Why You Should Live Life According to Your Values

Psychologists describe two types of motivation: (1) internal motivation—when we do things for the love of the game, because it is personally meaningful and reflects...

The Difference Between Feeling Anxious and Having an Anxiety Disorder

What does anxiety feel like to you? Here are a few descriptions I have heard over the years: From the literal: Queasy Revved up On edge ...

Gain Time By Giving It Away

Here’s a novel idea that has science to back it up: The best way to feel like you have more time is to give...

Potential vs Achievement: How to Stand Out

One of my favorite quotes was sung by Ella Fitzgerald: It isn’t where you came from; it’s where you’re going that counts. If Ella says it,...

What Are The Building Blocks of a Good Life?

I spent years studying damage, deficit and dysfunction in the human mind. I don’t remember once in my training hearing the words “joy,” “awe”...

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...