Malaka Gharib is the digital editor of the NPR podcast Life Kit. Previously, she was the deputy editor and digital strategist on NPR's global health and development team, where she covered topics such ...

Most anyone who’s studied human performance has come across discussions of fixed mindset versus growth mindset. Without explicitly referring to mindset, George Bernard Shaw offered an interesting ...

Restart Study Routine: Restarting your study routine is all about taking steady steps without pressuring yourself. With small daily efforts, a calm mindset, and the right habits, youll find your focus ...

Almost everyone today struggles with a restless mind. You sit down to study or work, but within minutes, your attention is ...

Each day we face a massive challenge; how to stay focused in a world designed to distract us. We are bombarded with the promise of happiness from a shiny new object and the threat of non-stop negative ...

A pleasant stroll keeps our waistline trim and our brain in tip-top shape as well. Researcher Christian Rominger and teammates determined that walking is linked to more creative verbal thinking, ...

A small lab-based study found that a 12-week cycling program improved inhibitory control over six weeks. This adds to the evidence that exercise can be an effective strategy for improving cognitive ...

What’s the best music to listen to while you work? There’s no one answer to that question, because it’s different for each of us. That insight comes from Srini Pillay, M.D., a Harvard psychiatrist and ...

Ever blurt something out and instantly wish you could take it back? That kind of impulsivity is totally normal—but it’s also something you can train. New research in Medicine & Science in Sports & ...

To become more effective at any task, borrow from a Formula 1 driver’s mental tool kit. By Adam Bluestein Few sports demand as intense concentration as Formula 1 racing. For nearly two hours, a driver ...