Why Many Small Pleasures Beat Fewer Larger Ones
In these economic times we could all use a little advice on how to spend our money wisely. Help comes in the form of an upcoming paper by Dunn, Gilbert and Wilson, gloriously titled ‘If Money Doesn’t...
View ArticleThe Key to Health, Wealth and Success: Self-Control
By Maia Szalavitz January 24, 2011 Self-control may be the secret to success, according to a persuasive new study that followed 1,000 children from birth to age 32: children who showed early signs...
View Article4 Ways to Enjoy (Not Just Endure) Holiday Family Gatherings
The holidays mean lots of time spent with family, which can mean lots of opportunities for stress. Whether your brother-in-law insists on talking about politics, your mother probes into your love life,...
View Article15 Natural Options for Depression
Michelle Schoffro Cook May 10, 2012 Everyone feels down at some point, usually as a reaction to difficult circumstances, but clinical depression goes far beyond that. In such cases a person...
View Article11 Tips to Help You Think More Positively
JUNE 12 BY PAUL SLOANE In a study at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota patients were given a personality test that assessed their levels of optimism and pessimism. The progress of the patients...
View ArticleLicense to Sin: How to Dodge a Devilish Self-Control Loophole
You want another slice of cake or glass of wine, but you know you shouldn’t have one. It’s the classic self-control dilemma. But luckily there’s a loophole; sometimes we mentally give ourselves...
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