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10 TED Talks That Help With Self-Improvement

4 years ago

10 TED Talks That Help With Self-Improvement

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Kick A Bad Habit By Replacing It With A Good One

4 years ago

Kick A Bad Habit By Replacing It With A Good One

Emily Price

How To Get To Sleep When Your Brain Won’t Let You

4 years ago

How To Get To Sleep When Your Brain Won’t Let You

2

Boost Your Emotional Vocabulary With These Precise Terms From Around The World

4 years ago

Boost Your Emotional Vocabulary With These Precise Terms From Around The World

1

Have More Fun With Your Partner This Year

4 years ago

Have More Fun With Your Partner This Year

How To Survive The Summer When Summer Makes You Miserable

4 years ago

How To Survive The Summer When Summer Makes You Miserable

Use This Five-Point Guide To Find Patience When You’re Annoyed

4 years ago

Use This Five-Point Guide To Find Patience When You’re Annoyed

1

Your 50s Will Probably Be The Most Unhappy Time Of Your Life

4 years ago

Your 50s Will Probably Be The Most Unhappy Time Of Your Life

2

How To Shut Down A Troll, Once And For All

4 years ago

How To Shut Down A Troll, Once And For All

1

This Interactive Tool Helps You Craft Better Apologies

4 years ago

This Interactive Tool Helps You Craft Better Apologies

How To Make Your Kid Feel Guilty (In A Good Way)

4 years ago

How To Make Your Kid Feel Guilty (In A Good Way)

8 Morning Rituals Everyone Should Master

4 years ago

8 Morning Rituals Everyone Should Master

2

How To Detect When People Are Using The Truth To Lie To You

4 years ago

How To Detect When People Are Using The Truth To Lie To You

2

Fix Your Bad Mood With A Selfless Act

4 years ago

Fix Your Bad Mood With A Selfless Act

1

Don’t Compare Your Imagined Accomplishments To Other People’s Actual Ones

4 years ago

Don’t Compare Your Imagined Accomplishments To Other People’s Actual Ones

A Former MI6 Trained Spy Explains: How Photographic Memory Works

4 years ago

A Former MI6 Trained Spy Explains: How Photographic Memory Works

3

The Way You Fight With Your Partner Affects Your Kids’ Well-Being

4 years ago

The Way You Fight With Your Partner Affects Your Kids’ Well-Being

How To Figure Out If You’re In A Cult

4 years ago

How To Figure Out If You’re In A Cult

1

How Frequently Should You Take A Holiday?

4 years ago

How Frequently Should You Take A Holiday?

How To Deal With Excessive Trash Talk In Online Games

4 years ago

How To Deal With Excessive Trash Talk In Online Games

Here’s How To Win An Argument (Especially When You’re Wrong)

4 years ago

Here’s How To Win An Argument (Especially When You’re Wrong)

Use ‘Breathing Buddies’ To Teach Your Kid Self-Control

4 years ago

Use ‘Breathing Buddies’ To Teach Your Kid Self-Control

Magic Mushroom Chemical Appears To Physically Change Depressed Brains

4 years ago

Magic Mushroom Chemical Appears To Physically Change Depressed Brains

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Take Photos Of Your Kid’s Stuffed Animal On Your Work Trips

4 years ago

Take Photos Of Your Kid’s Stuffed Animal On Your Work Trips

Are ‘Repressed Memories’ Legit?

4 years ago

Are ‘Repressed Memories’ Legit?

Why You Think You’re Great At Everything, Even When You Suck

4 years ago

Why You Think You’re Great At Everything, Even When You Suck

Thorin Klosowski

2

Why It’s Good To Feel Bad When You Make A Mistake

4 years ago

Why It’s Good To Feel Bad When You Make A Mistake

Patrick Allan

Why Time Seems To Stop When You Look At The Clock

4 years ago

Why Time Seems To Stop When You Look At The Clock

Patrick Allan

You Don’t Need Positive Emotions To Be Happy

4 years ago

You Don’t Need Positive Emotions To Be Happy

Melissa Meinzer

Teach Resilience By Asking Your Kids For Help When You Have A Setback

4 years ago

Teach Resilience By Asking Your Kids For Help When You Have A Setback

How I Learned To Let Go Of My Absent Father

4 years ago

How I Learned To Let Go Of My Absent Father

2

Ask LH: What Is ‘Mindfulness’, And Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

4 years ago

Ask LH: What Is ‘Mindfulness’, And Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

