Taking pen to paper might be more powerful than you think. Research shows that writing in a journal offers substantial benefits for your mind and body that go far beyond simply recording daily events. Your brain on journaling When you write in your journal, your brain changes. Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Alice Flaherty found that writing… Mehr lesen "The benefits of journaling according to science
My grandfather told me the secret to his 62-year marriage the other day. I’d always wondered how two people could stay together that long. My own relationships rarely lasted beyond a few months, and my parents split after fifteen years. So when my grandfather motioned me closer, I leaned in expecting profound wisdom. “Want to… Mehr lesen "The secrets to a lasting marriage according to Reddit
I woke up this morning to the familiar ceiling stain that vaguely resembles Antarctica—or maybe it’s just a Rorschach test for my deteriorating sanity. Again. The alarm clock’s red numbers pierced the darkness, as they have countless mornings before. 6:43 AM. I always wake up seventeen minutes before my alarm. Always. It’s my body’s little… Mehr lesen "When Every Day Feels Exactly the Same
The landing page looked perfect. The copy sang. The targeting felt spot-on. I had run similar campaigns dozens of times before, so I knew what would happen: a flood of conversions, happy clients and another win for my ego. What happened instead? Nothing. Crickets. A conversion rate so low it looked like a rounding error.… Mehr lesen "Dance with uncertainty and embrace your failures
About the author Robert J. Waldinger is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest who serves as the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted. Born in 1951, Waldinger graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, then completed his psychiatry residency at Massachusetts… Mehr lesen "The good life is built
About the author This quote has no known author. Without knowing who first said these words, we focus only on the message itself. Anonymous quotes like this one have lasted because they speak to common human experiences. The words remain important even though we don’t know their source. Many of the most enduring sayings in… Mehr lesen "Fill your life with experiences
About the author Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) was an American writer and lecturer who created courses on self-improvement, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born to a poor farming family in Missouri, Carnegie worked as a salesman and actor before finding his true calling as a teacher of public speaking. His 1936 book “How to Win Friends… Mehr lesen "It isn’t what you have
About the author Roy M. Goodman (1938-2014) was an American politician who served as a New York State Senator from 1969 to 2002. Born into a wealthy family with strong political connections, Goodman built his reputation through public service. He studied at Harvard University, graduating with honors before launching his political career. As a Republican… Mehr lesen "Happiness is a way of travel
The happiness tracking app promised to change my life. Three months later, I had beautiful graphs showing my happiness peaks and valleys. What the app didn’t warn me about, however, was what psychologists call “meta-awareness”, the act of observing one’s own emotions. My spontaneous joy was measured and analysed. I had plenty of data about… Mehr lesen "Don’t track your happiness
"Bist du ein visueller, auditiver oder kinästhetischer Lerner?" Diese Frage hat das Bildungswesen jahrzehntelang geprägt. Die meisten Lehrkräfte weltweit glauben immer noch, dass Schüler/innen am besten lernen, wenn sie in ihrem "bevorzugten" Stil unterrichtet werden. Die Idee klingt logisch. Manche Schüler/innen lernen durch Sehen, andere durch Hören und wieder andere durch Tun. Aber Lernstile gibt es nicht, zumindest nicht in jedem... Mehr lesen "Der Mythos der Lernstile: Warum visuelle, auditive und kinästhetische Bezeichnungen bei Schülern versagen
