In some ways, autumn feels like a fresh start. There is a crispness to the air, the leaves turn gold, and even the pace of life seems to slow down. Although January is the month when resolutions are ...

Annie Dillard, in The Writing Life, wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this ...

These simple, grounded habits don’t promise overnight success, but they quietly transform your mindset, energy, and ...

DEAR READER: How can you change unhealthy habits at work? Whether it’s an hour-long meeting that you ran that could have been a 15-minute conference call instead or holding a sandwich in your left ...

Home cooking is making a comeback, but it’s less about nostalgia and more about strategy. Here’s how rising costs and changing habits are reshaping the way we eat. As food prices keep rising, ...

What we choose to focus on determines in large part the meaning of our lives. We know neurologically that mental focus amplifies and magnifies, i.e., makes the object of focus more important. Due to ...

In this series, NerdWallet interviews people who have triumphed over debt using a combination of commitment, budgeting and smart financial choices. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

Nearly half of our daily activities are performed out of habit, occurring with minimal conscious thought. These automated behavioral patterns, ranging from morning routines to evening scrolling, ...