Angry nation: Why are we fuming?
That rotten printer. It always needs something — ink, attention, paper — and now it isn’t working. Horrible tech! Take this you dumb box: Whack!…
Category: Personal Development
Classic video game might reduce trauma flashbacks
For those plagued by intrusive thoughts from previous trauma, psychological help is essential. But for some trauma sufferers, one aspect of their…
Good moods or bad moods, they’re contagious!
Good moods and bad moods are contagious! You try to avoid picking up germs from someone who is coughing, but when you encounter a person in a bad mood,…
Think ahead — far ahead
Consider all the small steps you take to get from home to office, office to meeting. Now think of all the steps you took that made those small steps…
Friendships make an impact on happiness
There’s a loneliness crisis. About 20 to 30 percent of the population say they are lonely and friendless. And those are just the ones who have…
Old friends: A rhyme with a message
As kids, many of us learned this little ditty: Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold. It’s a paraphrase of a 19th century…
How to connect
What’s your go-to method to connect with people? Texting? It is certainly low-risk, easy to do, and you don’t impose on the other person’s time. But it is…
Politics makes us sick
Study: Politics makes us sick Hard-core election season is upon us, and it’s literally making us sick. Physically sick. Emotionally sick. Sick. Kevin…
Dreams and easy money: The story of Poyais
The lure of easy money, a grand scheme, and a big talker: These are ingredients for a disaster in any time or place, but in 1820, they nearly brought down…
Top priority for flights: Legroom
It’s become the most important issue in airline travel: Legroom. Seat pitch is the key measurement that tells you if your legs will be touching your chin…