Some of us have always struggled to strike up conversations and make good first impressions. And plenty more people felt their social skills erode over the course of the pandemic. Don’t worry: feeling a little nervous around new people is very common, and the easiest way to overcome it is just accepting the discomfort, which […]
How to Fine-Tune Your Moods
Your brain is a natural operating system. And we’re lucky enough to live in an era where this OS is increasingly well understood. Simple techniques can activate the chemicals in your brain that make you feel most happy. Here are a few suggestions. Celebrate small victories. Big successes are few and far between, so it pays […]
What’s Your Relationship with Alcohol?
Alcohol is toxic. But drinking is so common that its real effects are often minimized in society. Many people don’t realize the severe health impacts it can have over time. Drinking raises your chances of having a stroke, going into a coma, and getting cancer, among other health problems. A lot of people are afraid […]
Why You Should Fail with Pride
Failure and setbacks aren’t just a normal part of life. They’re also an important part of discovering your life’s purpose. Plenty of people in history were rejected for the very thing that would later make them famous. Walt Disney lost a job at a newspaper because he supposedly lacked creativity. Bill Gates’s first business was […]
Elevate Your Vibes
From the frontiers of new spirituality, healer and connoisseur of good vibes Sue Morter is reporting on the intricacies of energy healing research. Describing her field as a combination of quantum physics and neuroscience, Morter uses methods that are unconventional. She works with energy to make people healthier, happier, and more self-possessed. One of Morter’s […]
A Hypnotherapist’s Guide to the Great Beyond
Tired of the workaday world? It’s a good time to read up on hypnotherapist Michael Newton’s colorful vision of the spirit world and how it works. Here are the basics: after your body dies on Earth, your soul travels back to the spirit world where it joins a “soul group.” This community consists of about […]
Ghost Your Business
When you’re building a company, you’d do anything to help it thrive. But the best thing you can do for your long-term financial health is to become as inessential as possible. In short, you need to become a ghost. It’s not enough for your business to succeed. You also need to sell it someday—and that […]
Learn Your Parenting Triggers
An ironclad rule of parenting is that your kids will, at some point, drive you nuts. It’s totally normal, but it’s important to check in with your feelings and make sure that the frustration is rooted in the present, not the past. The next time a feeling overwhelms you as a parent, stop for a […]
Manage Your Time Like it’s Money
What would you say if you could give one last talk before you die? This question was the premise of a lecture series at Carnegie Mellon University, where professors were asked to speak as if it was their last lecture. For most professors, it was just a thought exercise. But for Randy Pausch, a computer […]
The Outcome Mindset
The work-life struggle is real. It’s an unfortunate fact that productivity tends to decrease in relation to how busy we are. It’s hard to set priorities when everything is important. Here’s a trick you can try the next time you’re struggling at work or at home: try to focus on outcomes. Whether you’re creating a […]
