Can you remember what you ate for breakfast this morning? How about what you ate for dinner last night? Chances are, you’ll be able to remember what you ate in the last 24 hours. If I asked you what you ate three days ago, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell me. You’re not alone … Read more
Our feline friends have a reputation for being aloof, but the cat people out there know that cats have a complex inner world. It’s a common misconception that cats don’t need love and attention.[1] It’s true that cats sleep about 16 hours per day, but when they’re awake they need plenty of mental stimulation.[2] Bored … Read more
How much do you feel you’re influenced on a daily basis? Social media opens us up to comparison of others but what about our opinions? If you’re presented with a video or article, it’s hard not to read the plethora of comments posted underneath before we’ve even clicked on it. Many times people read movie … Read more
Success is not a result, but rather a mindset. Read these 26 Success Quotes to put things back into perspective and remind yourself of the true nature of success. Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. Swami Sivananda Your positive action combined with positive thinking … Read more
Kindness is the basic building block that binds people together. Read these 27 Kindness Quotes to inspire you to express kindness to others. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. Mark Twain A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. William Arthur Ward Kindness in words creates … Read more
The old school romantic notion of marrying before sex is almost an antique relic. Fully 95% of Americans have had premarital sex. Most men will have had at least 6 relationships, and women 5 before tying the knot. What does all of this experience mean for marriage quality? At the very least, divorces have been … Read more
True or False: “This sentence is false.” What was your answer to the question above? Did you quickly fire off an answer or did you have to think about it and then think about it some more? Imagine for a moment that you could put on a set of inverted goggles and see the world … Read more
There’s another epidemic on the rise and it’s a real pain in the…back. You’re probably even experiencing it right now. 8 out of every 10 Americans will experience back pain at some point in their life, if not chronically. Not surprisingly, around 54% of those with back pain are desk workers. But the actual cause … Read more
Looking within ourselves is not often second nature to us. When we’re young, we get into the habit of looking to our parents and peers for recognition in order to validate ourselves – it’s how we tend to learn about the world around us and our place within it. In our structured school systems, we’re … Read more
Chronic loneliness is a modern-day epidemic, and a sad one at that. We live in such a busy time, and it’s all too common to sacrifice relationships for more work, more money, more stuff. But as a species, humans don’t do well by themselves. We survive best in groups where we can look to others … Read more
Tinder has revolutionized the way that we date. As of 2016, the app had 25 million users, 1.5 million of whom pay for it. There’s a clear demand for the service, and it represents a shift in how people date. Back in the day, we used to meet people first to decide whether we wanted … Read more
You have heard it time and again, you benefit from exercise. Perhaps when you were younger you played a sport if not on an organized school team – but with your friends. As you were in your late 20’s or 30’s your way of exercising may have changed. It could have been for more aesthetic … Read more
Commercial organizations depend and thrive on our natural curiosity. That’s right, companies know that people are driven by a strong obsession for obtaining new information, products and services. Just take a look at cellphone companies, and how they constantly find ways to upgrade you to new phones and contracts. Also take a look at your … Read more
It’s Saturday night, and you’ve finally managed to get yourself out of the house and to the party your friends have been bugging you about. As you walk in, you scan the social scene. Everyone sticks to their prospective party-going persona. There’s people chatting amongst themselves in various corners, others are playing drinking games that … Read more
Sometimes, a little encouragement is all a person needs to give them strength to carry on. Here are 28 great encouragement quotes to share, to let someone know that they are not alone. 1. There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend. Katharine Butler Hathway 2. Encouragement of higher education for our … Read more