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Worry, is, unfortunately, a necessary aspect of most of our lives. All too often, it comes hand-in-hand with caring about something. A healthy amount of anxiety can keep us from making silly mistakes and neglecting important…

Having expectations of others is the surest way to cause yourself unnecessary aggravation and stress. Not to mention the frustration you cause them to feel when they fail to meet your standards. Some things are natural to expect. For…

Best known for her 55 year old research study, Jane Goodall taught us that chimpanzees are among the most intelligent animals, capable of learning language,  making tools, even expressing altruism. Since we share 96% of the same DNA, few…

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…

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?…

There are a lot of people in the world who appear to be dimmer than they really are. It's not that they are intentionally being covert with their intelligence, but they would rather not advertise it as freely as some people do with their…

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…

By adulthood, most of us have developed a few solid go-to methods to cheer us up when we're feeling blue. I like to take long, hot bubble baths and listen to sad country music. Some would wonder why - wouldn't the country songs just…

Although we all dread rejection, we each must face it several times in our lives. How we handle these situations can help to define who we are and set us on a brand new life path - for better or worse. Do you use rejection as an excuse to…