Self Improvement

Most people who want to be more productive waste their time and energy on cheap productivity hacks and silly time management techniques.

Narcissists are one of the most challenging personalities to be around. Unfortunately, some of the most common narcissistic traits — grandiosity, superiority, entitlement and a lack of empathy — have been on the rise in recent years.

When you’re young, you gossip about the couples that are having sex. When you’re older, you gossip about the ones that aren’t. Keeping love alive isn’t easy.

Are you tackling a new and difficult problem at work? Recently promoted and trying to both understand your new role and bring a fresh perspective? Or are you new to the workforce and seeking ways to meaningfully contribute alongside your more experienced colleagues? If so, critical thinking — the

It’s not a stretch to say that books, specifically self-help books, saved my life. When I was dead broke, depressed, and lacking hope for my future, reading books inspired me to change. It was like the secrets to success had been hidden in plain sight.

While many conscientious eaters think constantly about the food we're eating — how it will affect our hearts, the environment and most of all, our waistlines — we rarely think about its impact on our brains, mood and energy levels.

You are a victim. A person of anxious experience, navigating a minefield of shame triggers. Research suggests that people with your attachment style are predisposed to dissociating. Some experts believe this very sentence could re-traumatize you. It’s not your fault, of course.

You’ve probably seen it: a gorgeous, gorgeous girl posing with a luminous cocktail, or standing outside at golden hour, or draping herself beside some nearby cherry blossom, the dappled light landing on her face just so.

Have you ever met someone and immediately felt they were something special about them? It could be the way they talk, laugh, or seem to effortlessly connect and interact with everyone, including strangers.

When it comes to self-improvement and that ever elusive sense of self-love, many rush to think of all the things they should start doing for a better, healthier routine—but rarely think about tendencies they can stop for their immediate wellbeing.

Displaying authentic charm is easier than you think. Watching charm in action is like watching a good dancer. There’s style, control, and an effortless rhythm. That charming, likable person seemingly knows the right thing to say and do at the right moment.

Stress is a natural response to uncertainty, and it's normal to find yourself worrying about future events every now and then. But excessive thoughts about the future can be a sign of anticipatory anxiety — a fear of unpredictable future events, which is sometimes a symptom of anxiety disorders.

The more you learn, the smarter you become, right? If you want to build your tree of knowledge, the process of learning matters more than the content. And contrary to how we were taught in school, that process is deliberate, not passive.

The dilemma My boyfriend proposed to me a couple years ago. I was delighted. Sadly, his family were less than impressed. Although I have a PhD, I’m American and his British family look down on me because I’m not British, and I didn’t attend Oxbridge.

Physicist Richard Feynman believed that simplicity was the key to learning.