It has long been known that one of the biggest keys to happiness is social connection. If you’ve ever had the chance to travel to a third world country, this becomes pretty obvious right away. You’ve likely seen people living in dire poverty and facing daily...

People are full of great intentions: Intentions to wake up at 6 a.m. and start running. Intentions to begin P90X after work three days a week. Intentions to start going to the gym regularly… The most motivated among us can manage it for a bit, but most of us fall off...

One of the biggest misconceptions I have witnessed when it comes to concepts people embrace about what is helping their fitness is that you need you feel crushed and destroyed and sore all over from a workout for it to have been an effective day at the gym. #Wrong! I...

We eat too much, we drink too much, we have credit card debt, we don’t workout enough, and we’re social media addicts. Oh willpower, where art thou? Most of us are constantly searching for willpower, for self-control, for a way to become mentally stronger in one area...

Fitness while traveling is like day with a substitute teacher when you were in grade school: Full of slacking off and acting out. Traveling as an adult often means ditching your normal, healthy routine—like eating well and working out—and adopting less healthy, lazier...

Are you a night owl who has given up on ever becoming a morning person, even though you know it would be better for your life? Here’s some motivation for you: New research from the U.K.—published in The Journal Chronobiology International—studied close to half a...