by Madelaine Weiss | Sep 2, 2023 | Decisions, Fitness, Happiness, Leadership, Mind Mastery, Sleeping, Stress, Success, Well-Being
Why Should You Make A New Habit? Here’s why: September is Self-Improvement Month, and making new habits is a really great way to improve yourself and your life. Maybe you thought you had ‘til January 1st to upgrade yourself and your life. But the National...
by Madelaine Weiss | Aug 27, 2023 | Crisis, Emotion, Happiness, Life, Mind Mastery, Success, Talking, Well-Being
What are The Stats on Political Polarization? In Social Science and Medicine, Northeastern University researchers report: Participants reporting increase in polarization had 52-57% higher odds of developing depressive disorders and anxiety disorders. Participants...
by Madelaine Weiss | Aug 20, 2023 | Attention, Emotion, Stress, Talking, Well-Being
Why We Talk? Recently I lost a friend. Actually, he was he was a friend of a friend’s son, and I had not even met him, not even by zoom. Email only. But I cherished Josh (not his real name) because he was of a different political persuasion than almost everyone I...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jul 20, 2023 | Decisions, Leadership, Life, Stress, Success, Well-Being, Work
What Does Being Smart Have To Do With Longevity? Researchers found a link between cognitive ability and survival in gray mouse lemurs. I know, we are not lemurs, but there is research on this that applies to us too: Among the thousands of people studied, those in the...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jul 16, 2023 | Happiness, Leadership, Stress, Success, Uncategorized, Well-Being
Question: Why is Resistance to Change So Strong? Answer: Because resistance to change helped us to survive and to thrive so well that it is hardwired into our brains, as follows: Survival Instincts: Humans evolved to prioritize safety and security. Change can bring...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jul 10, 2023 | Decisions, Fitness, Happiness, Leadership, Life, Play, Stress, Well-Being
Who Is More Likely to Spend > 1 Hour/Day Outdoors? Americans typically spend ~ 5 hours/week playing outdoors (e.g., exercising, sports, taking a walk or a swim…) Boomers are the most likely to spend more than an hour/day outdoors (41%) contrasted with Gen X’ers...
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