Today, we have a useful guest post on anxiety — how it spreads between people and what you can do to stop it. Read to the end to learn some actionable tips on how to deal with anxiety in your own life! *** Author: Shaun D’Mello We’ve often heard of laughter described as infectious, but we…
What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. – Samuel Johnson Let’s imagine you had the goal “make more money.” Which of the following options would you prefer: (1) A long and effortful path to making more money? or (2) A quick and easy path to the same outcome? If you at…
A yawn is a silent scream for coffee. — T-shirt, Amazon.com This may have been one of the more difficult posts for me to write, both because of the sparse and sometimes conflicting research, as well the fact that every time I typed “yawn,” I’d start yawning myself. See, I just did it right there! But…
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. — Mary Oliver When watching a movie with someone at home, have you ever wondered why it’s less enjoyable when the other person isn’t paying attention, too? Even if they’re not distracting you, or even if you yourself are hooked on the movie—knowing that other person…
Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition, and myth frame our response. — Arthur M. Schlesinger After watching a good movie like Dr. Strange, or a terrible movie like Lucy, you may come to believe the powers of the mind are far greater than we think. And although there are examples of our “untapped”…
I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them. — The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde At about 1:45am last night, I realized I wasn’t going to make my self-imposed Wednesday posting deadline. Granted, the fact that it was technically already…