And so it is with luck – unlucky people miss chance opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. … Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. From Be lucky – it’s an easy skill to learn from [...]
[16 Feb 2010]
The researchers found that more activity conferred more mental-health benefits and that “participation in vigorous sports activities” tended to be the “most beneficial for mental health.” But their overall conclusion was that being active for as little as 20 minutes a week is sufficient, if your specific goal is mental health. From the New York [...]
[30 Dec 2009]
From a New York Times blog post about happiness, Danes, and expecting too much: Danes seem to know instinctively that expectations kill happiness, leaving the rest of us unhappy un-Danes to sweat it out on the “hedonic treadmill.” That’s what researchers call the tendency to constantly ratchet up our expectations, a sort of emotional inflation [...]
[21 Jul 2009]
“Don’t let the fact that you can’t be perfect stop you from doing your best.” – Murs, from the intro to “I’m Innocent” from the album, Murs for President
[23 Mar 2009]