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5 Misconceptions About The Mentally Strong
We all want to be mentally tough - but what does that mean? We tend to picture peaceful superheroes, climbing mountains with a serene smile while quoting a Buddhist monk. However, the image of a person who possesses mental fortitude can,…
Six Times NOT to Say “I’m Sorry”
While we all understand that we should apologize when we've done something wrong, many of us take this spirit of repentance way too far. When saying "I'm sorry" becomes a reflex, we can end up hurting ourselves. Furthermore, these empty…
How to Get Ready For an Important Moment Without Freaking Out
As Thomas Jefferson once said, “If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done.” This is why we make speeches, go to job interviews, pitch ideas, and even get down on one knee to propose to a…
4 Reasons to Kill Your TV
I am as guilty as anyone else of over-using my television set. I leave it on Paw Patrol to keep my kid entertained while I shower, and I turn on a sitcom when I want to zone out for awhile. Am I ever going to get rid of my TV completely?…
Women Who Are Cheated On Could End Up Better Off In The Long Run
It's a story we know all too well - a man cheats on his wife and ultimately leaves her for the other woman. The home is shattered and the wife's heart is broken, while the husband and his new lover ride off into the sunset - or do they?…
5 Surprising Struggles of The Super Smart
Often envied, those of us who ace exams and easily grasp complex problems seem to have a leg up on the rest.
Before you jump to that conclusion, please consider the downside.
Intelligence Creates Pressure to Succeed
Due to ease of…
Six Habits of Very Happy Couples
Maintaining a good relationship is hard. A happy, healthy partnership may get started easily enough, but that joyful honeymoon phase can pass all too quickly. Most truly blissful marriages are built on years of hard work. Thankfully,…
10 Five-Minute Tricks to a Better Mindset
We are often so focused on external tasks, responsibilities, and goals that our internal well-being can become completely neglected. For just five minutes a day, I challenge you to choose one of the following methods to enhance your…
Five Ways to Cultivate Resilience
Resilience is like a neglected muscle group - totally ignored until we need it, and then stressed to its limit seemingly without warning. If we are not ready to use it, the pain can be severe. Unlike our muscles, however, there is not a…
Just An Illusion: The New Thinking Behind the Theory of Consciousness
The concept of consciousness: a truly absorbing idea. For decades we have assumed that conscious processes operated by the brain existed on levels inaccessible to the subconscious - and vice versa. New studies, however, have shown that…