My nine-year-old skips, jumps, flails his arms, jumps some more, kicks, skip-jumps, stops by to punch me in the leg, and continues. He drifts through the house to the energetic pop rock of his ...

Some folks are too spontaneous, perhaps: the tattoo at 3 a.m., the $500 pair of shoes, the blurting out the first thing that comes to their minds. But for a lot of the rest of us the dial might be a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Breaking out of your routine by adding some spontaneity to your life can reduce stress, experts say. (Getty Images) (Klaus Vedfelt ...

Calling a friend on a whim. Taking a detour through the park on a sunny afternoon. Spotting a surprise gift for your partner Are these a few of your favorite things? The delights of spontaneity are ...

Between work, chores and the constant expectation to be available online or via text, who has free time anymore? And, if you’re a parent, the added full-time job of child-rearing makes it easy to feel ...