A Vacation That Really Rests You

For many families, summer means longer days, a break from school, and family vacations. If everyone’s getting increasingly sleep deprived, Continue reading →

The Cost of Getting Lean

Many people begin an exercise program excited to “look like their goal body” — often a celebrity or model. The Continue reading →

Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?

Over the last few decades, claims have grown up around breakfast — notably that people who eat “a good breakfast” Continue reading →

Rude Treadmills

Dr Lahiri of The Mindy Project is offended when the treadmill asks her how much she weighs, but it thinks Continue reading →

The Habit Loop and the Golden Rule

In The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg talks extensively about the “habit loop” and the “golden rule” of habit change: Continue reading →

Life Hacks and To-Do Lists

“Life hacks” entered the language around a decade ago when Danny O’Brien talked about them in the context of programming. Continue reading →

How Do I Get My Partner to Exercise?

Johns Hopkins has presented data for a large group of middle-aged couples, who were asked about exercise habits at two Continue reading →

What Makes Habits Stick?

Habits can help us build a solid foundation of good health, low stress, and readiness to act. For scientists, as Continue reading →