Finding your purpose when waiting for clarity is not working.

People who are goal-oriented tend to have better outcomes in life partly because having a "sense of purpose" is a skill that can yield positive results. But psychologists want to understand what other ...

Research into Blue Zones—regions of the world where people tend to live longer—shows that having a sense of purpose in life may help people live longer. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

How would you characterize the motivation that sustains you as you go about your everyday activities? Perhaps you’re visiting an older relative daily in the hospital during their recovery period from ...

Often, we say that age is just a number. However, when we actually experience aging first-hand, it can be overwhelming. Studies show that we experience the peak of our sense of purpose from our ...

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 ...

When it comes time to retire, it's easy to think that just means kicking back and relaxing after decades of hard work. But new research suggests that it's a super important time to ensure you still ...

Take a few minutes to reflect on someone who inspires you, and how you can embody the values you admire in them. Take a few minutes to reflect on someone who inspires you, and how you can embody the ...

Research into Blue Zones - regions of the world where people tend to live longer - shows that having a sense of purpose in life may help people live longer. Now, new research from UC Davis shows that ...

Like their emotions and self-esteem, teenagers' sense of purpose fluctuates day to day, and those who experience it steadily—not just intensely—may benefit most, new Cornell research finds. Studying ...

The number of adults in the U.S. who have attended some college but have yet to earn a certificate or degree has grown to over 43 million. Between January 2022 and July 2023 alone, 2.1 million ...

Research into Blue Zones—regions of the world where people tend to live longer—shows that having a sense of purpose in life may help people live longer. Now, new research from UC Davis shows that ...