Running fights junk food’s mental toll—healing the gut, balancing hormones, and protecting the brain.

A new study suggests that a single habit is better for the brain than previously thought — and can treat symptoms of ...

The Harry Potter audiobooks helped Katy Milkman make a foundational discovery about exercise behavior.A Harvard graduate student at the time, she was struggling to work out. Once a varsity tennis ...

Most people who enthusiastically begin fitness journeys abandon them within two months. This discouraging statistic isn’t about laziness or lack of commitment – it reflects a fundamental ...

In the early 2000s, I was writing a sequel to Michael Crichton’s book Jurassic Park. My latest novel was composed in a black and white notebook. I was 12 years old. This wasn’t commissioned work, ...

As many readers know, my doctoral research area was focused on health behavior change. Specifically, I was interested in finding ways to inspire groups of people to become physically active. One of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Statistics show that most Americans spend an average of 10 ...

Some mice are more inclined to run on an exercise wheel than their less active counterparts. That’s because, according to a recent study, these mice carry microbes in their guts that send signals to ...