Standing on one leg seems like a simple enough task. But — as anyone who has wobbled their way through it or crashed out in a yoga class while attempting a tree pose can tell you — it can be trickier ...

Maintaining stability and coordination as you get older isn’t always the easiest. And unfortunately, you may be more at risk of falling or getting injured if you’re off-kilter. Rather than continuing ...

Having good balance can help you reduce injury and increase performance. Liz Plosser, editor-in-chief at Women’s Health, joins TODAY to talk about the importance of balance and shares ways to test and ...

Reduce your risk of falling with these expert-recommended tips and drills. From preventing falls to boosting athleticism, having strong balance is key for a host of reasons. If you could benefit from ...

Stressed? Try one of these four strategies to improve your work/life balance today. Hint: You already use them every day at work. Analyze the opportunity costs of different activities and determine ...

Balance: It’s not just for tightrope walkers. As we age, different factors affect how well we're able to balance. The visual system (responsible for processing information from our eyes), ...

While we may not think of having good balance as an essential skill to skiing in the way it is to walking on a tightrope or doing ballet, it's a skill that can make a huge difference. Whether it's ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Peter Finch—Getty Images, Vitalalp/Getty Images, Boris ...

Balance is the body’s ability to maintain its center of mass over its base of support. When you have good balance, you can remain upright and stable, distributing your weight in a way that allows you ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Balancing your ...

It’s a stance flamingos and other feathered species usually take, but seeing how long you can balance on one leg can be a good test of your health, according to a new study. By testing how long people ...

Balancing a checkbook might sound like a relic from the past, but it’s still one of the best ways to stay on top of your finances. In this guide, you’ll learn how to balance a checkbook using ...