After a long day of work or study, your brain might feel like it has been drained of energy. But does our brain burn more energy when engaging in mental athletics than it does during other activities, such as watching TV?

You may find this style of diary-keeping useful. Here are a couple of quick and easy activities, taken from my research, to help you start – or continue – your diary-keeping journey.

Research can tell us about the drivers of reputational loss, as well as how to rebuild a reputation, and ways to avoid damaging it in the first place.

There is general consensus that the problems of postindustrial civilization are real. Through the years I’ve come to the realization that the problems are not only real, but that they are also severe...

For many people, retirement is a time of reinvention without a blueprint, a shift to flextime, part-time, volunteering, service, lifelong learning, or caregiving.

Do any credible utopian dreams paint an optimistic future? Or is the prospect of human happiness ruled out by the scale of our contemporary problems?

While this article is directed to new immigrants, its precepts can be applied to anyone experiencing challenges in life.

Why do mass shooters kill? It’s about more than having a grievance.

As humans, we tend to see things in extremes. We think in black, white, hot, cold, simple, and complex.

We must be willing to let go of the old to embrace the new. We must be willing to accept guidance from our Higher Self even when we don’t want to.

The unitive mystical experiences that are frequently generated by the classic psychedelics can provide experiential confirmation of our essential commonality with all other people—indeed with all life...

There’s power in completing projects or tasks. We actually can get an endorphin rush when we complete something

It would be rare to have no psychopathic tendencies. Take this test and see just how many you have.

If you hate Mondays, you’re most certainly in good company. After a couple of days off, many of us have difficulty settling back into our routines and work duties.

It used to be that America was a “front porch” country. We knew our neighbors and had block parties on the Fourth of July.

Overwhelm is what happens when we have too much input coming in and we get overloaded. It's easy to lump everything together, distorting the significance in the grand scheme of things...

Our bedrooms aren’t refuges anymore – working, studying and eating in them is bad for our sleep. 

I have found that a great book is even more powerful the second time through, especially if it has been a year or so since I read it.

The world is heading for a change. It has already begun, and your personal and individual quest to align with your soul mission is part of it!

When life seems chaotic, especially in the toughest times, it can be hard to even remember what actually brings us joy.

When employers design and allocate workspaces, it may be beneficial to take an employee-centered approach

While this trend may have started with the best of intentions, it could actually do more harm than good.

Joy is an emotion experienced by many but understood by few. It’s usually mistaken for happiness, yet is unique in its impact on both our mind and body.