5 Fascinating Books On How To Break Bad Habits
sychological research shows people overestimate themselves in nearly every arena -- including modesty. Which raises an interesting question... What's the one thing almost everyone will cop to being utterly dismal at? Self-control. From Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength: Ask people to name their greatest personal strengths, and they’ll often credit themselves with…
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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 Become Mentally Strong: 3 Secrets From Neuroscience
ver get to the point where your brain is just pooped? The ol' grey matter is waving the white flag. You're exhausted. You can't go on. You've got no more mental energy... Well, sorry, but that's just not true. In fact, you know it's not true. When the deadline is…
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This Is How To Increase Your Attention Span: 5 Secrets From Neuroscience
he human brain is the most amazing thing in the universe. It got us to the moon, built the pyramids, cured smallpox... And it also can’t seem to go 6 minutes without checking Facebook. How long can college students focus without switching to something fun like social media or texting? 5…
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This Is How To Easily Make Your Relationships Awesome: 4 Secrets
elationships are important. Like, more-important-than-Vitamin-C important. Scurvy is no fun but a lack of relationships might kill you faster. From The Relationship Cure: A study of people living in Alameda County, California, for example, showed that people who had close friendships and marriages lived longer than those who didn’t. This…
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This Is What The Best Teams And Families All Do: 3 Rituals From Research
hat makes a team effective? Is it trust? Cooperation? "Chemistry"? You have no idea. Don't worry -- neither did I. Kinda terrifying, isn't it? We're all part of friendships, work teams, and families and we don't really know what builds trust, unity, or makes a group effective. Luckily, one very…
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This Is How To “Work Smarter Not Harder”: 3 Secrets From Research
Work smarter, not harder." Sounds good. But how do you actually do that? *crickets* Well, luckily someone finally took up the challenge of finding a clear answer... UC Berkeley professor Morten Hansen looked at 200 academic papers, interviewed 120 experts, ran a pilot study on 300 subjects, and built a framework…
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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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