Ever experienced an emotional boost when you encountered a friend with a big smile on her face? If so, it isn’t your imagination; humans are hardwired for attunement with one another. Here's the science of it.
Read MoreHave you ever completely abandoned your goal after one slip-up? You might throw in the towel because you're applying the wrong goal-setting strategy.
Read MoreConnection with others is an important evolutionary need of ours. Obtaining fulfillment from it isn't only about receiving, though. Meeting others' needs satisfies one of your own.
Read MoreHow concrete or abstract your goals are, and how you link them together, can have a big impact on your mood and overall well-being and, by extension, on your performance.
Read MoreNeurobiological research supports longstanding theories about the importance of attunement with others, especially in early life. A recent study hints that it may keep dementia at bay, too.
Read MoreEver been willing and ready to pull the trigger on something, and then didn't? Ambivalence can show up in subtle ways and brief moments. Here's what to do about it.
Read MoreYour goal-achievement machinery only operates properly when you have information to work with, so the natural tendency to avoid bad news can gum up the works. Fortunately, you don't need to go far to find what you need to keep things moving.
Read MoreYou've probably experienced disaster striking just when things are going great. It happened to skier Hannah Kearney in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Here's a close look at how she used a setback to gain insight and move onward and upward—and how you can, too.
Read MoreHow you feel en route to your goals involves more than the progress you're making. Exploring the third dimension of your goals helps you fine-tune your understanding of what matters to you, and discover new motivations.
Read MorePopular culture frames unhappy moments as weeds in the garden, and so long as any remain, you have more pulling to do. But when you cast your unhappiness as an antagonist, you become blind to its merits, and can keep yourself from true well-being.
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