul mate is a person with whom you are unexplainably drawn to be in relationship. Let’s think about attraction for a second. We come into contact with many, many people throughout our lives. And we are attracted to some of them. But there are only a few that we are so attracted to that we make a decision to partner-up with them....