Happiness not only makes life more pleasant, but can lead to better health, well-being, and longevity. To make the most of life and get started, give the smiling skills outlined below a try for one week. Consider it a one-week smiling experiment. If you commit to following these simple steps for smiling more, you will already[…]
Are you spending too much time on your smartphone? Do you check it too often? We share practical tips to help you cut back. Do You Need to Cut Back? A number of apps can tell you how much time you spend on your phone and how long you’re in each app. Even if[…]
When you consider everything this awe-inspiring organ does for you, it’s mind-blowing. But caring for it isn’t always top of, well, you know. To keep your brain sharp and nimble, learn how to challenge it, what to feed it, and when to let it wander. We track our heart rate, exercise our muscles, and protect our[…]
Overcome these common barriers to lighten up your heart and mind. Happiness is our holy grail and our measure of a life well lived—not to mention the topic of countless books, TED Talks, and apps. But what exactly are we searching for? Scientists devoted to answering that question define happy people as those who have a[…]
Personal trainers observe how other people work out for a living. See which mistakes this trainer sees most often. How many are you making? We all make mistakes – even in our fitness habits. These mistakes can keep us from seeing the progress we were hoping for, or may even lead us to become[…]
Question of the Week My child, Ben is 8 years old and is routinely questioned by teachers in school to “pay attention” and “stop fidgeting in your desk”. He is becoming increasingly agitated by this as he is paying attention, his grades reflect an almost perfect score. Teachers are becoming frustrated with him. He is[…]
For a great portion of my life, mornings were the worst part of my day. Wake up. Go to school. Wake up. Go to class. Wake up. Go to work. Mornings were the start to a day filled mostly with stuff I didn’t want to do. When I thought things couldn’t possibly be[…]
Marcus Aurelius once wrote, “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” And while the philosopher may have been on point with his theory, chances are at 6 a.m. we’re concentrating more on cursing our alarm clocks[…]
Rich or poor, people tend to make the same money-wasting errors again and again. It doesn’t have to be that way. When it comes to managing our finances, many of us are knuckleheads. Meg Bannon, an English teacher at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, cops to it. Headed toward 30, she was lazy[…]
Often, health and fitness pundits encourage us to have predictable, healthy routines: go to sleep at a set time, don’t eat after 8 p.m., exercise at least three times per week, get a yearly check-up, and so on. Undoubtedly, it is important to hardwire these kinds of habits into our schedules, so that they become[…]