Shelf Help is a wellness column from the Los Angeles Times. - Los Angeles Times

Shelf Help is a new wellness column where we interview researchers, thinkers and writers about their latest books — all with the aim of learning how to live a more complete life.
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Want to ease the pain of loss? Create a grief ritual

In ‘The Grief Cure,’ Cody Delistraty explores cultural, historical and scientific approaches to grieving
June 26, 2024
Want to be fearless? Try this fierce Zen priest’s belly button method

In ‘Three Years on the Great Mountain,’ Cristina Moon shares how martial arts, rigorous training and ‘scoldings’ can help you discover your true self.
June 19, 2024
Want to live to 100? That may depend on your sex

In “Ageless Aging, social researcher Maddy Dychtwald offers a holistic guide to improving your longevity.
May 14, 2024
A little too obsessed with Taylor Swift? It might be a coping mechanism

In “The Age of Magical Overthinking,” Amanda Montell observes how information overload and online culture have hijacked our brain’s hard-wired vulnerabilities.
April 11, 2024