mindfulness
Memories aren’t mental recordings, but pliable information we can use to better manage the present and conjure future possibilities.
The world’s workplaces are growing lonelier — but the solution requires less than you might expect.
The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
In an environment of impressive IQs, emotional intelligence makes all the difference.
Inside the “out there” quest for a drug that would help doctors save lives before it’s too late.
Spend well, save well, live well.
There’s really only one mistake you can make: continue doing the same thing you already know is hurting you and expect a different result.
How the simple act of watching twilight can radically transform our perception of the world and our role within it.
The Serenity Prayer is nice — until the missiles come raining down on your city.
Impossible standards and poor self-understanding are making us miserable.
Neuroscientists and artists alike are making the case that we could transform the world through psychedelics.
Your brain isn’t wired for happiness — but you can change that, explains Yale scientist Laurie Santos.
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Meditation can put you in a wiser relationship with life.
Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.
Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.
As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “If you want to test a man’s character, give him power and a plate of cookies.” (Something like that.)
“The Tao of the wise is to work without effort.”
The secret may lie in an old idiom: “Sleep on it.”
Studies suggest that meditation can quiet the restless brain.
Stoicism is a big deal right now, but it has some major flaws. Here’s why you might want to hold off on becoming a Stoic.
The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
To do more, it sometimes pays to do nothing at all.
For Buddhists, the “Four Noble Truths” offer a path to lasting happiness.
Research suggests that emotional intelligence is more vital for success than IQ.
“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”
Your breathing rhythm influences a wide range of behaviors, cognition, and emotion.
Warm relationships protect your mind and body from the slings and arrows of life.
Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger discusses how 80 years of ongoing research show relationships to be vital for health and happiness.