Priceless art is becoming more priceless
The market for famous works of art has seen a steady surge of demand in recent years that is pushing the average selling price up dramatically, according…
Category: Personal Development
Adopt a Shelter Cat Month: Victorian cat lover changes fate of felines
The fortunes of cats rise and fall. In ancient Egypt, the cat was adored, even worshipped, but their descendants wander the streets today shunned and…
Pets enhance life, psychologist says
Your pet loves you and you love your pet back. That single emotional exchange is one of the reasons that pets can encourage a healthy emotional mindset,…
Travel versus vacationing: Best not to mistake the two
We don’t travel 2,000 miles or more just to eat at a new restaurant. Or do we? Well, yes. Vacationing involves pleasant sights, new food, excitement, and…
Girls tend to make different career choices than boys, study finds
Silicon Valley’s public hand-wringing over the lack of women in science and technology has focused on the workforce, which is 80 percent male. Perhaps the…
Wake up well
Some people hate to wake up and get up. Some do it on automation. Some enjoy it. Why not enjoy? It’s fairly easy to do. Sit up when you wake. Breathe…
Better meditation and prayer: Go with the flow
Meditation has been shown to decrease anxiety, depression and stress, but even the most dedicated practitioners make mistakes. The truth is there are no…
Clean up your room
Your room is you. Clean it up. That observation from University of Toronto Clinical Psychology Professor Jordan B. Peterson is part of the advice he gives…
Shakespeare had a good run, but is it over?
Born 454 years ago April 23, Shakespeare and his 38 plays and 154 sonnets are said to make up the foundation of English literature. He had a good run, but…
Cultivating resilience in mid-life
By the time people reach midlife, they’ve seen a lot, but chances are they haven’t seen it all. Researchers who study stress and resilience say mid-life…