When faced with a difficult decision, we try to come up with the best choice by carefully considering all of the options, maybe even resorting to lists and lots of sleepless nights.
Students, athletes and performing artists are often advised to imagine themselves performing successfully. But is that motivation influenced by what perspective they take when imagining their performance?
Happy individuals are predisposed to seek out and undertake new goals in life and this reinforces positive emotions, say researchers who examined the connections between desirable characteristics, life successes and well-being of over 275,000 people.
Life would be grand if we only did what our fleeting hearts wanted to do, each moment of the day. Unfortunately, the laundry, taxes and difficult conversations would never get done.
We all have days when we’re just not very inspired, when we need passion and creativity breathed into us.
Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again?
It seems contradictory to those who are used to sacrificing living for pursuing their goals … but cultivating mindfulness will help you achieve your goals and enjoy life more.
Many of us are good at starting things — it’s the finishing that we need help with.
Whether you are a habitual list maker, or you prefer to keep your tasks in your head, everyone pursues their goals in this ever-changing, chaotic environment.
A high sense of control all but wipes out educational differences when it comes to mortality.
When the task at hand requires some imagination, taking a walk may lead to more creative thinking than sitting.
Research shows that how people view their abilities in the workplace impacts how they respond to success.
Excuses are lies we tell ourselves to avoid dealing with unpleasant truths. But as long as we buy into those excuses, we can never move past them.
If you accept a job, a relationship, or a lifestyle that you merely tolerate -- but don't appreciate -- you’re putting other concerns ahead of your own happiness.
To truly tap into your creative nature, you only have to realize one thing...
Have you ever had the experience of looking back on your week with the sinking feeling that you didn't get as much done as you'd hoped?
How does someone else’s success mean anything bad for you?
Research suggests that it is pro athlete's ability to manage his goals, as well as his skill, determination and motivation that makes him successful.
Why do "Aha!" moments sometimes come easily - and sometimes not at all?
Although the marketing slogan suggests that Barbie can "Be Anything," girls who play with this extremely popular doll see fewer career options available to themselves compared to boys.
Worried you won't meet your goal? According to research, you'll be more likely to succeed if you make specific plans to implement it.
Whether it's sports, poker or the high-stakes world of business, there are those who always find a way to win when there's money on the table.
Gretchen Rubin is a published author who wrote 'The Happiness Project' -- a memoir about how test-driving every principle, tip, theory, and scientific study she could find -- whether from Aristotle or St Therese or Martin Seligman or Oprah.
Do you ever have one of those days when you just can’t seem to find focus?
"Over the course of five years, I've managed to pay off over $35,000 in debt, quit my day job, and go from having nothing saved to fully funding my retirement accounts every year. In the process, I've developed a 14-point philosophy."
Members of a group or team will work harder when they're competing against a group with lower status than when pitted against a more highly ranked group.
When there are conflicting demands from work, home and the classroom, any hectic time can be filled with stress.
A study of the sexes reveals that when it comes to starting a business, women are more likely than men to consider individual responsibility, and use business as a vehicle for social and environmental change.
Procrastination, the habit of putting tasks off to the last possible minute, can be a major problem in both your career and your personal life. Side effects include missed opportunities, frenzied work hours, stress, feeling overwhelmed, resentment and guilt.
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