How quickly can personality traits be modified? An international research team led by the University of Zurich has shown that daily use of a smartphone app can lead to desired personality changes within three months. And three months after the…
Read More
No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a habit you want to break
Imagine that you’re a typical middle school student having dinner with your family. Your mother takes your smartphone away and puts it in a lock-box that won’t open for an hour. Would you: (a) go ahead and eat dinner with…
Read More
How to Time Your Workouts Around Your COVID-19 Vaccination
So you’ve heard that there might be some vaccination side effects, and you have some tough workouts—and a COVID-19 vaccination shot—coming up this week. Will getting the vaccine make it harder to work out? The health tracker maker Whoop just…
Read More
‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to Avoid a Big Bill for Your COVID Test
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Tests for the coronavirus are supposed to be free. And, usually, they are. But sometimes … things happen. Here’s how to keep those things from happening to you. New York Times reporter Sarah…
Read More
‘An Arm and a Leg’: For Your Next Health Insurance Fight, an Exercise in Financial Self-Defense
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. A listener asked: ‘How do I remain cool when calling insurance companies?” So we called veteran self-defense teacher Lauren Taylor for advice. She leads Defend Yourself, an organization that works to empower…
Read More
Synced brains: How to bond with your kids – according to neuroscience
Many people across the world are still living under tough restrictions or lockdowns because of the pandemic, staying home as much as possible. This means that a lot of parents are spending more time than ever with their children. But…
Read More
This Scorching Hellset Will Light Your Abs on Fire
When you’re working your core, you don’t always have to isolate one single muscle to get focused results. Sometimes, attacking multiple muscle groups can be just as challenging. This maneuver from Men’s Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. takes major…
Read More
This Scorching Hellset Will Light Your Abs on Fire
When you’re working your core, you don’t always have to isolate one single muscle to get focused results. Sometimes, attacking multiple muscle groups can be just as challenging. This maneuver from Men’s Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. takes major…
Read More
Blast Your Back and Abs With This Incline Pause Row Series
Not every upper body workout should be focused on your arms. If you want a balanced, strong physique, you’ll need to concentrate on more than just what you can see in the mirror—your back needs love too. Take it from…
Read More
How to outsmart your COVID-19 fears and boost your mood in 2021
After a year of toxic stress ignited by so much fear and uncertainty, now is a good time to reset, pay attention to your mental health and develop some healthy ways to manage the pressures going forward. Brain science has…
Read More