Health aNd Fitness Guide

A little old-fashioned fastidiousness isn’t necessarily unhealthy behavior, say new cognitive studies of adults. It is perfectly healthy if you want your pantry shelves to be organized, but unhealthy if you want every room and closet to always be in order, says a study by Gordon Flett of Toronto’s York University and Patricia DiBartolo of Smith College.

It’s healthy when you make a mistake at work and accept it as inevitable and learn from it, but isn’t so if missing a deadline drives you to tears and leads you to believe you will never be promoted. It’s fine if you try hard to exercise five times a week, but sleep and family time always take priority. But it isn’t good if you work out everyday even if it means being exhausted and never seeing your husband.