by Madelaine Weiss | Jun 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Not Diet and Exercise? How about Optimism and Service. Wait, you’ll see… About Optimism Bah Humbug, said the psychologist who sent me research on Optimism and Longevity this week. More and more psychologists are complaining about something called “Toxic...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jun 4, 2022 | Attention, Emotion, Leadership, Mind Mastery, Stress, Success
Fear is universal, meaning that we all have it, even if some of what scares us might not scare someone else. Common human fears include: open spaces, closed spaces, heights, flying, insects, snakes, storms, needles, dogs—and, yes, fear of other people (“the most...
by Madelaine Weiss | May 30, 2022 | Decisions, Happiness, Leadership, Mind Mastery, Narcissism, Stress, Success
No, I do not mean that your potential is your problem. I do mean that a promise you have made to yourself—a promise you may not even be aware that you have made that actually limits your potential—can be exactly your problem. What Is a Promise? From Merriam-Webster: A...
by Madelaine Weiss | May 23, 2022 | Decisions, Eating, Emotion, Life, Narcissism, Storytelling Animal, Stress
Lying About Eating How funny, I thought. LOL. Everyone lying about eating. And refreshing too, just to keep it light for a change—if you will pardon the pun, because this study is about eating and weight. Or is it? On second thought, maybe this study is really about...
by Madelaine Weiss | May 15, 2022 | Crisis, Emotion, Life, Love, Mind Mastery, Stress
World Gone Mad? Resilience? Easier said than done? Just when we began to think we were going to finally come out of the darkness of the pandemic into some sun—then came the War on Ukraine. Meanwhile, 32% of Americans are struggling to figure out things like what to...
by Madelaine Weiss | May 1, 2022 | Decisions, Emotion, Life, Love, Stress, Work
New Offerings Humans make decisions all day long. Some big. Some small. Some more life shaping than others. Some more or less hard. And then there are all the many myths and misunderstandings about decision making, rendering decision making that much harder, and...
by Madelaine Weiss | Apr 24, 2022 | Happiness, Life, Mind Mastery, Stress, Success
What is Neophilia? Neophilia is “A fondness for, or obsession with, novelty and change…” But wait. Health and wellness gurus are always telling us how important it is to create routines, so that whatever it is becomes enough of a habit that we actually do it. Drink 8...
by Madelaine Weiss | Apr 18, 2022 | Attention, Decisions, Fitness, Happiness, Leadership, Mind Mastery, Success
Benefits of Coffee Great news! Coffee is good for us again. It was, then it wasn’t, then it was, then it wasn’t, and now it is again. Hooray for me! Read on to see what’s right for you. Multiple studies with half a million participants over 10 years...
by Madelaine Weiss | Apr 11, 2022 | Emotion, Leadership, Stress, Talking
What is Constructive Feedback? Positive Feedback. Negative Feedback. Destructive Feedback. Constructive Feedback. Criticism. All of these forms of feedback appeared in a single article entitled “A Comprehensive Guide to Constructive Feedback [2022].” We all know that...
by Madelaine Weiss | Apr 2, 2022 | Happiness, Leadership, Mind Mastery, Stress, Work
What is Personal Development? Call it Personal Development or Self Improvement. Either way, global business is booming, at $38.8 Billion in 2019 and estimated to reach $56.66 billion by 2027. One 2020 study reported a “$10.4 billion market for ‘self-improvement’ or...
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