Personal Development

If you track what’s on your plate as well as what’s happening in your mind and body, you can learn what doesn’t work for you — and build on what does.

Most of us struggle at some point to overcome a stubborn resistance to exercising. Here are some tips for getting — and keeping — your body in motion, even when you don’t feel like it.

Why Silicon Valley tech execs limit their own children’s screen time.

Our fitness editor picks up a kayak paddle to explore one of her favorite vacation areas in a new way.

Sometimes, self-help books can overwhelm and set you up for unhappiness. Here’s why.

As our habitual focus has narrowed to small screens, our brains have acclimated to that limited view, resulting in a dulled capacity for seeing beyond a limited perceptual field.

Your first waking moments can have an all-day impact on your energy and outlook. These a.m. tweaks are worth trying.

Thinking of taking some time off? Here are six tips to actually make it happen.

What you can do to break codependency and cultivate healthier, more satisfying relationships.

Try these tips for finding a pastime that’s right for you.

Are you chasing success at the expense of satisfaction? Here’s our take on balancing ambition, well-being, and life’s simple pleasures.

Our fitness editor describes how she learned to carve out time for exercise in her hectic schedule.

Here are self-care strategies for coping with the always-on workplace.

Feeling gloomy in your middle years? Award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch tells us why life gets better after 50.

Pioneering pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris is transforming how public-health advocates respond to the toxic stress created by childhood adversity. Here, she shares her prescription for healing.

Are you among the 20 percent of Americans who are highly sensitive? Here are some self-care strategies for you.

Our fitness editor talks about finding deeper meaning — and personal connection — in workouts.

The start of the year brings a barrage of “New You!” promises. Learn how to get past those tired tropes and explore fresh options for conscious change.

All the time in the world won’t help you achieve your goals if you’re too run down to pursue them. Here’s how to manage your energy— and your sanity.