Grin as You Gray
Few relish the thought of getting older. What is there to look forward to? Everything we hear about it is accompanied by the word “decline”—in energy, fitness, memory, appearance… and on and on and...
It is What It is? Or is It?
"It is what it is.” This hackneyed phrase is on repeat in your head and odds are, you don’t even know it. We rarely question or bother to challenge things as they are. Why...
No More Howling At The Moon: A Popular Myth Debunked
Ideas about the moon’s influence on human beings are ancient and widespread, so much so that even a majority of health professionals consider lunar cycles a significant factor in mental health. There are stories...
Achieve the Impossible
What makes human beings unique? In an unforgettable speech to a Stanford graduating class, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explores this question and challenges what many of us think about what separates us from animals.
It turns...
Dress Rehearsal of the Mind: How to Overcome Anxiety & Build Confidence
I have always been a little skeptical of visualization techniques. The idea of telling someone to visualize winning the lottery, marrying George Clooney or getting that job at Google sounded more like “The Secret”...
Yes, You Can Cultivate Luck – Here’s How
Why do some people seem to have all the luck? Psychologist Richard Wiseman has been researching this question for most of his career and uncovered some surprising results.
By interviewing over 400 self-described lucky and...