Sunshine: Cutting-Edge Medicine
For many years, I had a dark and dingy office with a soot-smeared window in a sterile hospital building. It was minimalist, to say...
Can You Teach Yourself to Be More Optimistic?
The benefits of optimism cannot be ignored. Optimism is associated with vitality, positive moods, increased well-being, better mental and physical health and less anxiety...
Too Cute to Resist: How Design Influences Behavior
Do cute products sell better? To explore this question, researchers measured the effect of cute, playful and whimsical products on consumption and indulgence.
Test participants...
The Upside of Failing
Sara Blakely is the queen of the undergarment industry. Without any experience in retail or business and very little cash, she founded Spanx when...
What Are the Three Key Ingredients of a Good Day?
I recently came across a paper outlining the three key ingredients to a day well spent:
1. Do Something Alone
Such as reading, listening to music,...