Category: Self Improvement

I don’t know if teachers still do this, but when I was little, having a gold star sticker next to your name was an accomplishment […]

I love my smart scale, but only for one thing: the way it syncs with the app. That’s all. All of his other “smart” stats—like […]

There are many ways to “win” an argument that simply involve being manipulative, abusive, or otherwise shitty to the other person. In an era of […]

Whether we’re sitting in a meeting, listening to our partner tell us about their day, or listening to our favorite podcast, we can think of […]

Whether you’re a person who can quickly assess a situation and make a decision, or you carefully weigh the pros and cons before making a […]

While some people have no problem striking up a conversation with a stranger in a supermarket checkout line or on public transport, small talk doesn’t […]

Most people face grief and other difficulties at some point in their lives, so you’d think we’d all be old professionals offering support to others […]

I’m not ashamed to say this: New Year is my favorite holiday. I love a certain time to look back, look forward and get drunk […]

Writing things down by hand helps you remember information, set goals, and understand what you’re creating. Taking up journaling is a popular New Year’s resolution, […]

What New Year’s resolution you make depends on your unique goals, which means you need an equally unique way to track your progress. If your […]

This holiday season, give the gift of relaxation instead of just buying someone lotion and calling it a day. I don’t want to be ungrateful, […]

I’m a stand-up comedian; Between open mics and speaking engagements, I can’t go an evening without enough small talk to feed a thousand dinner parties. […]

Do you fade into the background when the dance music comes on and butts start shaking? Do you look at dancers with envy, wanting to […]

Curiosity is often described as something “natural”: a trait that some people (and animals) have from birth. But it’s not that simple. Curiosity is also […]

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), more than 40 million adults in the United States (19.1%) suffered from an anxiety disorder in […]

We all have certain tasks that we dread more than others, but ultimately need to be completed. It may be something from our personal or […]

It’s perfectly normal to feel a little uncomfortable when faced with major or even minor changes in our lives. But it goes beyond mere fear […]

It’s senior season, which means that in addition to graduates asking the scary question (“So what’s next?”), it’s also the time of year when people […]

“everyone takes a shower” is very popular on TikTok these days. When I first heard about it, I thought, “That’s right, like when I wash […]

Even if you’re one of the lucky few who genuinely loves your job, you probably don’t want your personality to be defined solely by what […]

The second king of Israel, Solomon, is sometimes referred to as “the wisest man who ever lived.” Those who turned to him for advice came […]

Many New Year’s resolutions (and last year’s resolutions) involve creating new, life-enhancing habits. And while this is a great idea in theory, the reality is […]

The whole concept of feeling pressured to come up with an important goal or project to take on when the calendar year changes has some […]

With the busiest part of the holiday season behind us, many people are looking to the future, including taking on an ever-growing to-do list. But […]

Research on New Year’s resolutions shows that 80% of them fail in the long run . Given the difficulty of self-improvement, I find a 20 […]

Sometimes we make colossally bad decisions that ruin our lives for a while. We stay in the wrong job or in toxic relationships for too […]

When someone goes on a road rage, everyone loses, including other drivers. It can be frustrating to see (and possibly hear) someone get so angry […]

When you think about creativity, who do you represent? Maybe a tortured artist? A child without preconceived ideas about the world? A group of people […]

Even the healthiest, fittest, happiest, and most optimistic people feel physically and/or mentally exhausted from time to time. For the rest of us, it’s more […]

“I never smile if I can help it,” Dunder Mifflin assistant (area manager) Dwight Schrute tells the camera in an episode of The Office . […]

Once upon a time, motivational posters that adorned the walls of consultants’ offices and office rooms told us that “failure is unacceptable.” But at some […]

Biohacking is, in a way, the twin of the whimsical world of lifehacking. (“Bio” means “life” after all.) “Lifehacking” is not an organized movement or […]

Everyone approaches relaxation in their own way: some believe that having – and spending – time on vacation is their right and something that they […]

We’ll be short. Over the past few years, you’ve probably seen at least one article claiming that people’s attention span is diminishing to the point […]

Fortunately, 2021 is almost over, and as we look to the bright future that awaits us next year (when all our problems will certainly be […]

When we focus on improving our health, we often get in our minds a list of things we don’t do: I need to exercise , […]

Generally speaking, lying is not considered positive. But not all lies are the same. There is a wide range of lies, from small lies that […]

Your weight on the scale changes for many reasons . We can gain or lose muscle, and we can gain or lose fat. We may […]