Fad diets aside, we all know the basic formula for greater physical health — eat less junk and exercise more. The same can be said for greater happiness. Sure, mental health is hugely complex, but the research on how to promote basic, day-to-day well-being couldn’t be clearer — just cultivate…

Anxiety is at record highs among teens and young people. What’s driving this spike in mental health struggles? Experts have pointed the finger at everything from phones to politics to helicopter parenting. But while the exact causes of the worrying increase in anxiety are still being debated, one thing is…

The pandemic may have been officially over for a while now, but all signs point to the fact that many people are still finding their feet socially. Searches for “What to talk about at work?” have risen over the past two years. Social media is peppered with stories of people…

There was a moment about a decade ago when Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In was the bible for ambitious, professional women. Celebrated in the press and imitated worldwide in “Lean In circles,” Sandberg was treated as an exemplary role model for women who wanted to rise at work. But over…

Scientists did an experiment not too long ago where they asked volunteers to solve tricky problems, like stabilizing a shaky Lego tower or figuring out geometric puzzles. Almost always, they observed, the study subjects tried to add something. This was true even when taking away bricks or shapes was objectively…

Whether you’re learning to ski, speak Spanish, or master a new programming language, the same truth applies. If you push yourself too hard, you’re likely to get frustrated (or injured) and quit. If you don’t push yourself hard enough, you won’t progress as fast as you could. You’re looking for…

The media has recently been full of stories of rich, middle-aged men going to sometimes absurd lengths to reduce their “biological age.” Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, for example, has recruited over 30 health experts to monitor and support him as he undergoes sometimes highly experimental medical treatments and fitness plans…

Go and ask any busy adult professional how he or she is doing, and there’s one answer you’re likely to hear more than any other: some version of “slammed.” A shortage of time is the perpetual complaint of the modern American adult. “When researchers surveyed Americans before 2011, about half…

For the past 10 years, I’ve lived on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. This expat life has plenty of frustrations — missing friends and family, struggling with the language, many long flights toting a grumpy kid — but one thing that’s undeniable is that it’s way easier to live a…