Change Your Environment—Change Your Life

Change Your Environment—Change Your Life

How does your environment influence your personality? What can you do to restructure your environment for success? Your environment—the people you surround yourself with, the clothes you wear, the neighborhood you live in, and the food you eat—shapes you into the person you are. If you want to become more successful, the first thing you need to do is to change your environment on all three planes: physical, social, and internal. Here is how you can recondition yourself for success by changing your environment.

Causes of Unhappiness: Csikszentmihalyi’s 2 Reasons

Causes of Unhappiness: Csikszentmihalyi’s 2 Reasons

What are the main causes of unhappiness? Why do you need to understand what causes unhappiness before you can be happy? In his book Flow, Csikszentmihalyi says that there are two main causes of unhappiness. First, our universe is a harsh place to live in—we have to weather disasters, diseases, lack of resources, etc… On top of that, solving challenges doesn’t eradicate them forever—something new will always come up. Here’s what Csikszentmihalyi says we need to understand about unhappiness.

Directing Attention: How to Achieve Your Goals

Directing Attention: How to Achieve Your Goals

What does directing attention have to do with achieving your goals? What three factors affect how you focus your attention? Your attention is the process your consciousness uses to take in and evaluate information. Achieving your goals requires directing attention towards your goals without losing focus. However, there are three main factors that affect your ability to maintain focus. Continue below to learn why attention is crucial to achieving your goals.

Accepting Death Will Enhance Your Life

Accepting Death Will Enhance Your Life

How can accepting death help you focus on what matters in life? What are some things people do to compensate for the fear of death? When you accept the reality of death, you will realize that time spent feeling fear, shame, and embarrassment is time wasted. Instead, you should make decisions and choose your values with the reality of death in mind. Keep reading to learn how accepting death will enhance your life.

The Iatrogenic Effect Is Proof of Fragile Systems

The Iatrogenic Effect Is Proof of Fragile Systems

What is an iatrogenic effect? Is this the result of fragile systems? An iatrogenic effect is when harm is caused as a result of a medical treatment or intervention. Sometimes, harm is caused because of the fragile medical system, and humans’ intense need to do something in the face of suffering. Read more about the iatrogenic effect and how human intervention can cause fragility.

9 Tips for Ending a Toxic Relationship Now

9 Tips for Ending a Toxic Relationship Now

Why is ending a toxic relationship so difficult? What are the best tips for breaking up with someone toxic? Even when a relationship has become toxic or abusive, it can be very difficult to end it. There are many reasons for this, including shame, the rebound effect, and our innate desire for togetherness. However, ending a toxic relationship is necessary for your health. Continue below for nine tips on how to end a toxic relationship.

The Gender Double Standard—Yes, It Still Exists

The Gender Double Standard—Yes, It Still Exists

What is gender double standard? Does gender double standard still exist? The gender double standard is judging men and women differently for the same behavior. Despite what some people say, the gender double standard still exists on many planes in our society (e.g. sexual double standard, behavioral expectations in the workplace, gender pay gap, etc) and it’s greater for women than men. Here is why the gender double standard is still a problem for women.