Requesting a demotion might seem an odd career move, but if layoffs are coming, a step backward on the corporate ladder beats a kick out the door. An employee might be viewed as a prime layoff candid...

A top major league baseball mental-toughness trainer has devised a mental workout that helped his team clinch the World Series (twice!)—and it can help you build the brain power and mind-set you nee...

Women and men can take years off their looks with these simple steps. It’s a fact of life that our skin becomes more wrinkled as we age. But you may be surprised to learn that our skin starts chang...

Do you dread public speaking? There’s a simple but very effective way to reduce your anxiety. It doesn't involve any drugs and it works quickly. The secret: An anxiety-reducing form of "self-talk" t...

Interruptions—the ringing phone, the pinging e-mail, the too-chatty neighbor or coworker—can make you lose your train of thought, as you well know. But you may not realize how much even brief disr...

How to protect yourself from hotel Wi-Fi, Smartphone hackers and more Identity thieves have developed new ways to gain access to our credit card accounts, bank accounts, Social Security numbers and o...

This exclusive interview with Rick Pitino was originally published in Bottom Line/Personal in 1997, but after being elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame and coaching the Louisville Cardinals to win ...

Working with a health coach can provide the motivation, individualized attention and accountability you need to turn your good intentions into positive actions. Why try this growing trend? Because i...

Everyone knows that alcoholism poses a real danger to health, relationships and work. On the other end of the spectrum, modest alcohol consumption can be pleasant and harmless for most people and may ...

Betrayal between partners takes many forms—lying about money, blabbing secrets, going AWOL in a crisis, having an affair. Such offenses often lead couples to the brink of a breakup. Yet many marriag...