Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Caitlin Clark
Health care professionals keep say to avoid touching your face as protection from COVID-19, but it’s a lot easier said than done.
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- Written by: Jay L. Zagorsky
The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. It came as a small shock when I couldn’t find a single roll.
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- Written by: Stephanie Meyers
At one time or another, just about every parent uses food to reward their kids for good behavior and achievements – or to console them when they’re sad or disappointed.
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- Written by: Michael Cotton, D.C.
The problem is that our lower brains are not equipped to adapt to the multiple demands and complexities put on it by modern living. So this primitive mechanism quickly goes into overwhelm and never turns off.
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- Written by: Jaimie Arona Krems
“If you can’t be better than your competition,” Vogue editor Anna Wintour once said, “just dress better.”
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- Written by: Will T. Wilkinson
Every habit has its weight. Over time, the gravity of our routines gets heavier, making change increasingly difficult. The phrase, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" pretty much sums it up.
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- Written by: Melanie Killen
Racism has negative consequences for children’s health. It harms the kids who experience it personally and those who witness it, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, an organization that represents 67,000 doctors who treat children.
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- Written by: Eyal Winter
Even the most emotional person uses rational thought when deciding, and even the most rational person is affected by emotions when making decisions.
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- Written by: Nick Chater
We all feel the oppressive presence of rules, both written and unwritten – it’s practically a rule of life.
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- Written by: Ajahn Brahm
Unpleasant things happen in life. They happen to everyone. The only difference between a happy person and one who gets depressed is how they respond to disasters. Imagine you have just had a wonderful afternoon and when you return home, you find a huge truckload of dung has been dumped right in front of your door...
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- Written by: Amanda L. Forest and Kori Krueger
In a recent study that we conducted, 29% of romantically involved Facebook users had a “couple” photo as their current profile picture.
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- Written by: Helene A Nissen-Lie
‘The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.’
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- Written by: Stephanie Red Feather
One of the greatest gifts that evolutionary empaths give to the world is an open, loving heart. We are deeply committed to holding the vibration of love and heart-centeredness on this planet, often to our frequent detriment when we walk the path unconsciously.
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- Written by: Joelle Renstrom
By not limiting their own phone use, parents and other caregivers may be unwittingly setting kids up to be addicted to screens.
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- Written by: Alexis Blue
Most people have an aspect of their personality they’d like to change, but it may be difficult to do so without help, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Rosemary Braun et al.
Researchers have developed a new simple blood test that can tell the time in your body—which might be very different from the time showing on the clock on the wall.
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- Written by: Connor Wood
Chimpanzees, human beings’ closest animal relatives, share up to 98% of our genes. Their human-like hands and facial expressions can send uncanny shivers of self-recognition down the backs of zoo patrons.
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- Written by: Rebecca Waller and Nicholas Wagner
Two new papers may provide new insight into a set of behaviors known as callous-unemotional traits.
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- Written by: Will T. Wilkinson
Trains. Who doesn't love riding on a train? And "switching tracks" is such a perfect metaphor for taking charge of our lives. As Lao Tsu famously said, "If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we are headed."
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- Written by: Wendy Wood
More than 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions have already given up on their goals by February.
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- Written by: William Clark
Come January, 40% of Americans will make New Years resolutions, and nearly half of them will aim to lose weight or get in shape.
