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The Case for "Strategic Laziness"

Rest and creativity go hand in hand. As artists and athletes explain, downtime improves performance, focus and long-term success.

Do You Have “Shortcut Syndrome”? Here’s How to Fix It.

Our simple antidote to frictionless living: do hard things

Scientists Create the Most Psychedelic Plant Ever

Imagine the Neapolitan ice cream of hallucinogens

How Daily Frustration Is Slowly Sabotaging Your Health

If you treat each day like a battle, you're going to accrue some serious scars

A New Study Expands What We Know About Stress and Eczema

Could it lead to less severe eczema down the line?

Landon Donovan Is an Open Book

Ahead of the release of his new memoir, the soccer legend opens up about the struggles under the surface of his hall-of-fame career

Why Sucking at Your Hobby Could Be a Secret Weapon

Amateur hour is where the real benefits hide. Set forth and "fail."

The Case for Eavesdropping

It gets a bad rap, but "listening in" is actually good for you

How to Read More Books Than Ever This Year

The first part of this six-step plan: giving up on "War and Peace"

The Hot New Thing in Wellness Is…Nicotine?

Increasingly popular in pouch form, the stimulant is undergoing "a reputational makeover"

What the King of the Winter Olympics Does to Unwind

Johannes Høsflot Klaebo's surprising evening routine has helped him win five gold medals

10 Habits That Redditors Wish They’d Adopted Sooner

A set of commandments for living better as soon as tomorrow

Sleep Like an Olympian: 7 Habits to Steal From the World’s Best

You may not be able to ski like "King Klaebo," but you can sleep like him