Take a hint from the NBA – if you want to improve your sports performance, you need to know how and when to rest. One major reason – rest improves your procedural memory. Read more...

In my most recent book, On Becoming An Artist: Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity, I make a suggestion that we return to a mantra that children use: "Who says so?” This is especially useful when we are stopped in our tracks by convention. Read more...

It's not your fault if you're in an abusive relationship. Still, you'll have to take responsibility -- for yourself and your choices -- to get out. Taking control of your own life is step one. Read more...

There's a little game I play whenever the world seems hopelessly overrun by bullies and blockheads, incompetents and malcontents. I create an imaginary dinner party. First, I re-read the Henry Miller quote that's on my fridge. "The world is so rich, simply throbbing with splendid treasures, beautiful souls, and interesting people." And then I get to work on the guest list. Read more...

For the past seven years, the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer have meant the publication of the non-profit and non-partisan Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's release of "F as in Fat." This year it could be renamed "F as in Even Fatter." Read more...

As we chase our dreams, we too often quit right before the final breakthrough. Ask yourself this: Even after years of toiling, how hard are you willing to work to get over the finish line? Read more...

The world is seemingly moving at a faster pace. Everywhere you turn, the pace is quick. Deadlines are moved up, workload is increased, kid’s schedules are packed, to-do lists are long, housework never ends – it’s chaos. And no aspect of our lives suffer more than our relationships. Read more...