Following over 13,000 adults ages 45 and older for up to 15 years, the study found that people who reported a higher sense of purpose in life were roughly 28% less likely to develop cognitive ...

Do you feel like what you do and who you are in the world matters? Do you have a sense that your actions are meaningful, and contribute to or benefit something that you care about? That’s your sense ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." From the outside, it looked as if Tenise Hordge, 40, had it all. After spending 18 years climbing the ...

What is your purpose in life? That’s the question many of us face on a daily basis. … What is it that you’re wanting to ...

A person’s sense of purpose declines leading up to and following a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive decline, according to a new study. “Purpose in life is the feeling that one’s life is ...

Growing research has shown that having a sense of purpose in life can bring benefits to one’s health and well-being, and according to a new study, it may also reduce the risk of premature death.

Many clients come into psychotherapy with a question about purpose. This can be about not knowing one’s “grand” purpose or feeling like one’s previous purpose or motivations for living have exhausted ...

In the grand symphony of human existence, so much of our attention is devoted to the more conspicuous elements of success: the wailing guitar solos of achievement, the drumrolls of recognition. We're ...