New research shows that having a sense of purpose in life may have another benefit as people age: reducing the risk of ...

Living with a sense of purpose may not just enrich life, it could also guard against dementia. A UC Davis study tracking over ...

Many clients come into psychotherapy with a question about purpose. This can be about not knowing one’s “grand” purpose or feeling like one’s previous purpose or motivations for living have exhausted ...

"Every being is intended to be on earth for a certain purpose." –Sa'di, 12th Century Persian poet I'm often asked, "Why can't I find the purpose of my life?" Over the decades I've heard many men and ...

Although lots of the stories we tell each other about retirement from work are positive ("finally, you can do whatever you want!"), the reality can be less sunny. Studies show that depression often ...