Shocking Behavior
French philosopher Blaise Pascal said:
All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit in a quiet room alone.
How hard is it to sit...
Handmade: Worth Its Weight in Gold
People are willing to pay as much as 17% more for a handmade item over its machine-made counterpart, studies show, be it a ceramic...
A Neuroscience-Backed Strategy for Success
Everyone knows the benefits of exercise so why is it that so few people bother? One study found that 75% of people barely exercise...
Realistic Resolutions That Will Actually Stick
Full disclosure: New Year's resolutions are the bane of my January-February existence. In theory, they are a wonderfully positive chance to turn over a...
The Benefit of Keeping Your Feelings to Yourself
Whenever Abraham Lincoln felt the need to give someone a piece of his mind, he would fire off a harsh letter. Putting pen to paper was...
The Mental Math of Motivation
Question: If you were running a 26-mile marathon and you were running out of gas or starting to feel everything (not in a good...