And 20 benefits you’ll gain in breaking this habit — Give it some mindful thought and ask yourself, what do I often, or even always end up doing in the moments of pause throughout my day? When you’re cooking or sitting down and eating your meal, what do you grab and do at the same time? If you have ten…

Hint: In any moment of pause, such as while eating a meal or waiting for someone, what do you find yourself reaching for…? — When you were a kid (assuming that right now while reading this, you’re over the age of, say, thirty), what did you spend a lot of your time doing? Probably things like playing outside a lot, riding bikes, making up all sorts of fun games with neighborhood kids or friends…

A brief crash course on science clearly needed for a lot of people — A fetus is a collection of cells that have been fertilized. It is alive the way any clustering of cells is, such as a collection of living cells floating in a pond or a cluster of cells in a petri dish, or a group of cells inside the womb of…

A brief review on a few crucial ways to live a decent life — #1- Not putting in the effort to listen well, with focus and genuine interest A lot of people think they’re great listeners. Very few actually are. How do I know this? The easiest answer is life experience. Think about it. How often do you notice and feel that someone you’re hanging out with or talking to, a close friend, a colleague, your partner, or…

Because if we all put in the effort, it can make a difference — #1: Stop using air conditioners on days below, like, 90 degrees I know that seems like an obscenely high number but just hear me out. Look at Europe. They pretty much don’t use AC, even when it’s, like, 98 degrees out. If and when they do, it’s barely a wisp. I lived there for four years, so I can speak from…

Plus 7 other crucial things — Consider this scenario: maybe there’s a person in your life, a parent, sibling, your spouse or romantic partner, an uncle or cousin, who you routinely feel anxious around. When you go to craft a text to them, your heart rate speeds up. When you see their name light up on…

Here are 8 reasons why doing so will improve your life significantly — Nowadays, whenever a person has a moment of pause in their daily life, so maybe they’re in a restaurant with a friend, and their friend goes to the bathroom, or they’re lying in bed waiting for their partner, or they’re standing on a street corner waiting for a local bus…

Wow, have we grown rude and unruly! Here’s why we should reconsider this tact. — According to the Dictionary: Civility: courtesy; politeness. a polite action or expression:an exchange of civilities. civilization; culture; good breeding. I’ll start this article with a lovely story, an example of actual civility, a rare moment between strangers of openness and humbleness, of consideration toward others.

Here’s why, and here’s how you can be a bad-ass without the “b*tch” — First, a quick basic introduction to some sexist stereotyping that lays the groundwork for the “b*tch” conundrum of women feeling like they have to claim the title “b*tch” to showcase and own their strength and confidence, as though being a “b*tch” is synonymous with these things. In our culture, women…