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 ...

Strength isn’t the absence of pain. It’s the choice to point pain toward something larger. Todd’s body is weak, but his ...

"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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Brandon Taylor’s ‘Minor Black Figures’ is rich, realistic and touching in its portrayal of 2 Black, gay millennials, a reviewer writes.

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 ...