Category: Happiness

The old advice to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, may have roots in more than simply how others perceive you—many studies show that the clothes you wear can affect your mental and physical performance.

Again, being grateful for everything is not an obligation, it’s an option to experiment with. You aren’t responsible for feeling any particular way after something happens.

Think about the emotions you would feel if the majority of people respected you and were inspired by you. You would be on top of the world, and your life would have meant something. Your name will forever live on, and generations of people will live their lives in dedication to what you stood for.

The concept of Inner Peace is at the very core of Buddhist doctrine. Only when we have achieved inner peace can we hope to achieve world peace. This was Buddha’s message to the world. Here is an interesting story about Buddha that reflects the Buddhist philosophy in a delightfully simple way.

The most difficult thing in life is to be thankful in times of trouble. When I took my problems to my father, the late, great Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, he said, “Things don’t go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.” To call this a tremendous response to dealing with trouble would be an understatement.

What most people don’t know, however, is that Newton’s three laws of motion can be used as an interesting analogy for increasing your productivity, simplifying your work, and improving your life. Allow me to present this analogy as Newton’s Laws of Productivity.

Our brains aren’t designed for the type of work we do, which is why we’re always distracted. But two rules can help you retrain your brain.

In 2012, Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy gave a now famous TED Talk on the benefits of "power-posing," or changing your body language in ways that can make you feel more confident.

After eight long years of effort his theory of general relativity, which would propel him to international celebrity, was finally summed up in just two pages. Flush with his recent accomplishment, he sent his 11-year-old Hans Albert the following letter, which is found in Posterity: Letters of Great Americans to Their Children.

It’s important to analyze how we spend our days, hour by hour, and regularly look for ways to work smarter, ways to eliminate time-wasters. So, to get started, here are eight things that productive, successful people never waste their time doing (and you shouldn’t either):

There are many websites on the Internet that now offer FREE of charge learning materials. Now even very poor people can afford to be better educated than many of Harvard’s graduates, all they need is access to a computer (does not even have to be personal one, it could be the one that the local library offers for public use).

Having worked as an organizer for nearly a decade, Wolf views "New Order" as more than just a resource. "It's a practice," she said recently. "It's also about inner clutter — all of our fears, excuses and reasons for not beginning the process. Having basic skills will help you."

New research on using cognitive dissonance to your benefit.

He knew he had to do something. His career was in jeopardy. By coincidence, he was soon assigned to cover stories about religion. This set Dan on a multi-year quest talking to people of faith — and total quacks. But it ended up introducing him to something that helped him get his head straight and, as he likes to say, made him 10% happier.

We read a lot about this or that morning ritual that will make you productive. But what about one that makes you happy?

"What's your number ONE method for overcoming/avoiding procrastination?" I got answers from more than 70 globally-renowned experts - bestselling authors, entrepreneurs, productivity experts, coaches and top bloggers. These people have jointly impacted millions of people from all over the world through their books, blogs, podcasts, software products, courses, coaching, seminars and more.

“Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ― Louise L. Hay, You Can Heal Your Life

You can rewire your brain, says Debbi Carberry, a licensed clinical social worker and founder of The Better Relationships Program. She shares five strategies on how to overcome trauma and improve relationships:

Sometimes life likes to play it mean and hurts you really bad. It could be because of us or it could be the result of someone else’s doing. Anyways, it doesn’t really matter because past that moment when one acknowledges the pain inside, it is already time to move on simply because we are meant to be on this earth for a reason and pretty much every single soul on this planet has been there before. So if you feel like a bad day lies ahead, feel pain no more and read on. Just like they say that every pot has its lid, hopefully every hardship has its own feel-better quote.

That's according to a 2012 study, cited recently in The Harvard Business Review, which found that telling yourself "I can't" — as in "I can't check Facebook" — doesn't work nearly as well as telling yourself "I don't."

Want to live and breathe easier in life and relationships? Here's a good place to start.

What are some of the behaviors we all need to unlearn to become effective leaders? Here are the ones Brügmann says she encounters most often.

You’re good enough. You’re capable and probably doing really well today. You just have to realize that. Here are 10 ways to start appreciating yourself...

Overhauling your life, whether it’s your home, job or your relationship, can seem an impossible task. But these five self-help gurus are here to get you started.

Whether you want to learn a new language, learn to cook, take up a musical instrument, or just get more out of the books you read, it helps to know how your brain learns.

We get distracted. Easily settle in ruts. Get comfortable. Lose track of what really matters. Once you go through these cycles enough number of times, you realize that it is not really that hard. It doesn’t have to be all that hard. All you have to do is focus on the 1%.

Successful people are not necessarily smarter or luckier than most. They simply understand that, as Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit." Here are 15 things that exceptional people think, say, and do every day to achieve their success.

