For many Americans, Memorial Day is a much anticipated day off and the unofficial start of summer. But for those who currently have a loved one fighting overseas or have lost someone in wars past, the day means much more than a reprieve from work. It’s a day when the rest of the country recognizes their sacrifice and honors their brave service. While Memorial Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 1971 with the National Holiday Act, the [...]
Disappointment – one of the most frustrating emotions to deal with – shows up when there is a discrepancy between how you want things to be and how they actually are. Maybe it comes about because you were planning on getting a promotion at work, only to find out it was given to someone else. Or perhaps a relationship you had counted on lasting forever comes to an abrupt halt. Unfortunately, as long as you are invested in a certain [...]
Are you struggling to complete the tasks that are required of you at work while still having enough time to maintain a household and spend time with your family? You certainly aren’t alone. After all, work-life balance seems to be virtually non-existent for most people in our society. But as Nigel Marsh points out in this TED video, if you want to truly be happy and fulfilled, you must nurture all parts of yourself and your life. There may not [...]
If you’re in need of advice – whether it’s regarding your financial well-being, health, or relationships – there are a plethora of “experts” that are willing to offer you their wisdom. In fact, the internet is just teeming with them. But according to Noreena Hertz, this reliance on the opinions of experts actually hinders our ability to make decisions based on our own real-like knowledge and experience. Her message: experts can be extremely helpful, but only when their advice is [...]
For many people, sleep doesn’t come easy. In fact, a large portion of the population spends the night tossing and turning then worrying about how it’ll affect them in the morning. But the truth is, with a little bit of knowledge you can completely transform the quality of sleep you get. Here are a few things you should know before hitting the sack. New smells can make you feel more alert It may be tempting to buy that lavender spray [...]
Most of us enter into romantic relationships expecting to feel loved, validated, safe, and secure. Then, when our partner doesn’t deliver on these silent expectations, we are left with the gnawing feeling that the relationship just isn’t right – and likely won’t last. But while putting all this time and energy into thinking and talking about what our partner is or isn’t doing, we abandon the one thing that might actually be able to guide the relationship in the right [...]
If you were to think of a significantly large sum of money, how much would it be? Fifteen thousand? One million? Do you think you could agree on this sum with someone outside of your immediate social circle? Most likely that answer would be no. The truth is, while one person might consider $15,000 to be a large amount, another person could think that’s merely pocket change. It’s all a matter of your financial set-point. Many people will go through [...]
