Compulsively counting objects or actions is a common symptom of OCD. Exposure therapy can help you develop coping mechanisms when you encounter triggers. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a ...

If you've ever struggled to fall asleep, you've probably been told to do some kind of counting trick that's "guaranteed" to help you drift off. No, not counting sheep (what does that even mean, ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. This is an installment of Reading Reddit, a Slate pop-up blog about Reddit. In the beginning, there ...

Five new counting books all share one essential strategy: to start a conversation. By Amy Alznauer A counting book is tricky to write, for it must inspire readers to do two things at once: to count ...