Motivation

Mindfulness Meditation Motivation

Mindfulness won't burn calories, but it might help you stick with your health goals

Physical activity offers a litany of health benefits, but finding the motivation to exercise can be hard

Exercise Motivation

The Psychology of Fitness and Gaming: Motivation and Reward Systems

Gaming and Rewards

Holiday gatherings place the inspiration for healthy living – family and friends – right in front of people

Holidays Healthy Living

Motivation often can be found in life's small moments – like a casual dinner with grown children

Father Son Bonding

A sense of purpose can be hard to find, but it's linked to many health benefits

Sense of purpose

Blind pro athlete and TikTok star Anthony Ferraro to speak about overcoming adversity

Blind Athlete TikTok Star

To make exercise a habit, start with a plan and find ways to make it fun

Exercise Habits Sit-up

Bounce back from your winter slump by making your workouts social affairs

Winter Workout motivation

Conversations form the bedrock of relationships – and a healthy lifestyle

Communication Tips

Know no boundaries: Anytime is a good time to embark on a healthy lifestyle

Motivation Plan Healthy Lifestyle

Eagles' Nick Foles publishing memoir on Super Bowl run, Christian faith

Michael B. Jordan explains why he refuses to meet NBA legend Michael Jordan

Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles gets real about life, football with Ellen DeGeneres

Foles Ellen

Penn experiments discover brain region key to driving behavioral change

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

New cervical cancer screening guidelines endorse the use of self-swab kits

Pediatric Cancer Lianna Munir

'We need to have another option'

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How to keep holiday stress in check this season

Light Lamp SAD

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

Shinges Vaccine Dementia

Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

Zipporah Washington Temple

Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

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