Encouragement can embolden others in just the moment that matters most. If you haven't encouraged someone today, get to it.

This encouragement can present in a few different ways. Maybe an encourager is pushing you toward a goal you don’t even want—say, by assuming you’re working out to lose weight or to change ...

Encouragement from teachers is key to keeping pupils engaged with education after the age of 16, suggests a study of more than 4,000 students in England.