Think you have to be a tortured soul—à la van Gogh, Kurt Cobain or Sylvia Plath—to be truly creative? You don’t. In fact, the more cheerful you are, the likelier you are to be imaginative and innovative. The research of the late pioneer of scientific psychology Alice Isen, Ph.D., found that a positive “affect” (what …

Not every learning activity requires a step-by-step approach. If you want to learn how to, say, change the tire on your car, you don’t need to follow each idea outlined below, although it might help. But if a skill is worth knowing deeply, then it’s worth knowing well, and we need to take a systemic …

Have you been thinking like a billionaire? According to a lot of financial giants, becoming wealthy starts in your mind—not in your wallet. To get rich, you have to believe something so incredibly far from your reach, with a little hard work and dedication, is actually possible to grab. Passion, great ideas and a ton …

1. Practice Gratitude When you’re feeling a sense of worry about something in your life or just suffer from generalized anxiety, it can be hard to focus on the positive. The first thing I do when I wake up is say one thing I’m grateful for. It can range from being grateful for my family …

To be more attractive doesn’t need to cost you any money. Your goal of becoming more attractive can be made much easier by taking these tips and applying them in your own life. Laughter is a lovely thing. Ever notice how some of the hottest people have a wicked sense of humor? They’re busy laughing …