Group items tagged
Five simple tricks for healthier eating | Psychology Today - 0 views
-
Confession: Today I ate three cookies. Not because I particularly wanted them, but because they were there. I could be a case study for Brian Wansink's book "Mindless Eating: Why we eat more than we should." Wansink and his colleagues apply psychology and behavioral economics to food marketing.
Comments on "What Do Porn and Snickers Have in Common?" | Psychology Today - 0 views
-
Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. more...
Ten Surprising Facts About Rejection - 0 views
-
Rejection really hurts but most rejections inflict damage to our psychological well-being that goes way beyond mere emotional pain. Here are ten lesser known facts that describe the various psychological impacts rejections have on our emotions, thinking, and behavior. Let's begin by examining why rejection hurts as much as it does.
How to break a bad habit - 0 views
Fifty Common Cognitive Distortions - 0 views
The Secret to Shrinking Your To-Do List - 0 views
-
Decades of research on goal pursuit shows that when it comes to execution, there are two major pitfalls that keep us from doing the things we intend to do. The first is that we don't get specific enough about what exactly needs to happen - the specific actions we need to take to reach our goals.
The Presentation Mistake You're Probably Making - 0 views
-
Only more is not in fact better to the interviewer (or the client or buyer), because this is not how other people see what we're offering. They don't add up the impressiveness, they average it. They see the Big Picture-looking at the package as a whole, rather than focusing on the individual parts.
Nine Ways Successful People Defeat Stress - 0 views
-
Self-compassion is, in essence, cutting yourself some slack. It's being willing to look at your mistakes or failures with kindness and understanding - without harsh criticism or defensiveness. Studies show that people who are self-compassionate are happier, more optimistic, and less anxious and depressed. That's probably not surprising.
The 1-Minute Trick to Negotiating Like a Boss - 0 views
-
Life is full of negotiations, big and small. We negotiate for raises, we negotiate with clients and providers over prices, and we negotiate for more staff, the best projects, and flex time. (Then we go home and negotiate with our kids about how old you have to be to get your own smartphone.)
Why Healthy Eaters Fall for Fries - 0 views
-
LAST Tuesday, Connor Moran, a limit-the-red-meat, increase-the-greens, eat-salad-for-lunch kind of guy, stopped into a Bronx Dunkin' Donuts for his usual black coffee, no sugar, no cream. He walked out with a sandwich of egg and bacon between two halves of a glazed doughnut.
HEALTHY-YOU > WELL-BEING > 7 things you need to live better - 0 views
-
After decades of study in the positive psychology field, US psychologists Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman came up with 24 character traits that every person needs to acquire in order to live their happiest, most fulfilling and successful life.
Mental Karate for Kids - 0 views
-
What can be more important to parents and teachers than seeing children grow up to be healthy and happy adults? Unfortunately, this ideal is rarely a priority but it should be at the top on the list of educative things to do.
Tylenol and the War on Drugs | Psychology Today - 1 views
-
Many years ago after a surgical procedure I was given a prescription for Vicodin, which is the brand name combination of hydrocodone and acetaminophen. Hydrocodone is an opioid analgesic - related to morphine and heroin - and acetaminophen is the generic name for tylenol.
Eat Early to Stay Healthy and Sleep Better | Psychology Today - 0 views
-
Is there a good time of day to eat anything you like? Anything at all? Possibly, yes. The answer is based upon how our body is influenced by our daily rhythms of eating and sleeping.
Put Some Mindfulness Into Your Eating | Psychology Today - 0 views
-
There's no one proven way to maintain healthy weight. If there were, obesity wouldn't be a top public health priority. However, research by Cornell psychologist Brian Wansick provides some of the best advice you'll ever hear about how to eat less-- by thinking more.
19 Reasons to Exercise | Psychology Today - 0 views
-
Every day brings with it a new scientific report on the benefits of exercise. Unfortunately, the reports don't always coincide with each other. Some studies show hugely positive effects, others show hugely negative effects, and some don't permit any conclusions at all.
Health Habits Develop Early and Are Hard to Change | Psychology Today - 0 views
-
If you want to develop good health habits that are associated with a longer, healthier, and happier life you have to start early...very early! Research and clinical practice clearly shows that health habits develop very early in life and, once well established, are exceedingly difficult to change.
To Lose the Weight, You Gotta Change How You Relate (to Food) | Psychology Today - 0 views
-
Weight loss is a $40 billion dollar a year industry. Advertisers lure us with images of a healthy and happy life spent running along the beach with the sun shining overhead, then heading home to eat our grapefruit and take our diet supplement.