Mom, Dad or whomever is in charge – gets to feel like a kid as well. You might just come out of it completely refreshed.

People who grew up in difficult environments often have to relearn how to speak to themselves with kindness and honesty.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all carry parts of our childhood with us, whether it's nostalgia for Saturday morning cartoons or that weird fear of clowns.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’re high-functioning, self-aware, and maybe even the one everyone leans on. But underneath the calm, capable exterior, a part ...

Sometimes, it feels like your adult self is not the only one making decisions. There's a younger version of you, your inner child, that often sneaks into your grown-up brain and takes over the ...

One of the realities of life for many adults is growing up without a happy, stable, loving childhood. Children who do grow up in these environments have a healthy, balanced, and positive inner child ...

As the holistic psychologist tells Oprah Daily’s editorial director, Pilar Guzmán, in our new interview, our adolescent experiences shape our thought processes, relationships, and reactions as adults.

Q: What is inner child therapy? Walk into my home and you’ll see a framed photo of me as a 2-year-old, a reminder of the precious child within you and me. If you’re my client, it’s a hint that your ...

When unraveling the complex threads of our adult relationships, acknowledging and understanding unmet childhood needs is pivotal. Here are three of them. Childhood forms the basis for the patterns and ...

Destructive behavior takes various forms: from subtle self-sabotage and self-defeating patterns to passive hostility to severe self-destructive symptoms, violent aggression, and, sometimes, evil deeds ...

At 28, Tori Bell felt stuck—both in a career and in a relationship going nowhere. After she shared her feelings with friends, one suggested journalling and meditation. Her workplace offered a weekly ...

A generation watched Justin Bieber break, get mocked, and suffer in plain sight, then watched him heal at Coachella, reminding everyone that going back for your younger self is the greatest victory of ...