In my early 20s, I felt validated by how packed my weekend plans were. With only 52 Saturdays in a year, my mission was to make every single one of them count. If my weekend didn't involve rolling ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed new challenges most of us have never faced. Suddenly, we’ve been physically cut off from the friends, family, and activities that brought us joy. Many people have spent ...

Season 10 of Alone finds its way to Netflix after originally airing in 2023 on History. The long-running survival competition’s latest season, its 11th, is also airing on History, but none of that ...

Agitation, chronic stress, and fatigue could be signs that you need to schedule some time for yourself. “Me time,” “self-care,” and “solitude” are all terms that could potentially describe the act of ...

When I suggest spending a few minutes alone to clients in my therapy office I often hear comments like, “I’m too busy to make time for myself,” or “I can’t sit still. I need to be productive.” ...

Because of pandemic lockdowns, couples everywhere are coming off a year of essentially zero alone time. Even so, when your partner says, “I need space,” it still hurts. It’s an emotional gut punch, ...

What makes a good season of television? For superfans of the outdoor survival series Alone—yes, I count myself in this clique—the recipe is straightforward, but admittedly long. We want drama, danger, ...

When someone signs up to compete on Alone, they know they are competing against other people, though they will never actually see them during the competition. There are no elimination-style games that ...

As Alone Africa chugs toward its finale, super-fans like myself enjoyed two glorious treats during episode 9, which aired on August 14. We got a laugh-out-loud montage starring Kelsey, and a tour of ...

The best reality-television shows answer hypothetical questions. What happens when ten strangers live in a house together? What if the wealthiest, most glamorous housewives of Beverly Hills (and other ...