Category: Mindset

Best Laid Plans: Why They Often Fall Short

When we’re thinking about our plans, we don’t consider all the tiny micro-tasks that need to get done.


Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein Applied the Concept of ‘No Time’ to Boost Their Creativity. What Does It Entail?

Article by Alto Nivel An essential element to achieving success is implementing a proper routine on a daily basis, as science and history point out. Although your daily routine might be healthy and productive, it can also be hectic and kill creativity, an article in Inc magazine notes. The magazine also points out that many successful people have dedicated a…


What’s the Best Age to Give My Teen a Smartphone?

If you’re looking for confirmation that smartphones and social media are good for your kids, this is not one of those posts. The “best age” question is a trick question. Here’s why. We don’t stress about the “best age” for things that are inherently good for our kids. Are there hundreds of opinions on the…


Free Your Mind From Wanting People to Be a Certain Way

We want the world to be the way we want it. Unfortunately, reality always has different plans, and people behave in less than ideal ways.


When Posting Online Becomes Our Lives

On a recent visit to the Museum of Modern Art with a friend and her daughter, meandering through the museum’s exhibits, I was struck by how often my friend’s 13-year-old daughter asked us to take photos of her in front of the artwork. Her head tilted, she gazed contemplatively at the pieces, the photos of which…


The Way of Openness

We are capable of any kind of change.


If You Want to Be Happy, Try to Make Someone Else Happy

Many Americans chase after new gadgets and hedonistic pleasures in a seeming attempt at happiness. But what if that approach is wrong? What if happiness comes from aiming to make others happy instead of doing nice things for yourself? That is exactly what a recent study found. In the study, college students reported on their…


The Perfect Way of Saying No

My 3-year old is better than me at some things. Yes, it’s tough to admit. I so often focus on what I need to be teaching my daughter, it’s easy to overlook what she teaches me. As we were having lunch one day, I asked her if she wanted her favorite lunchmeat, salami. Out of…


How Optimism Helps You Achieve Goals With Less Stress

When you hear the word optimism, what comes to mind? Does it resonate as a tried-and-true life practice? Or perhaps it sounds too Pollyanna-ish for your taste. Essentially, optimism is hopefulness about the future—a general belief that things will work out in your favor. Whether you are a devoted practitioner or devout skeptic, you’ve likely…


Health Benefits of Hugs

For many people, the thing they’ve missed most during the pandemic is being able to hug loved ones. Indeed, it wasn’t until we lost our ability to hug friends and family that many realize just how important touch is for many aspects of our health—including our mental health. The reason hugs feel so good has…