Why do we recall some things and forget others? Why do some people have great memories and others are chronically forgetful?
This article discusses sleep problems with adults, the elderly and children. Sleep stages and circadian rhythm are explained. Factors that cause sleep problems and treatments for insomnia are also discussed.
This article covers five methods that you can start applying today to creatively develop your intelligence.
In this article, we explore proven natural methods that can improve your brain's productivity and increase your intelligence.
Early in the 20th century, a mind-training system was all the rage in Britain and elsewhere.
The things you do in the morning not only set the tone for your day, but for your entire life. Try incorporating some of these easy actions into your morning routine to refocus your energy, boost your mood, and improve your mental and emotional wellbeing.
It is in your power to bring joy to your life and to create what you want. Here are a few suggestions to help you on the way.
We are all struggling in some type of way, especially during the difficult situation that we are in financially, socially, emotionally, and more. If you are looking for some words to find hope in, these may help.
For me, the new year is a time when the heightened energy of creation conflicts with an existential dread. I decided to write this in case it could help someone else feeling the same.
Not just a sudden remark, WOOPS is an acronym for a strategy that can cause marvelous things to come your way. You will not be dismayed by the results, you will be surprised at how well it works, and you won't have to apologize for using it.
I long to travel back in time with what I know now to enlighten my younger self about life.
Have you been around people who are innately kind? Have you been around people who are innately unkind? There are people who can be described either way.
I share my experience with the Transcendental Meditation technique and the TM movement.
This morning routine helps to improve your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. These simple steps will help you boost your productivity and start your day in the right headspace.
Do you suffer from light sensitive migraines? New research suggests it could be due to blue light exposure.
Positive thinking has numerous benefits to your health and long term survival. The benefits and the components of positive thinking are reviewed in this article. Negative self talk is discussed, along with methods of changing your outlook.
Intuition is a way to make a quick decision, usually based on your past experience. This article discusses decision making and the role of intuition. Some scientific studies are also reviewed.
Who wouldn't want more tools to help us handle the stress of our lives? Well, science has an answer that relies only on you...
On a material level, there are some interesting similarities between Epicureanism and minimalism. Although the latter is not a full philosophy, but rather a set of habits with beneficial results.
Create your own gratitude practice with 30 inspiring journal prompts.
Having long since passed the ripe age of fifty, as I reflect back on my life, I want to guide young people to help them avoid the many pitfalls in life that inevitably lie ahead of them. I wish I could tell my younger self these things, but since time travel is not currently possible, I can't.
Finding any alternate approaches to dealing with depression can lead to an endless search. So why not start, but from within?
If you were raised by personality disordered (narcissistic, borderline) parents, they likely discouraged you from having personal boundaries so you’d be easy to control.
Although the benefits of regular meditation practices look similar, there are subtle but important distinctions. Their emphasis is different from the others, which leads to different end goals that shape the direction of the life of meditators.
If you don't take action to get what you want then you are just wishing and hoping. Changing your behavior is usually difficult because it goes against your programming. Reprogram your brain take action and get what you want.
Toxic early-life experiences can harm one's future. This article illustrates how to gain control over its adverse effects.
When you make the conscious choice to follow your own path, it may be a long, and difficult process. We're here to tell you that its completely worth it.
Been there, done that, don't want the t-shirt.
Make life easier by incorporating these habits into your daily routine!
Everyone has dreams. Do you know hard work plays a vital role in the process of achieving your dreams? Some people are aware of it, while others are ignorant. Here are some tips to stop being so lazy. Read on to understand why hard work is so essential to achieving your dreams.
You are unique. Inside of you is the seed that empowers you to be truly yourself. Allow this power to make you blossom and grow to be the person you dream to be.
The way we live, our diet, and how we take care of our body and our mind have an impact on our memory, our physical health, and our well-being.
The key to making your dreams come true is to create goals you can act on. Following these steps will help you create goals which are specific, measurable, actionable, relevant, and time-bound. You'll hold yourself to them and succeed more often!
Conventional wisdom tells us that gratitude for the things we have attracts more of those things we want into our life. We attract more of what we think about the most, after all. But what if your gratitude practice has become toxic and is preventing you from manifesting your goals?
How I added and changed items in my bedroom, and incorporated other items into my bedtime routine, to improve my deep sleep continuity and get a better night's sleep.
Through the Brownian process of living, we have ironically found that comfort is not a good state of being. We only grow through sacrifice and discomfort. Here is why you should embrace discomfort in your life.
We all have daily frustrations with have to deal with. But just how do we deal with those frustrations? There is no one size fits all answer. This article covers the different ways you can cope with your daily frustrations.
Healing reinforces our connection with nature and the source of all things. By regularly practicing mandala meditation, we can merge our consciousness with the mandala object of our meditation, and channel the qualities it represents.
A discussion of the role biorhythms play in setting intentions. Pairing firm and detailed expectations with careful timing often yield good results.
I write about the damaging effects of anxiety and stress hormones on our health. I explain possible risks to long term health as a result of anxiety. I also touch on my personal experience of anxiety.
Humanity as described by Merriam Webster is the human race, which includes everyone on Earth. What is the relationship between humans and the living and unliving things in the earth?
Feel like there's not enough hours in the day? Try these 4 simple tips to reclaim your time and be more productive!
Successful people consistently exhibit a Proactive Mindset characterized by confidence and tenacity in the face of a challenge. Unsuccessful people demonstrate a Reactive Mindset associated with uncertainty and the tendency to retreat when they get frustrated. Which are you?
Motivation is difficult to sustain. Here I offer 13 quick tips for sustaining motivation.
Breathing meditation is the simplest method to clear your mind. Although it may be a simple way, it's certainly not always easy to practice. Continue reading this article to learn useful tips for your journey into meditation!
Everybody desires to live a wonderfully fulfilling life, it is something that everyone deserves. Sadly, only a few will experience it. And if you want to live a more fulfilling life, you need to understand this concept first: You must agree with the way things are, and then changes need to be made.
We should all take the time to conduct ‘internal research’ to figure out what actually gets us excited. 'Productivity' as it is usually defined should not always be our default state of being.
Is your morning routine always the same? Is it a slog just to get out of bed to get ready for the day? Then you need to change your morning routine, and it can be done in just 15 minutes.
A crisis takes us out of our comfort zone and causes us discomfort or suffering. This suffering could be temporary or permanent depending on how we face it and the action(s) we take to change it.