The Perks Of Being An Adventurous Eater

4 years ago

The Perks Of Being An Adventurous Eater

Patrick Allan

3

Why You Hold Grudges About Things That Happened In Your Dreams

4 years ago

Why You Hold Grudges About Things That Happened In Your Dreams

1

Combat Procrastination By Visualising Your Future Self

4 years ago

Combat Procrastination By Visualising Your Future Self

How To Deal With Your Apocalyptic Anxiety

4 years ago

How To Deal With Your Apocalyptic Anxiety

Look Beyond Your Mistakes And Use Them As An Opportunity For Self-Improvement

4 years ago

Look Beyond Your Mistakes And Use Them As An Opportunity For Self-Improvement

How To Be Persuasive Without Coming Across As Threatening

4 years ago

How To Be Persuasive Without Coming Across As Threatening

Your Name May Literally Change Your Physical Appearance

4 years ago

Your Name May Literally Change Your Physical Appearance

It’s Worth Spending Money On Things That Save You Time

4 years ago

It’s Worth Spending Money On Things That Save You Time

Why It Feels So Good To Chop Off Your Own Hair

4 years ago

Why It Feels So Good To Chop Off Your Own Hair

How To Stop Being Jealous Of Your Colleagues’ Success

4 years ago

How To Stop Being Jealous Of Your Colleagues’ Success

Let Kids Dress As Superheroes While Doing Homework To Increase Perseverance

4 years ago

Let Kids Dress As Superheroes While Doing Homework To Increase Perseverance

Let Kids Be Bored

4 years ago

Let Kids Be Bored

2

The Sunday Blues Are All In Your Head

4 years ago

The Sunday Blues Are All In Your Head

Nick Douglas

Why The Hogwarts Sorting Hat Is A Bad Idea

4 years ago

Why The Hogwarts Sorting Hat Is A Bad Idea

Nick Douglas

2

Make a Good First Impression By Assuming Someone Already Likes You

4 years ago

Make a Good First Impression By Assuming Someone Already Likes You

1

Five Life Lessons You Can Learn From Successful Corporations

4 years ago

Five Life Lessons You Can Learn From Successful Corporations

How Your Five Senses Affect Your Shopping Habits

4 years ago

How Your Five Senses Affect Your Shopping Habits

Taking Selfies Doesn’t Make You A Narcissist

4 years ago

Taking Selfies Doesn’t Make You A Narcissist

Wanting To Be Happy Can Make You Unhappy; Here’s What To Do Instead

4 years ago

Wanting To Be Happy Can Make You Unhappy; Here’s What To Do Instead

How To Stop Nightmares With Lucid Dreaming

4 years ago

How To Stop Nightmares With Lucid Dreaming

3

Nine Beliefs About The Brain, Debunked By Science

4 years ago

Nine Beliefs About The Brain, Debunked By Science

7

A Bad Mood Can Be Good For You

4 years ago

A Bad Mood Can Be Good For You

Nick Douglas

1

19 Hugely Likeable Social Skills Anyone Can Master

4 years ago

19 Hugely Likeable Social Skills Anyone Can Master

Rachel Gillett | Ainee Cain

1

16 (Effortless) Ways To Be A Better Person

4 years ago

16 (Effortless) Ways To Be A Better Person

9 Books Everyone Should Read Before They Turn 30

4 years ago

9 Books Everyone Should Read Before They Turn 30

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Use These Apps To Learn How To Speed Read

4 years ago

Use These Apps To Learn How To Speed Read

Patrick Lucas Austin

The Secret To Making Your Weekends Feel Longer

4 years ago

The Secret To Making Your Weekends Feel Longer

1

How To Identify A Dangerous Cult

4 years ago

How To Identify A Dangerous Cult

Stephen Johnson

4

Approach Fitness Like A Video Game And Start Levelling Up

4 years ago

Approach Fitness Like A Video Game And Start Levelling Up

Matt Siegfried

Why You Should Keep A Journal (And How To Start Yours)

4 years ago

Why You Should Keep A Journal (And How To Start Yours)

3

Limit How Much Information You Have To Process To Avoid ‘Mental Fog’

4 years ago

Limit How Much Information You Have To Process To Avoid ‘Mental Fog’

Eric Ravenscraft

How Do You Stay Creative When The World Is On Fire?

4 years ago

How Do You Stay Creative When The World Is On Fire?

Four Ways Junk Food Brands Befriend Your Kids Online

4 years ago

Four Ways Junk Food Brands Befriend Your Kids Online

1

The Surprising Benefits Of Sadness

4 years ago

The Surprising Benefits Of Sadness

Joseph Paul Forgas

How To Not Eff Up Your Partner’s Mother’s Day

4 years ago

How To Not Eff Up Your Partner’s Mother’s Day

1

Talking To Yourself Makes You Smarter, Not Crazy

4 years ago

Talking To Yourself Makes You Smarter, Not Crazy

1

How To Get Your Friends To Go Along With A Bad Idea

4 years ago

How To Get Your Friends To Go Along With A Bad Idea

Ask LH: How Can I Persuade Someone To Seek Professional Help?

4 years ago

Ask LH: How Can I Persuade Someone To Seek Professional Help?

