Can Your Password Make You Happier?
In last week’s tip, I talked about the power of our surroundings. Today, I want to talk about something related – using conscious reminders to focus on the positive. Society, [...]
Smile – It's Contagious!
Did you know that emotions are contagious? For example, when three strangers are facing one another for even a minute or two, the most emotionally expressive of the three transmits their mood to [...]
Main Ingredient for the Long and Happy Life
There are areas of the world called Blue Zones – pockets where people reach age 100 at rates 10 times greater than in the United States. A common theme between these pockets? Strength of [...]
Be Aware of the Power of Your Surroundings
The influence our surroundings have on our behavior and attitudes is amazingly powerful. There are many studies that show how people easily adopt a crowd mentality or become subservient to [...]
What Happened to My Willpower?
Ever notice how it takes willpower (or self-control) to change a habit or keep our cool? Whether its denying ourselves that chocolate cake when we are counting our calories or trying not to lose [...]