Personal Life Archives

How Does Exercise Prevent Disease? The Power of Movement

Our bodies expect regular activity, and they suffer when we don’t give them what they need. Learn how exercise prevents disease.

A safe bet is good every once in a while, but a risk can set you up for success. Discover how to take risks and why they’re important.

Harvard psychiatrist John Ratey reveals the link between physical activity and mental health. Learn how exercise can treat five conditions.

What’s your reason for getting up every morning? Here’s why finding your ikigai will give your life meaning, motivation, and fulfillment.

Movement might be the closest thing we have to a miracle cure. Learn four powerful reasons why we need exercise—especially in today’s world.

Knowing yourself and how motivation works can help you develop strategies that work for you. Learn how to motivate yourself to exercise.

Are you sabotaging your own success? Here’s how to use the Japanese practice of hansei to identify and overcome these sabotaging behaviors.

To make an exercise plan, figure out what types of exercise to do, how much to do, and when to introduce new training styles. Here’s how.

Taking a chance can be scary, but that’s how investors and gamblers have found success. We explain how with Nate Silver’s the River concept.

If you wonder how much exercise is enough but not too much, we’ve sorted out the varied voices on the matter. Take a look.