It’s a far easier habit to form than skipping cookies or skipping rope. And it’s helped motivate me to do those harder things like dieting, working out and working hard. It’s even got the imprimatur of double blind scientific studies to back it up. It’s called sleep, of course, and I’m here to tout it, and a related practice, as the next best things to sliced bread, and less fattening, too.

When we are children, the world is our oyster and it is ours for the taking. As children, we were constantly dreaming of the all the wonderful things we would do in our lives, and there seemed to be no restrictions. We could be and do anything in our own minds.

I have found that most people try to use common sense when they make decisions with their money and since most people are bad with money, you want to use Uncommon Sense so you won’t end up like most people.

Seasonal affective disorder is affected by your circadian rhythm, or body’s internal clock. Because you are not exposed to as much sunlight in the fall and winter, your body loses some of the cues about when you should sleep and this can lead to depression[...]

I didn’t have to go to chemotherapy treatments anymore. My hair started growing back (though more slowly than I would have liked). My energy gradually returned. But I felt guilty, because for me, cancer was anything but over. Everyone expected me to be my “old self” again, or maybe to be bouncing off the walls with enthusiasm. After all, I had gone through cancer, and I had beaten it. I was healthy.

In the Cornell University Legacy project, we’ve spent the past six years asking over 1200 of the oldest Americans for their advice to younger people on living a happier and more fulfilling life. And they see this prevalent attitude as a mistake [...]

In addition to enhancing our job productivity and allowing us to have access to social networks on-the-go, smartphones and tablets can also help us to improve our mental well-being and become more content and self-actualized [...]

Are these false promises? Is the Law of Attraction bogus? Law of Attraction detractors would answer yes to both questions. And when you examine their reasons for doubting the validity of this law, their rationale is not so illogical. These Law of Attraction skeptics raise some very legitimate questions, [...]