Two important skills we need for empathy are affective mentalizing and perspective-taking. 1 We engage in these abilities when we imagine what life is like for others and we step into their lives, or ...

Sometimes it's easy to get caught in a rut of negative thinking. You're most vulnerable to this type of thinking during periods of stress or sleep deprivation. But there's a way to fight the negative ...

To build a better brain, just exercise. That’s the message of two important new studies of how physical activity changes our minds. In one, scientists delved into the lives, DNA and cognition of ...

Laura Leavitt is a personal finance and wellness writer for CNET. Her work has been published at NextAdvisor, Bankrate, The Simple Dollar, MoneyGeek, Business Insider and more. We've all been there, ...

We need to stop thinking of exercise as punishment for eating (or anything else). The damaging association begins in childhood, with misbehaving pupils often forced to run laps. Shift your focus from ...

Regular aerobic exercise increases blood flow to the brain, which may help slow mental decline in older adults, a new, small study suggests. Researchers from University of Texas Southwestern Medical ...

I recently came across a new survey by Choice Mutual insurance that asked residents of all 50 states to share their ideal way to spend their last moments of life. It’s fascinating stuff, but either ...

Last week I had a conversation with a potential client about personal training. Unfortunately their schedule did not align and we were unable to proceed. Another person I met with decided to fully ...

When we're trying to drop unwanted pounds, one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is getting more exercise. But as it turns out, exercise might not do much for our weight loss efforts. According ...