By Ingrid Fetell Lee I used to think of myself as unphotogenic. I dreaded having my picture taken, because I was sure that any photo I took would reveal my awkward, ugly duckling-ness for all the world to see. If by chance someone did catch a photo...
via Thrive Global by Kathy Andersen Across the country, bad moods and sad moods are rising as COVID continues to reap havoc on mental health. You’re not alone if you’re feeling in a funk, a little down every day (or a lot), tired from poor sleep,...
via the Ladders by Jonathan Thompson Yes, you really can “rewire” your brain for optimal performance at work and home. By the time you finish this article, your brain will be different. The reason for this cerebral shift is neuroplasticity – or the brain’s ability to change and restructure...
via the Atlantic by Arthur C Brooks I think i may have met my future wife,” I told my father on the phone, “but there are a few issues.” To be precise: I met the woman in question on a weeklong trip to Europe, she lived in...
via Forbes by Kayleigh Christina Happiness exists in the journey, not the end result. Does this sound familiar? You spend weeks, months, maybe even years working toward a big goal. You think, When I achieve this goal, I will finally feel happy, like I finally made it,...
via Psychology Today by Susan Krauss Whitbourne As you head into year two of the coronavirus pandemic, it might seem that there will never be brighter days in the future, much less a return to life as normal. You know that it’s important to remain optimistic, but even...
via WebMD Are you so tired that you can't move a muscle? Do you drag yourself out of bed to get to work in the morning? Does your 8-hour shift feel like 80? Burnout is a kind of work-related stress characterized by three specific things....
via Thrive Global by Noah St John We don’t live in the information age, we live in the information overload age. We pass the information age about 20 miles back, we are all on overload. Everybody that I talk to whether I’m working one-on-one with Inner Circle...
via Fast Company by Kris Kelso For many of us, our natural instinct when feeling anxious is to try to escape the feeling entirely. We use relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing exercises, in an attempt to calm down and recenter. However, when our bodies...
via LifeHacker by Elizabeth Yuko If you’ve found yourself having an overblown reaction to something relatively small during the past year or so, you’re not alone. We’re all juggling so much—mentally and emotionally—that it can be difficult to continuously have to process everything that comes our...