The forces that drain your bucket aren’t all negative, of course. To live a productive life, it can be important to have some of the things flowing out of your bucket. Working hard in the gym, at school, or at the office allows you to produce something of value. But even positive outputs are still outputs and they drain your energy accordingly. These outputs are cumulative. Even a little leak can result in significant water loss over time.

True power resides in the present moment. We can tap into the present moment in many ways and it first involves turning off the phones, computers, TV’s and anything that might distract you once you begin. We are so often caught up in the past and reacting from past patterns and behaviors. Tapping into the present moment grants us the ability to assess how we are feeling; what is feeling wonderful? and what is feeling “off”? Presence also grants us the peace of mind we need to be in to receive guidance. As this world keeps moving faster and faster it becomes more and more challenging to get that quiet time. I am happy to offer you five (5) ways to tap into the present moment so you can move forward with clarity and purpose.

When you overthink, your judgments get cloudy and your stress gets elevated. You spend too much time in the negative. It can become difficult to act.

When you're heading into a high-stakes situation like a job interview or a big presentation, it can be easy to feel intimidated. But don't succumb to those feelings of powerlessness. There are plenty of easy ways to boost your confidence and, in turn, your performance. We rounded up seven of those science-backed strategies, all of which can be done in just a few minutes.

Walt Disney was an American businessman, animator, voice actor, producer and cartoonist, creating the well-loved cartoon character – Micky Mouse.

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist whom led the American steel industry in the late 1800’s. Andrew Carnegie also sparked and stimulated philanthropy with his article “The Gospel of Wealth”. Here are some great Andrew Carnegie quotes to live by...

People don’t have the time or the attention span to read any more words than necessary. You want your readers to hear you out, understand your message, and perhaps be entertained, right? Here’s a list of words to eliminate to help you write more succinctly.

I’m here to tell you there are proven ways to improve your self-confidence that will drive real, long lasting change in your life.

Shortening the learning curve is a topic that’s been studied for many years, and this guide will cover the fundamental core principles of learning faster. Were these principles perfectly in place, you could leverage them to push yourself to learn faster and master any category of learning, including languages, business skills, musical instruments and more. To quote Tony Robbins: "One skill you want to master in this day and age we live in, if you want to have an extraordinary life, is the ability to learn rapidly."

The most surprising, provocative, and inspiring findings from the last year.

No matter how busy you are it is always possible to find spiritual practices that fit within the confines of a hectic day. Here are some practices I personally use. They require consistency but not complexity.

Illustrator Yao Xiao thinks people are overly apologetic when they should be thankful instead. “A few friends of mine would always say ‘thank you for hanging out with me’ and I couldn’t figure out why it was so nice to hear it,” she told A Plus. “When I thanked people, it brought to light the fact that we just did something together—and that realization made us both happier.”

I've already posted most of the advice below but scattered among five or six posts. I thought it would be useful to collect all of my happiness and success rules in a single place. Enjoy!

“If you can fall in love again and again… if you can forgive as well as forget, if you can keep from growing sour, surly, bitter and cynical… you’ve got it half licked.”

It’s New Year’s. You want to set goals, and achieve them. But, realistically, you’re probably not going to. Researchers find that anywhere from 40% to 8% of Americans who set New Year’s resolutions successfully stick to them.

There is nothing more inspiring than witnessing greatness, and watching those who have dedicated their entire life to a craft. Most haven’t thought about greatness, because they don’t think it’s possible. In a time of insurmountable change, overwhelming complexity and relentless competition, going after greatness is a viable way to rise above the noise.

All you want in life is one little thing—and that’s to reach all your goals. Well, here’s the secret to doing that: You need to work hard to improve yourself every single day, both professionally and personally. After all, that’s how successful people do it. And if you want to get on their level, you’re going to have to do the same.

Today’s article will not only focus on setting your New Year’s Resolution, but how to develop a strategy for achieving it, so if you’re someone who frequently sets goals but has difficulty following through and accomplishing them, this feature is just for you. And guess what? The best part about the tips I’ll be sharing with you is that they don’t have an expiration date, so go ahead and use them throughout the year any time you want to set a new goal for yourself!

Hocus Pocus is meaningless talk or activity, often designed to draw attention away from and disguise what is actually happening. Locus Focus is a term concocted in my own cauldron of creativity to signify the extent to which individuals believe they can control events affecting them.

Sorry, guys.

Success… It might be one of the most divisive words of the English language. But what if you could create your own definition of success? And what if that definition was much more personal? Here’s how.

He taught me not only how to act confidently, but without realizing it, he revealed to me a clear way in which one can be confident without being arrogant.

Love in your relationship can grow beyond bounds. You can nurture and create more love, with love.