A new study from the University of Illinois, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology says using positive affirmations may be doing the best thing to boost chances of success. Psychologists call this self-talk. Sanda Dolcos and her team first asked 95 psychology undergrads to imagine they were a character in a short story. The character is faced with a choice [strangely, we're not given any detail about these vignettes], […]

If you’re filled with resentment or frustration, you’re wasting your precious time and energy. The more quickly you can let the bad stuff go, the more quickly you can move on to the good stuff. People and events will regularly cause delays, inconveniences, expenses, disappointments and worse in your life. Don’t add to the damages by letting those things keep you down. When people have wronged you or events have sidetracked you, you have plenty […]

The lifestyle blog "Thought Catalog" has compiled a list of reasons why everybody needs to sleep completely naked, every night. While some of the benefits sound debatable, #3: Spending time naked makes you feel comfortable with your body" is a very true claim! When you are comfortable with your body, you act more confidently which makes you happy and is viewed as attractive by others. When was the last time you truly felt comfortable in just […]

I used to live in a world crowded with expectation. I had expectations of others, expectations of society, and expectations of myself. Then there were also the expectations others had of me. Gone are those days! Well almost… let’s just say things have changed drastically. I describe myself as an optimistic person. I like to be happy, I like to see others happy and I always strive to focus on the brighter side of life. Some […]