If You Need to Remember Something, Do This
People always say that the best way to remember something is to write it down. In college, I took this advice to heart. I would take copious notes during a lecture and then recopy...
Why Reading Is So Good For You
People increasingly tell me they have a hard time starting a book, let alone finishing one. Reading a book takes time and concentration-two rarities of daily experience.
There are so many competing demands on attention....
Positive Punctuality: How to Be On Time
There’s nothing worse than being late: the frantic rush to get there, the shame when you arrive, the excuses, fumbling to recover your grace and dignity.
Here are some tips and tricks to be on...
Making a Full Day Fulfilling
When someone visits a psychiatrist for the first time, it’s usually at an inflection point. Something big has happened, is happening or is about to happen. Helping patients navigate their way through this transition...
Charm School: 3 Ways to Make Yourself Irresistible
Some people are like sunspots. Adam Gopnik’s description of Richard Avedon captures this incandescent quality perfectly:
To know Dick Avedon was to know the sun. He radiated out, early and daily, on a circle of...
20 Secrets of Successful Students
1. Find the right roommate
Find a smart roommate. A Dartmouth study shows that a studious roommate’s habits have a positive effect on the less studious roommate’s grades. It’s the simplest way to boost GPA.
2. Wear the...