These people generally act as the silent observer in a group conversation because they are good listeners. You have the power to change someone's life, that's how powerful you are. Working with students via various programmes under the Fortis School Mental Health Program has highlighted the effectiveness of certain approaches …

Kang has keen insight into why Koreans value nunchi so much: A lot of it comes from the fact that Korea has been invaded so many times, he said. Now add the opposition toxin: The bribe reflects the incurable, patriarchal tension between the sexes; Do you have an Annie Dillard …

You may have to do this process several times before you are clear about the issue. Read a few biographies of top athletes, artists, performers, politicians or businesspeople, and this will soon become crystal clear. It's not like we wake up every morning and decide to make it the worst …

I can see clearly that my practicality, the worrier I've been in my life, as well as some of my bent toward a fixed mindset, all come from things that were passed down generation to generation. Literally and figuratively, clarify means to make clear. Here are some tips on how …

Over eight years ago, I felt like I was staring into a dark abyss. Western food alters the composition of trillions of intestinal bacteria, the hormones released from the intestine, and the integrity of the gastrointestinal barrier, leading to increased absorption of inflammatory bacterial particles, or endotoxin. The best thing …

I told them first to tune in to hearing their own breath, and then to start breathing slowly and deeply. The common terms Chinese medicine practitioners use to describe the state of chi in a person, an organ, or a system are yin, yang, deficiency, dampness, and stagnation. I was …

With a late intake, sleep is also affected by the increased willingness to perform. How do core beliefs and intermediate beliefs arise? This may be an indication of how far out of balance our modern lifestyle has become. There's a version of you being a homeless person, there's also a …

Note that any major life-changing goals will probably take three to five years to achieve (and sometimes more). This may not exist in your conscious mind and you may not even think about it; I kept asking my wife, 'How much is she earning a month? These measures take different …

Try to read the articles so that you can gain an understanding of what depression is, how it functions, what feeds it, and what steers it away from negative thoughts and unhealthy behaviors. Safely back in Cardiff and well established in his career, Walsh wasn't too concerned about the backlash …

It is naturally stimulated through the pleasure of novel experiences. People who stack go to a place where this always happens to me; The pay gap actually widens for women at higher education levels and is largest for Black women who have bachelor's and advanced degrees. As a coach, one …

If the belt is too loose, it will lose contact with the skin, and the transmission of information to the receiver watch will be interrupted. But, because of these past three years, I can now confidently move forward towards whatever desires I have in my heart. The goal of this …

Thus, there is no clash between rational selfishness (honorable respect for one's own interests) on one hand and professional responsibility on the other. I just feel like there's a tone to her emails--like she's being judgmental about my care. What if you gave yourself permission to simply try going down …

I've had obesity since forever and don't remember a time when I didn't carry excess weight, she told me. A good charcoal mask will contain lots of activated charcoal (if it's not activated, it doesn't work the same way). Can you pass a mirror without looking at yourself? What is …

But now you know this is part of the solution, and it sticks and gets unconsciously turned over, and then perhaps the epiphany comes through that uncovers why you have that behavior, how meaningless it is to continue the way you do, and how much more meaningful it would be …

The ParaGard(R) copper IUD made its appearance on the American market in the late 1980s, and the hormonal IUD (Mirena(R)) in the early 2000s. It's important to remember that your job is to find the meaning in the mess, which can really test your skills in the art …

I started putting weight on my tummy, as my body perceived a need to conserve fat; He began to think like a Piraha, to foresee their reactions to what some visiting Westerner would ask of them; Surrounding yourself with the right people like this is key to your success. It …

Hold the breath for another eight counts while concentrating your attention at the point between the eyebrows. Maybe you rarely have ice cream, but that doesn't justify eating an entire pint or ordering a medium (or large) chocolate chip Blizzard from Dairy Queen when a small one is a satisfying …

Do nothing and simply let the conversation take its course; Nearly everything that comes out of their mouths - about mutual friends or political figures or the neighbors' pets - is cynical and snarky, almost cruel, as if they were auditioning for a celebrity roast. Regardless of location, the Hoarding Interview is …

Do you wish you could experience more peace of mind in your everyday life? No shortage of aggression there, I mused, and a whole lot of anger. When we own the story, we can write our own brave new ending. As a habitual procrastinator, I too acted in this way …

What you perceive as unfair might just be the means of liberation. The good news is that it isn't your fault, and it isn't because you are weak or can't control yourself. It regards health as a living process you must engage on a daily basis--an ongoing discovery rather than …

Insomnia leads to higher levels of cortisol, epinephrine, and other stress hormones. And to get there, I only had ONE New Year's resolution: to become immune to failure. By the same token, every human being has the freedom to change at any instant. Commit to your education and use this …

It's important to remember that all the traits discussed here are only different sides of the same negative attitude coin. It was jammed with fashion shoots, invitations to international fashion weeks, store opening events and media parties. This perhaps should be as much a subject of sorrow as joy--but I …

In a follow-up study, students again viewed a car crash and were either asked, "About how fast were the cars going when they 'smashed' each other?" or "About how fast were the cars going when they 'hit' each other?" One week later, they were asked whether they saw any broken …

Not only will your moment-to-moment experience of life improve when your thoughts are filled with hopeful images, but you can also rest assured that unseen cogs are shifting into place to bring your vision out of your head and into the world. What will it take for you to get …

These are very common, and real, parenting worries. This adaptability explains how the development of perfect pitch was possible in Sakakibara's subjects as well as in Mozart himself: their brains responded to the musical training by developing certain circuits that enabled perfect pitch. I use this technique with my clients …

Guidance dreams are expert at dispelling confusion. Build a network that works for you, share insights that matter to others. Find out how it feels, how it works, and what it is composed of. Way before science believed we could create new neurons (more on how the brain works in …

On August 30, 1916, after twenty-two months of being stranded on a barren rock in subzero temperatures, the crew of the Endurance was rescued. The stomach on those guys has to be as big as my cell right, at least, right? I'll put it a little more simply just to …

The drug in and of itself has no power at all to create the higher experiences. With Luke, who is in many ways a bit like all of them, it all makes sense. Stand in tadasana and gently shift your weight to your left foot. One client was so anxious …

Practice with whatever is most bothering you at the moment. It doesn't take much for them to see something beautiful in the wreckage. Be careful of propylene glycol, a mineral oil used in many personal-care products, that is sometimes added to toothpaste as a surfactant to make it easier to …

The terms engagement and boundary clarity are explored in depth, with an emphasis on examining what the terms mean and how they enable healing interactions. She knew that though this sweet relationship hadn't lasted long, it had provided her maximal learning opportunities. This is a good thing, because tinted moisturizers …

I found if my husband stays very active, he does better both physically and mentally. Let us look at this proposition in a slightly different way. Once he's down, you may kick the head, stomp on the ankle, or drop your knee onto the crotch. Physicians are (notoriously) reticent to …

Refusing to get discouraged, Chad grabbed a phone article, turned to the list of businesses, and called Alcoa--because, as Chad said, it started with an A, and it was the first listing in the phone article. African-Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos are at a greater risk than Caucasians. I mean …

You may feel very victimized, or your anger and resentment may trigger a strong need to persecute the narcissist, or you may automatically go into caretaker mode without even being aware of doing it. The basic structure of a therapeutic light box is simple and obvious. I decided to start …

God does not need help any more than gravity needs the help of an apple's falling off the tree. Anything could be used really, so long as it was mutually recognised: whales' teeth, feathers or smooth stones are all documented among the earliest forms of 'dough', our daily bread also …