Personal Development

Ever feel uncomfortable asking for what you want? Learn how to make requests that support your desires and serve your relationships.

Our fitness editor tests the waters on a paddleboard — and discovers the benefits of leaving her comfort zone.

A shinrin-yoku retreat provides opportunities to rebuild a healthy connection with nature and improve your well-being.

Renowned couples’ therapist Stan Tatkin explains how three “attachment styles” affect our relationships — and how we can become more secure with our partners.

Connecting with his bigger why helped one man kick his emotional-eating habit and learn to love working out.

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.

Shedding 160 pounds led one woman to discover her many strengths ­— and commit to prioritizing her health.

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.

One woman shares hard-earned lessons from her postpartum recovery to help others recognize the importance of persistence, self-care, and patience.

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.

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