The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. — Horace Walpole What if with today’s post, I could teach you one of the most powerful psychological superpowers you could dream of? Probably a pretty tall order for an early morning post from a free blog you only…
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…
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. — Dr. Seuss Although it may seem paradoxical, the happiness of the holiday season consistently tends to elicit sorrow, too. On the one hand, you have the heightened happiness of family and friends, of opening presents, of beating your brother at multiple board games in a…
Luck is believing you’re lucky. — Tennessee Williams Do you ever have that moment where you say something only to immediately think: “I should not have said that thing.” Yeah… So, some backstory. This Labor Day weekend was pretty awesome. One of my research papers received favorable reviews; I went to a housewarming party where I…
We never live; we are always in the expectation of living. — Voltaire Expectations are more powerful than you believe. Sure, you may be familiar with the placebo effect, where 35% of participants who expect sugar pills to be actual pain medicine feel actual relief. Or maybe you’re familiar with the effects of self-fulfilling prophecy,…
You can’t go back and make a new start, but you can start right now and make a brand new ending. – James Sherman If you are part of the 40% of Americans who made New Year’s resolutions for 2018, this post is for you. Although about 175 million Americans make resolutions every year, only about…