July 2016

The quality of any relationship (whether with an intimate partner such as a spouse or with a work colleague or friend) plays a significant role in your overall happiness and wellbeing. There’s no doubt that happy people have both more, and better quality relationships. High-quality...

via PsychCentral by Jane Tornatore When you are depressed, your mind sees no possibilities. You feel stuck, with no change in sight. Depression is brilliant. It is an amazing example of “we are what we think.” When we are depressed, our thoughts consist of things like “nothing will...

via Barking up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker You don’t laugh enough. Yes, humor can improve your life. Not too surprising, you say? Here’s the problem: you treat humor like a nice thing that happens, oh, whenever. But scientific research is showing giggles, guffaws and jokes...

via Inc by Tom Popomaronis Many people go through life on autopilot, doing the same things day after day without considering how their routines affect their lives. If you want to change your habits and create a better life for yourself, it's important to pay attention...

via Upworthy by James Gaines Scientists tested 3 ways to psych yourself up. One was the clear winner Let's say you're playing a game of soccer and it's not going well. It's been a long, tough game so far, and while everyone on your team has been playing...

via BusinessInsider by Mikael Cho Research finds that people are happiest on Saturdays — here's how to recreate 'weekend happiness' every day We're happiest on Saturdays at 7:26 p.m. At least that's what this survey found. Yet while the exact time of 7:26 p.m. seems strange, there have...

via LifeHack by Kristen Danley-Greiner Success isn’t limited to just how far you’ve climbed up the corporate ladder, but other aspects of your life, too, such as instilling a healthy balance between work and family, pursuing and achieving various goals and dreams, and simply embracing who...