It’s amazing how one simple, easy, positive action can change so much in a person’s life. One of the things that has had the biggest effect on my life is the realization of the power of gratitude. Simply giving thanks.
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?
First, you must decide exactly what it is you want to accomplish. And secondly, you must determine what price you'll have to pay to get it, and then resolve to pay that price.
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.
Can money buy happiness? Is ignorance truly bliss? Are happy people shallow and unaware of the problems of the world? Can a person be too happy?
We all procrastinate. I put off writing this article by doing a bunch of smaller tasks, for example. They were less important and I knew it, but they were quick tasks and so easier than writing an article on a tough topic.
People are better able to exercise self-control when they choose goal-pursuit strategies that fit with their promotion or prevention focus.
I've been stuck in a job I hate, and I felt imprisoned, trapped doing work that bored me while following orders of others and helping them achieve their goals.
Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?
But after studying common roadblocks to problem-solving, a cognitive psychology researcher has developed a toolkit for enhancing anyone's skills.
In the not-too-distant past, young people aspired to become lawyers and doctors. Now they yearn to achieve the celebrity of a Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey -- and these goals extend to adults as well.
Creativity is often made out to be a nebulous, messy, complicated, difficult thing, and it can be. But it doesn't have to be.
If you want to make a difference in the world, the single most important thing you can do is consciously and deliberately choose to do work that you are passionate about.
I don’t know about you, but I want more than just security. I want to live, not simply survive.
Most self-help books on the subject offer tips on how to maximize one’s bliss, but one study suggests that moderate happiness may be preferable to full-fledged elation.
The most common problem faced by anyone trying to create something - no matter what their subject or level of experience - is lack of inspiration.
Do you ever have one of those days when you just can’t seem to find focus?
Backpackers scored 50 percent better on a creativity test after spending four days in nature disconnected from electronic devices, according to a study by psychologists from the University of Utah and University of Kansas.
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.
Little research exists in the area of self-talk, although internal dialogue often influences the way people motivate and shape their own behavior.
It's a huge limiting belief to assume that going faster means you’re doing something wrong and creating too much stress.
Researchers had students think up solutions to problems while acting out various metaphors about creative thinking - and found that the instructions actually worked.
I make a living doing what I love, and doing what you love for a living is fantastic.
You know what it's like: No focus, lots of stress, lots of mental exhaustion without really getting anything done.
I couldn't motivate myself to do anything important this morning, which is a rare thing for me. I started to doubt myself, and wonder whether anything I do is worthwhile.
We all have days when we’re just not very inspired, when we need passion and creativity breathed into us.
When someone has a great idea, they hoard that idea. They don’t give it away. They shelter and protect it. They keep it to themselves in fear that someone else might take it. Why would you do that?
Some lessons that apply equally to getting buff and to building your business
None of us make decisions based on reality itself. We make decisions based on our beliefs about reality.
When people consider a particular goal, they often worry about the time commitment: 'If I start a business now, it could take years to make it profitable.' Such thoughts reveal a total misunderstanding of the nature of time.