Personal Development

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.

By switching to a plant-based diet and redoubling his training efforts, this young basketball player finally lost the weight that had been holding him back.

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.

The world needs more creative people — including you.

Seasonal affective disorder can make a stressful time of year even harder. Here’s how to offset the symptoms of SAD.

The words you speak both reflect and shape your reality. All the more reason to say what you mean — and mean what you say.

How one woman is finding purpose and fulfillment in her retirement through volunteering in her community.

Here are tips to avoid being sucked into digital life — and to embrace real life.

New York Times best-selling author Geneen Roth offers touchstones for living messily and magnificently.

Trust is a strong indicator of personal, professional, and national happiness. Here's how to develop more of it.

Whether we’re yearning for another cup of coffee or a better job, we spend a lot of time and energy just wanting. Here’s how to observe — and calm — the endless tide of want that can catch us in its undertow.

Why supporting socially conscious businesses can have an enormous impact on personal well-being and the health of our planet.

How visualization exercises helped one woman heal from the trauma of three hip surgeries and take her dream vacation.