Sometimes people who are the best at living their lives do so well because they've learned how to cultivate habits that ...

Research by Royal Holloway has found people with a varied social life mentally put their daily experiences into small "events," compared to more isolated people who see their world as one-long stretch ...

"I can totally relate to tiredness of life. Guess what? I saw a beautiful sunrise yesterday morning, acknowledged it, and couldn't care less if I saw another one." Nina* is a 72-year-old woman in ...

Imagine leaving a stable career to pursue a new one, moving across the world to start afresh, or making the heartbreaking decision to end a marriage. These are not everyday choices; they are ...

For people with interesting lives, they take the time to incorporate fun into their daily routines. Even though spontaneity ...

It probably will not surprise you that behavior habits like exercise, healthy eating, and fostering good relationships are associated with a longer lifespan. But recent research reveals a mental habit ...

When the Stanford Center on Longevity launched in 2007, founding director Laura Carstensen spent a lot of time correcting misperceptions. “The initial response people had was, ‘Like the Methuselah ...

Most people set out in life wanting to believe the world is fair. They expect people to wait their turn in queues, to be treated equally in their job, and to be rewarded for hard work. These ...

There's no single path rich people follow to obtain their wealth. Some are born with generational wealth that gives them a head start, while others work their way up through grit, determination and ...

Hannah Smith, PhD ’25, approaches life with a constant sense of curiosity—from working to uncover the molecular mechanisms of aging, to adventuring outdoors and traveling. I grew up in the mountains ...

The research described in this article was made possible in part by federal funding awarded to Harvard Chan School scientists in the interest of protecting and promoting health for all. The future of ...