The QUICK formula makes talking to strangers easy
Psychologist Gillian Sandstrom’s QUICK formula gives shy people three ways to talk to strangers: questions, common ground, and kindness. See…
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Muscle loss after 40 is reversible. Follow this science-backed weekly plan to build your muscles, with a no-gym home version…
Grief is love with no place to go
In the opening of the book The Year of Magical Thinking (2005), Didion writes: Life changes fast.Life changes in the…
I don’t have goals
Goals and fantasies look the same at the start. The difference is the work required to achieve them.
The Body Scan Technique for Faster Sleep
The body scan technique is a 10-minute mindfulness practice that help with insomnia by shifting attention away from racing thoughts…
How to find meaning in a meaningless world
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How to achieve your goals with the FAST goals framework
MIT research argues SMART goals can encourage low-ambition and weak execution. The FAST framework offers a more dynamic alternative used…
The All-or-Something Exercise Mindset
Article summary Most people who quit exercise routines lack flexibility, not discipline. New research from the University of Michigan shows…
Someone is having the best day of their life
Somewhere right now, someone is having the best day of their life.
Happiness is a way of travel
The problem with chasing happiness is that the finish line keeps moving.