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Our sense of reality and time depend on getting a good night's sleep. When you're sleep-deprived, things can get weird.

We’ve already discussed numerous times how important it is to practice mindfulness. It’s not only important for our mental and physical health, but it can also help us achieve our goals. It can be an especially useful tool when it comes to fitness. Being mindful while exercising can help us get our dream bodies, while […]

Reframing the task reduces time wasted procrastinating.

Whether due to injury, life situations, or health needs, hitting pause on your exercise routine can be tough. Here's how to stay positive when you can't work out.

Neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius has worked with companies like Google and Deloitte on how to retain top talent. While many leaders prefer to hire extroverts, she says introverts are often more successful at work.

The World Cup of Soccer promises some of the most dramatic moments in sports. And when the stakes are high, some people choke. IDEAS contributor Peter Brown looks at why our skills desert us when it matters most, and what can be done to avoid the dreaded performance choke.

Olympians to CEOs credit their success to mental toughness. But psychologists say without self-compassion, the mindset has limitations.

Whether you're looking to sleep better, learn to meditate, or just feel happier, our favorites have a remedy for anything that ails you.

So many of us feel overwhelmed. Setting boundaries allows you work in a more sustainable—and less reactive—way.

Expert advice on rewiring your thinking for an achievement and confidence mindset to smash your career goals and excel in your personal life.

Leanna Lee says PSTD, anxiety, and depression make work life a challenge. But chronic mental health issues can help you build a routine that you can live with.

Mental discipline is the key that unlocks our inner potential. Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” By

“Growth mindset” is a belief that intelligence can be developed over time. Children taught to believe this are better at facing challenges.

Success is a term thrown around pretty loosely these days. Many strive for it; some attain it, while others find it elusive. But one common denominator

An immediate response can be a worse outcome for both parties.

Factors that help to get unstuck and unleash your full potential.

Few goals are more rewarding than helping the people you love walk through life.

Many successful professionals struggle to enjoy their accomplishments. Our brains’ reward system, especially the neurotransmitter dopamine, drives us to achieve goals and rewards us with a great sense of pleasure when we do. But that pleasure is short lived, as our brains are hardwired to also seek balance from extreme emotional states. That leaves us with an empty longing to repeat whatever experience brought us that pleasure in the first place. This ostensibly addictive cycle throws our “enoughness” barometers completely out of whack, preventing us from being able to objectively gauge if what we’ve achieved is, in fact, satisfying. That’s why, although most of us intuitively know that happiness isn’t realized from the pursuit of money, status, or fame, we can’t stop ourselves from trying. If you really want lasting satisfaction in life, you’ll need to relearn your approach to finding it. The author presents several strategies.

Lama Kathy Wesley shares a teaching from 19th-century master Jamgon Kongtrul on lojong as a technique to transform mistakes into progress.

Serena Williams feels ‘no happiness’ retiring — just like many people who leave careers they love

Three new studies show how to train your brain to achieve peak performance.

They are called the "TOP", for "techniques of optimization of the potential", and this practice designates a method of stress management combining in

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