Objective: Altruism and cognitive reserve (CR) are associated with better health and well-being. We investigated the independent and moderator effects of altruism and CR on health and well-being in multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: Secondary analysis of data (n = 859) from the North American Research Committee on MS registry....

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This paper attempts to update the 18th century concept of progress by an evolutionary theoretical framework while replying to some of the contemporary critiques. Progress understood as increase in fitness (or its proxy quality of life) necessarily accompanies evolution by natural selection....

Thank you for joining us for our two-part MasterClass series on mindfulness featuring the work of Ellen Langer, Ph.D. and Russ Harris. In Part II we focus on the practical applications of mindfulness. We do this by providing an in-depth feature on Ellen Langer’s work on mindfulness in everyday life.  Dr....

This is a suggested reading list of books to complement the MasterClasses part 1 and 2 on Mindfulness

The Science of Mindful Awareness and the Human Capacity to Cultivate Mindsight and Neural Integration Daniel J. Siegel, M.D....

This article, compiled in 2011, summarizes some recent research focused on mindfulness and identifies some important research centers.

Coaches generally assume that their clients will be happy after they've achieved their goals which is not an unreasonable assumption and which is a belief shared by the majority of clients....

Gail Gazelle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, is a practicing physician, a part-time Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and an executive coach for physicians and physician leaders. A specialist in physician and physician executive burnout and resilience, Dr....