Big Ideas

PUMPING IRONY: A Joint Reconstruction Project

Fueled by an obscure federal grant program, three U.S. research teams are developing novel treatment approaches that may offer some relief for people suffering from knee osteoarthritis.

By Craig Cox

Arthritis & Joint Health Pumping Irony

PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

Maintaining connections amid a constricted social network is key to our well-being as we age, and some experts suggest introverts may be better equipped to do so than their extroverted peers.

By Craig Cox

Pumping Irony

Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People

The authors of Blindspot show us how to “outsmart the machinery of our own hidden biases.”

By Courtney Helgoe

Mindfulness/Meditation Personal Development

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

Big ideas from Susan Cain’s best-selling book on why our ever-more-social world needs a better appreciation for introverts.

By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

Healthy Communication Personal Development

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Mastering Decision Making Without Regret

In their new book Decisive, business strategists Chip and Dan Heath explain how to avoid the usual pitfalls of decision making.

By Courtney Helgoe

Healthy Habits/Goal Setting Work

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The Antidote: Discover the Negative Path to Happiness

Ideas on obsessing less about happiness from author Oliver Burkeman's best-selling new book.

By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

Emotional Intelligence Happiness/Joy

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Body Mind Mastery

Selected wisdom from Dan Millman’s guide to training for sport and life.

By Brian Johnson

Attitude/Mindset Emotional Intelligence

The Element Within

Sir Ken Robinson on how to embrace your interests and talents to improve your life — and enrich the world.

By Brian Johnson

Attitude/Mindset Personal Development

The Paradox of Choice

Psychologist Barry Schwartz on how our culture of abundance robs us of satisfaction.

By Brian Johnson

Attitude/Mindset Healthy Communication

Loving What Is

With just four simple questions, “The Work” founder Byron Katie challenges our notions of what our lives should be.

By Brian Johnson

Attitude/Mindset Healthy Communication

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The Happiness Hypothesis

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt filters time-tested philosophy about happiness through a modern lens to help you access the good life — from the inside out.

By Brian Johnson

Attitude/Mindset Happiness/Joy