Five ways to improve your partying skills
It happens to everyone sometimes: Standing on the sidelines at a party with a drink or appetizers in your hand, with no idea what to say or do. But party…
Category: Personal Development
Think small to achieve big goals
If you have big goals that never progress beyond the idea phase — getting healthier or starting your own business, for example — then it might be time…
Dark retreat: Finding yourself with nothing
Even as you drift to sleep, pinpoint LED lights blink a silent reminder that something around you is computing, consuming, or waiting. When wake, you’ll…
Exhausted after a family vacation?
Here’s a secret: Going on vacation with the kids is a lot of work. Parents are often exhausted after being full-time nannies, swim or snow board…
The danger of pessimism and how to change it
At both extremes in the continuum between pessimism and optimism, there is trouble. The foolhardy extreme optimist might never save a dime and be defeated…
Keep your workspace organized and boost your productivity
A clean desk doesn’t just feel nice — it communicates professionalism, reduces your stress, helps you keep track of your important tasks, and saves you…
Breathing break reduces stress
If your to-do list is running long and you feel your stress levels rising, you might want to start your day with a quick break. It sounds…
The argument for ignoring the news
Eggs cost a lot and it’s someone’s fault. Democracy is ending. The totalitarians are taking over. Crime! Hurricanes! Fear. Anger. Distress. But, some…
Be aware of the characteristics of grief
The death of a loved one sets off profound grief that can affect every part of someone’s life. According to Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center,…
The criteria of emotional maturity
At every age, people work to become emotionally stable and mature. Among the signs of emotional maturity: * You realize the world isn’t populated with…