Category: self improvement

  • Get a good night’s sleep — you need it

    By Mitra Malek | May 31, 2016 Slogging through the workday is the mildest consequence of not sleeping enough. Sure, your creativity goes down, you tend to make mistakes, and it takes twice as long to get things done. But not getting enough sleep is also bad for your health, especially over time.   First off, you’re more…

  • 18 Small Ways to Improve Your Life

     Candace N. Bisram  May 24, 2018   No Comments  Making small changes in my life amounted to a huge improvement over time. Below is a list of small things I do every day which overtime, improved my life. You can do it too! A few of the tips may seem too simple to make any difference at all,…

  • What is Obliger-Rebellion?

     By Gretchen Rubin October 13, 2017 A thoughtful reader asked an interesting question on Twitter: “Does Obliger-rebellion ever manifest as physical symptoms with no apparent cause?” I believe that it absolutely might do so. First — what is Obliger-rebellion? Obliger-rebellion occurs when Obligers meet, meet, meet, meet expectations, and then suddenly — they snap. They say, “This, I will…

  • Write Down Ideas for Greater Success

    By Damon Brown | December 11, 2017 You can meditate, visualize, share and plot your big goals, but perhaps the best way to guarantee action is to simply write them down. Successful entrepreneurs from Richard Branson to Bill Gates swear by their notebooks, and there are many reasons why you should, too. First, the brain interprets and internalizes…

  • How to Properly Resign From Your Job

     By Sharlyn Lauby | January 15, 2018 The number of U.S. workers quitting their jobs is at the highest rate in 16 years according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s good news for employees who are looking for quality jobs with better pay, benefits, and opportunities. But even when the boss is a jerk and the company doesn’t care,…