My college roommate, Leila, only needed five hours of sleep per night to feel rested. Calm and cheerful, Leila easily completed the assignments for her double major and played viola in the orchestra.

This article is part of SELF’s third annual Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. Taking care of yourself, physically and emotionally, is impossible without genuine downtime. With ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Helping high-achievers redesign success—without doing more. We’ve been told a story: that success—authentic, fulfilling, ...

My son has a Zen calligraphy over his bed that says, "Doing Nothing Is Something." He’s a middle schooler who sleeps a lot, fantasizes about baseball, and chats for hours about “nothing” with friends.

My use of the phrase “human doing” may provoke some questions: What’s a human doing? What do human doings look and act like? Am I a human doing? This article will answer all of those questions. Plus, ...

When you open your laptop in the morning to start your day, chances are you might feel fresh and ready to tackle your work. But by mid to late afternoon, after dealing nonstop with an onslaught of ...

It's Friday morning and you're settling into your new therapist's office. It's been two weeks since the end of your 10-year relationship, but when she asks how you're doing, you tell her you're "fine.