The early bird gets the worm.”
“Begin as you mean to go on.”
“The earlier, the better.” [Read more…]
Parenting Classes: Helpful at Any Age
November 13, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Sexual Harassment Training Is Largely Ineffective
January 5, 2018 By Leave a Comment
More than 40 politicians, actors, news journalists and high-profile managers have stepped down from their posts in recent weeks after being accused of sexual harassment. [Read more…]
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
January 3, 2018 By Leave a Comment
In less than two weeks, millions of Americans will resolve to improve themselves in some way in honor of the New Year. Some people will pledge to lose weight or exercise more. Others want to quit smoking or make better financial decisions. [Read more…]
What we know about gratitude and giving back
July 12, 2017 By Leave a Comment
There is no question that gratitude is good for you. There is significant scientific literature showing that people who feel gratitude are less likely to be depressed and worried, and more likely to feel satisfied with their lives. [Read more…]
Can You Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease with Diet and Exercise?
June 7, 2017 By Leave a Comment
An estimated 5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and by 2020 that number could reach 16 million. More people die from Alzheimer’s disease than from breast and prostate cancer combined. [Read more…]
Exercise and social support: What we know
March 3, 2017 By Leave a Comment
It’s well-documented that fitness centers across the nation see their busiest days in January as people embark on New Year’s resolutions to exercise more, and those number slowly drop in February and the months to follow. [Read more…]
Are the benefits of grit exaggerated?
June 28, 2016 By 1 Comment
Over the past decade, researchers have focused on the idea that determination and consistency can lead to success – even more so than traditional factors such as talent or I.Q. [Read more…]
What we know — and what we don’t — about standing desks
March 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
If you pay any attention to news stories about health and wellness, you’ve likely read or heard that sitting for long periods of time can harm your health.
There is evidence to suggest that sitting for hours at a time leads to a host of health problems including heart disease, diabetes, bone and joint problems, poor posture, weak muscles and even some types of cancer. [Read more…]
Does fasting work for weight loss and health?
March 16, 2016 By 1 Comment
Every few years, a new diet becomes popular for its promise to help people lose weight and improve their health. Sometimes, these diets are based on sound evidence, and other times they are not. Often when new diets first become popular, there is not enough data to know whether they really work. [Read more…]
The evidence on avoiding holiday weight gain
December 11, 2015 By 1 Comment
It’s the holiday season! With that comes the cocktail hours, cookie-baking, end-of-year celebrations and countless other festivities that include delicious food. Unfortunately, along with that delicious food and festivities, come many extra calories. [Read more…]
The evidence on giving thanks
November 24, 2015 By 1 Comment
As most of us spend the upcoming week cooking turkeys, gathering with family and friends, and preparing for the holiday season, I found myself returning to a blog post that Karl wrote several years ago about the evidence surrounding gratitude. As my life feels increasingly busy, I find it helpful to remember that giving thanks is not simply a nice sentiment – it’s actually good for you! [Read more…]
A tough pill to swallow? The evidence on taking medicine
October 7, 2015 By Leave a Comment
There are all sorts of medicines on the market today that help us to feel our best, prevent illness and treat disease. The vast majority of them come in pill form. But some people struggle — for a variety of reasons —to swallow pills. [Read more…]
