How to Increase Empathy in the Digital Era Live Happy, Amy Blankson October 22, 2017 These apps and websites make it easy to spread positivity online. In the last five years, cyber-bullying has seen a drastic increase, leaving parents, teachers and communities concerned. Online communication has created a space for people to openly speak their minds,…
4 Ways to Stop Work Stress From Following You Home Live Happy, Shawn Achor & Michelle Gielan August 20, 2017 Create a protective culture at home to relax and refresh in your off hours. While work stress might start at work, let’s admit that it never stays there. Companies demand more from employees not only…
5 Strategies to Increase Focus in the Digital Era Thrive Global, Amy Blankson August 14, 2017 Did you know that the average attention span of a human has officially dropped below that of a goldfish? Yes, the frequently mocked unintelligent goldfish has an attention span of a brief nine-seconds, while ours now averages at an even…
5 Wearable Tech Devices That Increase Emotional Awareness Live Happy, Amy Blankson August 19, 2017 New wellness trackers keep us in touch with our moods and more. In ancient Greece, philosophers believed so strongly that self-knowledge was the key to human potential that they inscribed the phrase “Know Thyself” onto the sacred Temple of Apollo.…
Tips On How to Turn Your Stress Into Positive Energy Shape Magazine, Mirel Ketchiff August 21, 2017 A whopping 80 percent of people say they’ve recently experienced a physical or emotional symptom of stress like headaches or feeling overwhelmed or depressed, the American Psychological Association reports. And no wonder: “More than ever before, we are being…
How to Stop Wasting Your Vacation Thrive Global, Michelle Gielan July 31, 2017 My husband (and fellow happiness researcher) Shawn Achor and I have taken the exact same vacation together each summer for the past five years, but this is the first time we didn’t mess it up. On the surface, the trips have been the same…
The Secret Recipe for Growing Your Grit Huffington Post, Caren Baruch-Feldman, PhD August 14, 2017 Being gritty, having self-control in the face of temptations, and rebounding from failure are not easy. However, there are ways that we know from science that makes it easier for us to have stick-to-it-ness. The question is what are some ways that can put…
Why Your Free Time Is So Draining Success Magazine, Shawn Achor August 18, 2017 As Cathy sits tethered to her desk on Tuesday, she daydreams about the upcoming Saturday and all of its possibilities. She wants to go biking on the trail by her house, join in a pickup soccer game at the local park…
3 Email Hacks to Boost Your Productivity and Get Your Inbox Under Control CNBC, Courtney Connley August 10, 2017 Email — sending, responding to, and deleting it — can sometimes seem like a full-time job. Office workers now receive an average of more than 100 emails per day and spend 6.3 hours checking both their work and personal messages. That…
Happiness in the Digital Age: How to Create a Habitat for Happiness in the Digital Age Purpose Fairy, Amy Blankson August 8, 2017 It’s almost incomprehensible to think about the level of distraction our technology has given us over the last 20 years. The average person checks his or her phone 150 times every day.…
