"It's this modern idea of doing voluntary discretionary, physical activity for the sake of health and fitness."

"The big question then is why are most people resilient and why are some people not resilient?"

“The problem with cognitive scripts is when we use them to make more important decisions in our lives, we let our choices be driven by those stories that we have internalized that tell us how we're supposed to behave in a certain situation.”

"If you're interested in human performance, what you want is something that's reliable and repeatable, and thus you want neurobiology because neurobiology gives you mechanism."

What separates a disciplined life from a virtuous one? Psychologist Sarah Schnitker says the answer lies in your purpose.

“The public really doesn't realize that they are much closer to CIA spies than they think they are.”

Rediscovering competition in an unexpected place helped her rewrite what was possible — and go on to win gold.

“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, that is getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going, anybody can do that.”

“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going. Anybody can do that.”

“The voice in your head is not you. You are listening to that voice. It’s a heckler, trying to make you feel bad.”

"The truth is that the skills that go into both motivation and manipulation are almost the same skills. The same level of persuasion, the same level of influence, the same level of charisma and dynamic creative thinking drives us to both be manipulated and be motivated."

Many of us wake up each morning with something Oliver Burkeman calls “productivity debt.” The bestselling author and journalist explains this term as “a sense that you’ve got to work […]

“If we didn't find helping other people pleasurable, we wouldn’t be altruistic.”

“Not only does Mother Nature not care about your happiness, she knows that we need lots of negative emotions to keep us alive.” Harvard happiness professor on why suffering IS necessary:

Nike athlete and famed Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin shares how she turned her pain into purpose.

“I was incarcerated well before I was in prison and I was free before the gates of prison opened up and let me out.”

Over 250 million records sold and more than 70 platinum hits later, Jason Derulo sits down with us to talk about goals, insecurities, and why he still doesn’t feel like he’s “made it.”

Burnout doesn’t happen because of too much work. Liz Wiseman, an executive advisor, suggests it’s something else entirely.

Humans, like animals, are driven by instincts. But we also have wants. Here’s what that means for our lives.

Educator Irshad Manji emphasizes that diversity is a fact of life, and it should be harnessed to unite society rather than divide it. Recognizing that humans tend to react defensively […]

It has perhaps never been easier to feel as if you’ve fallen behind in life. From the anxieties of comparing yourself to others online to our fetishization of success, it […]

Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty reveals the secret to “good power.”

History’s most remarkable leaders had this one trait in common. We can harness it too.

These money experts say you can buy happiness. There are some red flags to look out for, though.

Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman debunks the ‘10,000 steps per day’ myth.

Futurist Ari Wallach shares how to become future-conscious.

Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.

There are two kinds of suffering. One is pure pain. The other makes life worth living.

You can learn things 250% faster by unlocking your ‘flow state.’

The US reduced smoking rates from 50% to 15% with a simple habit hack.