As a society, we’re always on the go, so does that mean our brains are too? According to a report from the University of California, San Diego, in 28 years (from 1980 to 2008), our consumption of information increased 350 percent. People at work change windows or check e-mail or other programs nearly 37 times an hour. Yet, the…
Gratitude is something most of us outwardly express once a year on Thanksgiving. In fact, it’s become quite cliché for families to go around the table prior to the turkey feast and have everyone say one thing for which they’re grateful. Yet, recent research reveals that people can benefit emotionally, mentally, and physically from expressing…
At first glance, self-compassion seems awfully self-indulgent. If I fail at something, and I tell myself things like, “It’s okay” or, “You tried your best” or, “There will be more opportunities and chances down the road,” aren’t I merely making excuses for myself? Or worse, won’t I become (gasp) lazy?! In a nation founded on…