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How Noticing Emotions at Work Can Build Trust
Recognizing your coworkers' feelings is a way to show that you care.
Six Causes of Burnout at Work
A new book explains the root causes of burnout and why we won’t solve them without changing work culture.
Why You Should Make Time for Self-Reflection (Even If You Hate Doing It)
Research has shown that reflection boosts productivity. Yet few leaders make time for it. Why? For one, they often don’t know where to start. You can become more reflective by practicing a few simple steps.
New Study: Why Having a Good Listener Can Boost Brain Health
Having someone who will listen to and support you may boost your cognitive resilience.
Why Feeling More Makes You Feel Better
When we experience a wide range of emotions, we can enhance both our mental and physical health.
What Your Body Knows Before Your Brain Does - Mindful
Michelle Maldonado offers a practice for tuning in to the wisdom of the body.
Not Taking All Your Vacation Days? It Could Be One of the Biggest Mistakes of Your Life
A beautiful spoken word piece reminds us of the precious value that family vacations and experiences bring to our lives.
How to Stop Sacrificing Sleep and Get the Rest You Need
When our days are hectic, we often devote the calmness of night to catching up on our reading, hobbies, and self-care—at the expense of getting a good night’s sleep. Here are ways to carve out some me-time without sacrificing your bedtime.
Is Late-Night Mental Chatter Ruining Your Sleep? Try This
A good night’s sleep is essential for our physical, emotional, and mental health, but getting it isn’t always easy. If you’re struggling with your Zzz’s, here’s a three-step plan that may work for you.
Why Can’t We Sleep? It’s Complicated — Popular Science
We face many obstacles in our search for shut-eye, from bad beds to faulty genes. Fortunately, wrapping our heads around what keeps us awake can help us catch those z’s.
How Much Sleep Should We Really Be Getting?
We all realize just how important sleep is to our mental and physical health. But how much sleep do we really need? In this short TED Talk, sleep scientist Matt Walker shares the elusive answer to this question and shares the long-term ramifications it can have on our health.
INFOGRAPHIC: The Science of Getting Better Sleep
Many of us aren't getting the sleep we need to stay healthy and happy. Use the strategies in this infographic to help improve your nightly rest tonight.
The Quiet Brain of the Athlete
The brains of fit, young athletes dial down extraneous noise and attend to important sounds better than those of other young people.
How To Stop Procrastinating, Calm Down, And Live In The Moment — Women’s Health
Wish you had a DeLorean time machine to whisk you to…earlier today? Constantly feeling up against the clock has become nothing short of a psychological epidemic. Reclaim your joy and live in the now-ish with this wisdom.
What Daydreaming Does to Your Mind
Science suggests that mind-wandering freely to more pleasant and playful thoughts may improve our mood and foster creativity.
Science Based Strategies to Boost Your Motivation
Need a jolt of motivation to help you reach your goals this year? Here's what scientists want you to know!
Girls & Sports: A Girls' Index™ Impact Report
Female Athletes Fare Better in Nearly Every Aspect of Adolescence compared to non-sport-playing peers, according to new research findings. 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four Legacy Project Brings to Light New Findings for Girls Who Participate in Sports from Groundbreaking Survey of 10,000+ U.S. Girls
Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Sport Performance in Elite Canoeist
Several studies support the hypothesis that emotions are linked with sport performance. However, only a few studies have addressed the direct relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and sport performance. In order to address this question, emotional intelligence was assessed in 50 elite male canoeists from a total of fourteen countries.
How Emotional Intelligence Enhances Athletic Performance
Over the past several decades, scientists, philosophers, sports coaches, advocates of mindfulness, and many more have sought to undo the anomaly of a separate mind and body that Western society has created for itself. The difference between the material and immaterial is a notion that often goes unnoticed and unseen in our day-to-day living.