This is the sixth article in a series on public sector boards in Nigeria, and the last in which I will be diagnosing what is wrong. From the next column I will move to what we should be doing instead.

Matthew McConaughey drums his chest in a steady cadence. Head tilted back, eyes closed, he chants “hay-um” while gulping at ­­the air and reaching deep into his lower register. The ritual closes with ...

We often look to new solutions to solve modern-day problems—but what if one of the most powerful tools is also one of humanity’s oldest traditions? In A Time to Gather: How Ritual Created the ...

Ezra Bookman founded Ritualist, a creative studio specializing in the design of secular ritual, to give people what they really want: meaningful connection and purpose. “There are only so many virtual ...

Rituals and ceremonies are important parts of marking the changes and transitions in your life. Purposefully creating a space to mark the passing of time is a helpful way to mentally leave and let go ...

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 ...

Establishing a morning ritual, preferably one that does not involve a screen, can set the tone for your entire day. Of course, starting (and maintaining) a morning ritual is easier said than done. We ...

Many of our most vexing problems, from overeating to not saving enough for retirement to not working out enough have something in common: lack of self-control. Self-control is what gives us the ...

The small acts that keep a society together. By David Brooks Opinion Columnist Recently I’ve been playing a game in my head called “There should be a ritual for. …” For example, there should be a ...