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“You don’t need to be in a relationship to be happy. You just need to understand yourself.” [1] If you’re not happy now, committing yourself to a relationship isn’t going to help. Being alone is exactly what you need right now – learn to deal with that feeling of loneliness. Chances are, that lonely feeling means you don’t understand yourself yet. Spending some time alone can help you learn more about who you really are and what you need to be happy....

—Steven Maraboli Regrets are a normal part of life for most people. But they don’t have to be. If you can grasp and apply these five simple principles, you can greatly reduce the time wasted being regretful over things that cannot be changed. 1. Change how you view your mistakes. Mistakes, mishaps, and missteps are a big part of life. We are all aware of this, yet no one likes to make them, and we certainly don’t want to own them....

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In Getting Things Done methodology and most other personal productivity systems, dividing projects and large tasks into the smallest tasks divisible is considered a basic, fundamental concept. These systems tell us to divide a task into individual actions until we get close to a point where we can’t break things down into any further actions. The point is to focus the brain on something small enough to tackle right away....

Be kind, rewind, you might just say – and we’d be happy to. Certain theories, and even some research, points to the fact that introverts react differently to the same caffeine load than extroverts, and a last-minute perk might actually work against them. Is coffee bad for introverts? Dr. Brian Little, psychologist and author of the book Me, Myself and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being[1] has suggested that introverts are already wired a little too optimally....

While moderate consumption is good, too much may be harmful. So, how is caffeine bad for you? How much is too much, and what are the side effects of taking coffee? What Exactly Is Caffeine? Caffeine is a drug, but it exists in the natural form in coffee beans, tea leaves, and other things. People drink it to keep them active, enjoy the taste and flavor, and avoid tiredness. At least 80% of the population of the world consumes caffeine each day from different sources....

There are 2 sides to every coin, though. Could there be a positive side to being selfish? Greed exists for a reason When someone is uncomfortable with personal security, their anxiety may manifest as greed. This anxiety may stem from trauma or neglect. For example, a person who grows up not having enough to eat may hoard food and overindulge in adulthood. In addition to anxiety, many greedy people have self-esteem issues....

Kevin Bacon Explains The 80’s To Millennials | Mashable Sounds like a, err, difficult and colourful time. Were you born in the ’80s? What are your best/ most embarrassing memories? Featured photo credit: Kevin Bacon Explains The 80’s To Millennials | Mashable via youtube.com

My name is Captain D. Most of what I write are things which have come from my experiences in dealing with thousands upon thousands of people from all over the world and judging what makes them tick. I have loved to do that all my life, and it has helped me in countless ways- professionally and personally. Just a few days back I had a major inspection on my ship....

As your friends and classmates talk about the great summer internships they’ve nabbed, you might start worrying you’ve already missed the boat. Don’t despair just yet! Even though summer is right around the corner, the perfect internship is still waiting for you. After all, 97 percent of employers are looking to hire interns in 2014, according to projections from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. With so many industries looking to add interns to the ranks, your odds of nabbing something aren’t impossible, even at the last minute....

Research has shown that there a number of health benefits contributed to smiling and laughing. In addition to improved health, these simple facial expressions and common human behaviors can have a distinctive positive affect on other factors all areas of your life. When you smile and laugh, a number of physiological changes occur in your body, mostly without you being consciously aware of it happening. 7 Benefits of Smiling and Laughing that You Didn’t Know about

How the franchise grew to its proportions What started as an unmarried shop on Seattle’s waterfront has grown right into a organization with over 16 hundred stores worldwide and a new one opening each single enterprise day. Just as awesome as this incredible boom is the reality that Starbucks has controlled to maintain its famed commitment to product excellence and employee satisfaction The greatest coffee business created by a humble employer It tells you how a humble employer from Seattle persisted to reinvent itself, not just its merchandise and logo, but also its people, the capability of its management and the business enterprise’s imaginative and prescient at some point of exceptional degrees of the organisation improvement....

These are a few of my least favorite things. In fact, they’re downright annoying. Incompetent customer service reps. Now, I’m normally known for my overly optimistic attitude and flashy smile. Hell, I write about happiness for a living. But encounters with irritating people are enough to turn this peppy rebel into a defensive, rage-filed driver who expects all call center responders are out to get me. It’s awkward and uncomfortable....

How Learning New Words Can Make You Smarter A recent study looked at the impact that learning new vocabulary has on different areas of the brain. The correlation between vocabulary, intelligence and real-world ability has been found to exist from a very early age right through to adulthood. It primarily stretches our working memory as well as our ability to communicate more efficiently with the world around us, subtly opening up our perspectives and ways of communication....

This week on Lifehack Live I talked with Liz Strauss of Successful (and Outstanding) Blog. Liz and I talked about the importance of relationships, both online and off, and how to create and maintain the relationships that nurture and provide meaning to our work, our lives, and our selves. (Note:Liz’ voice is a little muffled at the beginning, but gets better a few minutes in. Your patience will be rewarded, I promise!...

Along with his invitation though, Leon challenged me: He said he loved the writing I did in Managing with Aloha (my book) and on Talking Story (my blog) and he wanted the flavor of it for Lifehack.org, but what he really wanted me to do was write original stuff for him. He was as tactfully assertive as a new editor can be when he gently and respectfully rejected my first submission and said no linklove and analysis of other people’s stuff; I was the one who needed to write more....

Anxiety can impact anyone, regardless of income, education, social standing, ethnicity, where they were born, or how they were raised. Many people suffer in silence and, worse of all, many people are ashamed to admit to others that they struggle for fear that they will be judged, or viewed as unstable. This is a tragedy. I know that there isn’t a universal solution to this problem, and that simple tips alone may not be sufficient to effectively deal with the problem....

– John Lennon Fear is a good thing to feel. It sets us up for the adventure and it also prepares us to be cautious. The problem isn’t the fear, the problem is us and our reaction to the feeling of fear. When we are afraid to step out of our comfort zone, to follow our dreams, to confront bullies or to stand in our power, we don’t fight the fear, instead ,we flee or we hide....

However, finding and maintaining that happiness can be evasive for some; even though the potential for happiness is all around us! If you’ve always thought of the potential of mastering the art of happiness, but was never quite sure where to begin, we’ve got you covered. In this guide, we’ll break it down for you so achieving happiness isn’t just attainable, but actually quite simple! Happiness Is Simple If you want to live a happier lifestyle, here are 9 tips that will help you to get started on the road to happiness!...