Over the past decade, mindfulness meditation has stormed into mainstream consciousness, touted as a one-way ticket to mental and physical optimization.

If you’re a skeptical onlooker, suspicious that the benefits are overhyped, you’re probably asking: are these claims backed by science? 

Among my most painful memories from university is the feeling of panic that consumed me two weeks into my third year. Taking five heavy courses and...

For decades, opposing nutritional camps have quarreled over what constitutes a healthy diet. The Zone, Atkins, and Paleo diets are just a few examp...

I begin each day in an unusual way. After silencing my alarm and crawling out of bed, I stagger to my desk and set a timer for ten minutes. I sit d...