(The Conversation) — In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish feasts, ornate effigies and prized water buffaloes for ...

Ekadashi fasting holds great spiritual significance in Hinduism and is considered highly sacred and rewarding. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, each Ekadashi is believed to cleanse sins and bring prosperity ...

Rituals such as anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, regular dinners together or even Friday movie night—are the glue that holds relationships together. Past research has shown that this glue serves to ...

Michael Norton has spent decades studying why human relationships last. Sharing rituals – from a clink of a glass to Christmas Day traditions – have a powerful positive effect. From the games we play ...

Are there things that you do in certain settings, at particular times, that evoke a feeling and remind you of what is important? When I step up to bat in softball, I tap the bat twice just past the ...

But perhaps all this time I’ve been missing a trick. In a recent article for Vox Terry Nguyen argues that we all should focus less on routines and more on rituals. What’s the difference? Nguyen ...