New Neuroscience Reveals 5 Secrets That Will Make You Emotionally Intelligent
How are you feeling? These days it seems like there are only two answers: "Fine" and "Busy." After all, if you did say everything that's on your mind, you'd get strange looks from that barista for the rest of your life. And it's no better at work, where the room for legitimate…
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This Is How To Be Resilient: 4 Secrets To Grit When Life Gets Hard
"I quit" is rarely said flatly. Whether it's said to yourself or others, it's usually "I QUIT!" or "Ugh. I quit..." (cue *sad trombone*). And that's because quitting is rarely done at the height of rational deliberation. It's usually based on feelings in the moment. You feel fear, anger, anxiety, impatience or…
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How To Overcome Perfectionism: 4 Secrets From Research
e all know someone who needs everything to be "just right." Someone who spends way too long on even simple tasks – often driving themselves and others crazy in the process. Whether it's with work, with chores or in relationships, many of us have an area of life where we're…
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This Is How To Sleep Better: 5 Secrets From Neuroscience
'll bet you're not getting enough sleep. Honestly, I'm kind of cheating -- it's a pretty safe bet. From Why We Sleep: Two-thirds of adults throughout all developed nations fail to obtain the recommended eight hours of nightly sleep. And that's bad. Really bad... Yes, this is the part where I lecture…
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This Is How To Be Your Best Self: 3 Secrets Backed By Research
ow should we treat other people? Well, if you look at ancient traditions, they're very often on the same page. Golden Rule for the win: King James Bible: “All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them.” Hinduism: “Knowing how painful it is to…
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7 Surprising Books That Will Make Your Life Better
read a lot of books. I reference at least one book a week in these blog posts but I have to read a lot more than that -- usually 4 to 5 times as many -- to find the ones worth citing. So a lot of people ask me…
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This Is How To Overcome Anger: 5 Powerful Secrets From Mindfulness
here's a voice shouting. Takes a second before you realize it's yours. You feel energized. Righteous. Driving every point home. It's like the climax of a courtroom drama and you're the hero... Too bad you're saying a lot of stuff you're definitely going to regret in twenty minutes. But, hey, at…
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Changing These 4 Beliefs Will Make You Surprisingly Happy
raffic upsets you. People upset you. Your job upsets you... Wrong, wrong and wrong. Actually, none of those things upset you. Your beliefs about them do. That's what the ancient Stoic philosophers believed. From The Daily Stoic: “People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of…
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