Thorin Klosowski

2

Make Your Workouts Count By Pushing Yourself Beyond Your Comfort Zone

4 years ago

Make Your Workouts Count By Pushing Yourself Beyond Your Comfort Zone

When It Comes To Heartbreak, Placebos Are The Best Medicine

4 years ago

When It Comes To Heartbreak, Placebos Are The Best Medicine

Remember Your Dreams By Writing About Them Like Stories

4 years ago

Remember Your Dreams By Writing About Them Like Stories

Why You Shouldn’t Always Look For The Silver Lining

4 years ago

Why You Shouldn’t Always Look For The Silver Lining

I Deadlifted 136kg By Focusing On The Process, Not The Goal

4 years ago

I Deadlifted 136kg By Focusing On The Process, Not The Goal

Get People To Do You Tiny Favours By Giving Them A Reason, Any Reason

4 years ago

Get People To Do You Tiny Favours By Giving Them A Reason, Any Reason

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Wait Until You’ve Done Something To Post It Publicly For Better Motivation

4 years ago

Wait Until You’ve Done Something To Post It Publicly For Better Motivation

Eric Ravenscraft

Why People Gossip, And What To Do With Workplace Gossipers

5 years ago

Why People Gossip, And What To Do With Workplace Gossipers

The Best Ways To Find Misplaced Items (And To Avoid Losing Them In The First Place)

5 years ago

The Best Ways To Find Misplaced Items (And To Avoid Losing Them In The First Place)

Crying To Your Favourite Sad Songs Is Good For You

5 years ago

Crying To Your Favourite Sad Songs Is Good For You

Why Sleep Paralysis Is So Scary And What You Can Do About It

5 years ago

Why Sleep Paralysis Is So Scary And What You Can Do About It

Planning Out Your Entire Weekend Makes It Less Enjoyable

5 years ago

Planning Out Your Entire Weekend Makes It Less Enjoyable

Use Reserve Clauses To Give Your Emotions A Safety Net When You Fail

5 years ago

Use Reserve Clauses To Give Your Emotions A Safety Net When You Fail

Eric Ravenscraft

The Most Effective Way To Say No Is To Say You ‘Don’t,’ Not You ‘Can’t’

5 years ago

The Most Effective Way To Say No Is To Say You ‘Don’t,’ Not You ‘Can’t’

Cure The Boredom Of Repetitive Tasks With A Little Imagination

5 years ago

Cure The Boredom Of Repetitive Tasks With A Little Imagination

Climate Change Is Stressing Us Out

5 years ago

Climate Change Is Stressing Us Out

Turn Your Clock The Right Way With This Simple Daylight Savings Rule

5 years ago

Turn Your Clock The Right Way With This Simple Daylight Savings Rule

When Meditation Doesn’t Work, Try Journaling To Stay Sane

5 years ago

When Meditation Doesn’t Work, Try Journaling To Stay Sane

How To Tell Your Boss You’re Unhappy At Work

5 years ago

How To Tell Your Boss You’re Unhappy At Work

Jennifer Winter

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Tetris May Prevent Flashbacks After You’re In A Gruesome Accident

5 years ago

Tetris May Prevent Flashbacks After You’re In A Gruesome Accident

Boost Happiness By Remembering All Good Things Must End

5 years ago

Boost Happiness By Remembering All Good Things Must End

Make Yourself Happier By Doing One Creative Thing Every Day

5 years ago

Make Yourself Happier By Doing One Creative Thing Every Day

Patrick Allan

How I Use Rock Climbing To Practise Getting Over My Fear Of Failure

5 years ago

How I Use Rock Climbing To Practise Getting Over My Fear Of Failure

1

Don’t Be Fooled By ‘Protein Cookies’ And Other ‘Protein’ Junk Foods

5 years ago

Don’t Be Fooled By ‘Protein Cookies’ And Other ‘Protein’ Junk Foods

2

When Work Gets You Down, Attribute It To Your Passion For The Job To Bounce Back Faster

5 years ago

When Work Gets You Down, Attribute It To Your Passion For The Job To Bounce Back Faster

Your Gratitude List Is Nice And All, But It Could Be Missing Something

5 years ago

Your Gratitude List Is Nice And All, But It Could Be Missing Something

Isolation Is Killing You

5 years ago

Isolation Is Killing You

Patrick Allan

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Why You Should Scare The Crap Out Of Yourself For Fun

5 years ago

Why You Should Scare The Crap Out Of Yourself For Fun

Patrick Allan

Here’s What To Do When You Don’t Understand An Assignment From Your Boss

5 years ago

Here’s What To Do When You Don’t Understand An Assignment From Your Boss

Don’t Just ‘Imagine Everyone Naked’ At Your Next Public Speech

5 years ago

Don’t Just ‘Imagine Everyone Naked’ At Your Next Public Speech