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Here’s How to Make Resolutions Stick, According to a Behavior Change Scientist
The Harry Potter audiobooks helped Katy Milkman make a foundational discovery about exercise behavior. A Harvard graduate student at the time, she was struggling to work out. Once a varsity tennis player, she no longer had
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Here’s How Much You Need to Exercise to Feel a Little Bit Better
You may already know that moving your body is good for your mind. The good news is that you don’t necessarily need to sign up for a marathon or climb a mountain to reap the mental health
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Longevity Hacks for Busy People
The fundamentals of healthy aging are no big secret: Regular exercise, eating well, quality sleep and a robust social life can all help you live better for longer. But doing these things takes time — and when
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The Sleep Trends Experts Think You Should (and Shouldn’t) Try
… These methods haven’t been rigorously studied, but it makes sense — at least in theory — that they may help some people fall asleep, said Allison Harvey, a professor and clinical psychologist at the
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Why You Should Change Your Exercise Routine—and How to Do It
The alarm clock blares, and you reach for your running shoes without thinking about it. Next thing you know, you’re jogging through your neighborhood on the same route as every other morning. … Katy Milkman
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on incel activity on social media, the gender-equality paradox in chess, sources of regret, personality structure across nations, feedback and decision-making, early socioeconomic circumstances and physical activity in older adults, stopping actions, and mathematical ability.
