Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.

The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.

When we are more focused on the good things we enjoy in life, we have more to live for.

Our minds are hyper-taxed due to hyper-tasking. We need to slow down and allow ourselves to daydream if we want to improve our attention.

Engaging in a brief mindfulness exercise made people who identified “I/me” words 33% less likely to volunteer.

The beauty of this magical medicine called silence is that it is available to all of us, even in cities, if only we care to listen.

Why do people own so many unused possessions, treating them as though they are too special to use?

Ultrarunning is a celebration of living and a rehearsal of dying all rolled up in a single intense experience.

Popular diets view health as a calorie-crunching equation while excluding a critical variable: mental wellness.

Research has shown the benefits of mindfulness, but the current mindfulness craze cannot deliver on its overhyped promises.

We all know that work-life balance can be difficult, but do we make it harder on ourselves by how we choose to conceptualize the idea? More specifically, is the concept […]

The present-moment awareness that stems from mindfulness practices may be the cost-effective tool that our society needs.

New study suggests the placebo effect can be as powerful as microdosing LSD.

Can playing video games really curb the risk of depression? Experts weigh in.

In-depth research suggests BDSM practitioners can experience altered states of consciousness that can be therapeutic.

From baboon hierarchies to the mind-gut connection, the path to defeating depression starts with understanding its causes.

Did America's collective mental health get worse (and then better) after the first COVID-19 lockdown?

New research identifies 16 different COVID-19 personality types and the lessons we can learn from this global pandemic.

Cold hands and feet? Maybe it's your anxiety.

This small-scale study may have uncovered a new link between the peripheral nerve system and autism.

Is breakup sex ever a good idea?

No, being interested in BDSM does not mean you had a traumatic childhood.

Fractal patterns are noticed by people of all ages, even small children, and have significant calming effects.

There is a lot we don't know about psychedelics, but what we do know makes them extremely important.

A new study found that personality growth in young adults predicted career benefits such as income, degree attainment, and job satisfaction.

The compound found in "magic mushrooms" has significant and fast-acting impact on the brains of rats.

Aligning your goals with deeply held values produces better results—in your career and life.

Certain colors are globally linked to certain feelings, the study reveals.

Experts explain how lie detectors work, what happens in the brain when we tell lies and how accurate polygraph tests are.

A 2020 study published in the journal of Psychological Science explores the idea that fake news can actually help you remember real facts better.