A healthy mind is something we all want. Life is not supposed to hurt--at least, not all of the time. It is meant to be a positive, meaningful experience despite difficulties that come along. It can have buoyancy, bounce, whimsy and surprise. However, when problems arise it can be very difficult to experience these things.

PARIS (AP) -- European stock markets traded mostly flat Monday as investors shrugged off more sobering news about shaky government finances ahead of a busy schedule of U.S. economic data later in the week.

Is love ever forever? When do kids become adults? Why is the line you're in always the slowest? Mysteries of the universe -- solved. Advice columnist Jeanne Marie Laskas weighs in.

A college degree was once a kind of insurance against high tides of unemployment, but this downturn took plenty of white collar, degree-necessary jobs with it. What's more, it's no longer a given that an advanced degree will launch you into the upper echelon of earners.