Walk Yourself to the Top

When characters go for walks in literature, it often signals a period of character development. Walks often function as metaphors for epiphanies and revelations....

How Pressing Pause Improves Performance

What is the best strategy to increase productivity? It is a question on everyone’s minds these days. Most people assume that we improve performance...

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...

The Real Housewives Made Me Do It: How TV Influences Behavior

Television has a terrible reputation. I vividly remember my mother telling me my eyes would become square if I watched too much of it....

Does Size Matter?

Forget apple pie. Ice cream is America’s national dessert. Thanks to Ronald Reagan, July is National Ice Cream Month and although ice cream has...

Do You Check Your Phone First Thing in the Morning?

If checking your phone is the first thing you do when you wake up, you may want to rethink your morning routine. Tristan Harris,...