Personal Development

Ten ways to overcome short-term limitations in the service of long-term satisfaction.

The web is full of opportunities for self-comparison — and self-judgment. Here’s how to protect your body confidence.

A healthy life is more a marathon than a sprint. So start where you are. Choose sensible, sustainable shifts over instant cures and quick fixes.

Four ways that fiddling with our phones can have a negative effect on our bodies.

Solo camping can stoke your appetite for adventure, bring you closer to nature, and put you in touch with your true self.

Learn how we spend our savings can increase our satisfaction in Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.

How to get more comfortable requesting (and accepting) help.

Roll up your sleeves and make a difference with voluntourism.

Zoning out on the treadmill? Daydreaming while you lift? That lack of focus could be undermining your workouts. Take some advice from the pros on how to tame your wandering mind.

The scientific case for doing nothing more often — and its surprising rewards.

Resistance and doubt are just part of the creative experience. Here are 10 tips to help you get past them.

For Major Dan Rooney, there is no higher calling — and nothing more satisfying — than helping military families in need.

Does your story of who you are and what you can do make you stronger — or hold you back?

New-experience getaways that help you leave old behaviors behind.

Yes, this is about you, but your well-being also affects everyone and everything around you. When you get healthier, everybody benefits.

What’s best for our health and the planet can also be great for our bank accounts. All it takes is shifting how we spend our money and our time.

Top-tier research confirms that being compassionate is good for us, altering our physiology to boost not just happiness but well-being.

For many Americans, the world of work feels a bit like an endless ride — one that’s spinning too fast and feeling more than a little out of control. But just how and why did we get strapped into this craziness? Understand the machinery of your own workaholic tendencies and you’ll be one step closer to switching gears — and maybe even putting on the brakes.