Many of us spend months or even years yearning for our wishes to come true. Maybe you long to write a novel, learn the tango, or take a fabulous vacation.

If your life were a movie, would you be the director, or are other people calling the shots? It’s the difference between having an active mindset or a passive mindset—between waiting for things to…

Whether you’re just getting your start in the workplace or you’re the executive of your company, what you say matters. Studies show that we are judged almost instantaneously on the way we speak.

As humans, we are wired to fear uncertainty: When we think about taking risks, we start to sweat, our heartbeat increases—our innate fight or flight stress response kicks in.

In the last decade, gratitude has become a buzzword. We see it everywhere, especially around this time. But don’t let gratitude’s trendiness dissuade you from being more appreciative.

As kids, we’re often taught to bury our negative emotions or pretend they’re not there.

Each day, we make a lot of decisions—upwards of 35,000, according to some sources—and we worry a lot about making the wrong choices.

How do you feel when you fail at something? Most likely you want to pull the covers over your head and hide.

After each sunrise, we are given another fresh start, another opportunity to accomplish our goals, care for ourselves, and ultimately make our lives into what we want them to be.

“Courage is the first of human virtues because it makes all others possible.” So wrote the philosopher Aristotle more than 1200 years ago.

If you feel like your best is never good enough, you may suffer from perfectionism—and you’re not alone.

If you’re reading this article on your phone while in transit or on your computer during a break between pings and notifications, you’re familiar with the hectic flow of modern work.