personal growth

VR’s coolest feature? Boosting compassion and empathy.

Here’s what it means to be a good leader—no buzzwords, no bullsh*t.

Here’s why financial independence doesn’t mean free time forever.

Being raised indoors might be the reason young Americans struggle in the adult world.

With his collected letters recently being published, it’s time to revisit this extraordinary thinker.

Four out of every five American adults and children are not moving enough.

A guide to making difficult conversations possible—and peaceful—in an increasingly polarized nation.

Americans say we value free speech, but recent surveys suggest we love the ideal more than practice, a division that will harm more than it protects.

The ability to speak clearly, succinctly, and powerfully is easier than you think

Scientists have discovered that neurological response to posture is separate from movement.

They’re at a higher risk for depression, weekend binge drinking, and unnecessary dieting.

Want to empower social change? Break bread, literally, with the so-called enemy.

How to stay present and stop your mind from fixating.

Unlikely allies can solve society’s most complex problems.

Whether keto or vegan, finding love on restrictive diets is no easy task.

Meditation with a mystical edge? Don’t knock magick ’til you’ve tried it.

These psychological principles can make you more resilient.

Can you be happy and successful? Dark horses show us how it’s possible.

Try them out tonight.

The home fitness industry is booming.

‘Whose job is it to fix the bad stuff in the world?’ asks Alice Dreger.

What makes an excellent educator?

Here’s why the school you went to is less relevant than ever.

Writing by hand is the original concentration hack.

There will never be enough time. Here’s how to use it more wisely.

He was recruited by Jim Henson himself in 1969.

James Patterson on teaching kids to read.

Why do Americans have so much debt?

A new study finds that simply growing up in a home with enough books increases adult literacy and math prowess.

Sticklers, pedants, and English teachers love to correct your grammar, but they can put their red pens down when it comes to these six folk errors.