How to Break Up with Your Bad Habits
By using mindfulness to understand and manage your cravings, you can gradually break free from unwanted habits and regain control over your actions.
To Change Your Behavior Now, Imagine Your Future Self
Your identity drives your behavior, which over time creates your personality. So start acting like the best version of yourself, and you will become that person.
The science of motivation: how to get and stay motivated
While we often seek quick fixes like inspirational books or videos, true motivation returns when we begin taking action and gain momentum. This article gives tips on staying motivated.
Teens Who Practice ‘Transcendent Thinking’ Have Stronger Brains, More Happiness
Engaging in transcendent thinking can benefit teens in surprising ways. Research reveals that this type of thinking not only shapes their brain development but also influences their sense of self and overall happiness later on.
Nature sounds can decrease pain, lower stress, and improve your mental health
Here’s one more reason to spend more time outdoors. The sounds of nature can decrease pain, lower stress, improve mood and enhance cognitive performance, according to a new study.
A moment of reflection each morning can make you a better leader
A moment of reflection each morning can make you a better leader — even if you’re not the boss yet.
Deep Sleep ‘Rewires’ The Brain To Eliminate Anxiety
A new study finds the best way to promote a natural, neural “reset” and relieve anxiety is to fall into a deep sleep.
Forever young: Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain
Building on their earlier work that suggested people who meditate have less age-related atrophy in the brain's white matter, a new study found that meditation appeared to help preserve the brain's gray matter, the tissue that contains neurons.
How to Make a Good "Big" Decision
New research reveals how to make a good big life decision.
A growth mindset of interest can spark innovative thinking
Researchers find that viewing interests as developable, not fixed, can help people make connections among diverse fields that others might miss, with implications for innovation.
How Mindfulness Can Improve Relationships
New research shows how 10 minutes of mindfulness can help a relationship.
6 New Ideas From Psychology to Inspire Us in 2021
Tips for starting your year on the right foot.