When Willpower Isn’t Enough
How can you get yourself to do things you really don’t feel like doing but really should do? University of Pennsylvania professor Katherine Milkman has developed an ingenious strategy to solve this conundrum: temptation...
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 alone in an empty room with absolutely nothing to do...
The New Rx: Purpose
For the past 10 years, Experience Corps has trained thousands of people over the age of 55 to tutor children in public schools across the country. The goal of the program is to support...
The Self-Control Secret No One is Talking About
With all the focus on strategies to resist the proverbial marshmallow and boost self-control, we may be missing something right under our noses. David Desteno, PhD, author and professor of psychology at Northeastern University,...
Empty Nesters, Reimagine Yourselves as Emerging Eagles
A combination of denial and distraction all summer shielded me from the reality that my son Baker would be leaving for school soon. Monday afternoon it hit me like a ton of bricks. After...
Skinnier & Smarter, Just Hold the Whipped Cream
When I am trying to be “good,” I eat berries for dessert. New research suggests that eating berries BEFORE a meal may be an even better strategy.
In addition to being a healthy snack, the...