Hollywood has gone from the capital of conspicuous consumption to the cutting edge of conspicuous conservation.

Meditation, yoga, and walks are all ways to regulate our stress and reconnect.

I had dinner recently with a guy who bragged that he had only gotten four hours of sleep that night. I didn't say it, but I thought to myself 'If you had gotten five, this dinner would have been a lot more interesting'

More young people are volunteering than ever before. More people are including service to others on their busy lives' to do list. The promise of America is embedded deep in our DNA, calling us to a much less shallow search for happiness and meaning.

I've always said that I think one of the best and cheapest ways to become healthier and happier is through mindfulness exercises like meditation.

The economic game is not supposed to be rigged like some shady ring toss on a carnival midway.

In many cases, we make sleep a lot more complicated than it needs to be. Sleep difficulties can turn into serious medical problems. For the vast majority of us, however, sleep difficulties are a lifestyle problem. Yet we tend to treat all our sleep-related woes the same way: with a pill.