This week’s article is written by Leopold Denis, the co-founder of Moodwalk, a French company specializing in emotional intelligence. You can learn more about it at https://emotional-competence.co/en. What is Emotional Intelligence? Everybody knows what IQ is, but far fewer know about EQ. Your Emotional Quotient reflects your Emotional Intelligence (EI), which represents your ability to […]
I recently attended the 10th Anniversary of the Global Wellness Summit in Kitzbuhel, Austria featuring wellness experts and leaders from across many industries. These were some of the top wellness trends being discussed by the field: Mandatory Wellness: Economist Thierry Malleret, co-founder and author of the Monthly Barometer, said the world has no choice but […]
The Law of Diminishing Returns is an economic principle that describes the eventual decline in output associated with increasing investments into a product or service. If I have a factory that produces widgets for example, I can hire more people and produce more widgets. The first 10 people I hire might greatly increase productivity. But […]
First, an issue arises. It could be gun violence, education, health care, religion, the environment, or the economy. But for the purposes of this discussion we will just call it “the Issue.” The Issue is complex, making it difficult to say for sure what caused the Issue, what the implications of the Issue are, […]
Much of psychology can be explained in terms of the present moment. What matters is how we perceive and respond to our experiences on a moment-to-moment basis. Psychology has also been unduly influenced by the past, looking ever backwards to understand the miracle of human thought and personality. Who we are, we have been told, […]
I often tell my Mom how amazed I am that she was able to successfully raise two boys without the aid of Google. For me, becoming a parent has been rewarding, but by far the most challenging thing I have ever done. There are great moments of love, joy, laughter, pride, and fun. But there […]
This is a guest post by Holly Ashby, a writer who has written extensively about wellbeing, health and meditation. She currently works for the meditation centre Beeja meditation, who help people to combat stress using meditation. It’s taken for granted that meditation has a calming influence. Often recommended as part of a larger strategy for dealing with everything from […]
Create more diversity in your social circles. If most of your friends tend towards a particular racial, political or religious profile, try to broaden your circle and invite people in that can bring some different perspectives. Resist the urge to “unfriend” those whose views you find repulsive. Leave the door open for greater understanding in […]
I have a habit of collecting far more books than I can possibly read, so I always have a large stack of books just waiting to be read. I prefer to keep these books out of sight so I don’t feel the sense of obligation that these unread books confer. I tuck them all into […]
This week’s article is a guest post by Megan Nichols. Megan Nichols enjoys exploring how the mind works and other scientific subjects on her blog, Schooled By Science. Half Full or Half Empty? Can People Be Wired to View Certain Perspectives? It’s a classic question: Do you see the glass as half empty or half […]
