“Find your purpose“ has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. How do I go about finding this, and what if I never do? This is ...

The beginning of a new year offers us a special time and a unique opportunity to reflect upon the meaning of our lives. In connection with this, it is a time when many people make “resolutions” ...

Why do high-achieving young people often suffer anxiety and depression? Arthur Brooks, who teaches at Harvard’s Kennedy School and business school, says many of them are searching for meaning in their ...

A new study published in the Journal of Health Psychology suggests that searching for meaning in life without feeling a sense of existing purpose is associated with a higher risk of occupational ...

I asked some well-known names for their thoughts on the ultimate existential question. Their answers were fascinating, funny – and could help us frame our days on Earth In September 2015, I was ...