April may be the cruelest weather month, but January seems to take the cake for being the most depressing. Post-holiday letdown turns into failed New Year’s resolutions, which are exacerbated by short days, long nights, bad weather, and holiday credit card bills. This kind of low-level winter depression seems to be a seasonal fact of …

If your new acquaintance does any of these things, you should probably stay away. You know how damaging it can be to have a toxic person in your workplace, or in your life. Unfortunately, most of them don’t come with warning labels the way toxic chemicals do. Many of them seem very likable at first. …

You know those moods where you’re feeling down and it doesn’t seem like anything is going to pick you back up again? We’ve all been there. But the next time you’re in need of a boost, there are plenty of easy tricks you can use to make yourself happy again. Whether it’s spending time with …

KEEP YOUR BRAIN YOUNG There is no one magic activity that you need to take on, but trying a handful of the following will help. What’s good for your body is good for your brain. That means eating a balanced diet with lots of fruits and veggies and not much sugar, saturated fat, or alcohol, …

Here’s a simple question—answer it honestly, because your response could boost the amount of pleasure in your daily life, delay dementia, and even help you live longer: How many hours did you spend reading books last week? This question has arrived in thousands of U.S. homes every other year since 1992 as part of the …