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Do you always eat when you’re hungry? What if you didn’t? A consequence of our modern lifestyles is obesity. In The Comfort Crisis, Michael Easter explains that enduring the discomfort of hunger can help us move away from modern eating habits and counteract their negative effects. Keep reading to learn the surprising benefits of hunger and Easter’s tips for fasting.
Remember the sense of wonder you had as a child? How much of that do you still have? According to Jordan Peterson, beauty plays a vital role in life. In Beyond Order, he urges you to adopt this rule: Try to make one room in your home as beautiful as possible. He explains what difference this can make in your life. Continue reading to learn about the importance of beauty from Peterson’s perspective.
Are you a rule keeper or a rule breaker? What would happen if you pushed back against your own habits and others’ expectations? In The Power of Fun, Catherine Price uses research and personal anecdotes to explain why fun is fundamental to living a happy and healthy life and how everyone can start having more fun. One of these ways is to push the boundaries of what’s perceived as normal for you and even society. Keep reading to learn how to rebel and have more fun.
Do you eat even when you’re not hungry? Do you tend to reach for a pizza instead of a salad? One of the consequences of our modern lifestyles is obesity. Michael Easter discusses some of the harmful effects that comfortable diets have on health, and he points the finger at several causes. Read more to learn about some of the causes of America’s obesity epidemic, including an ancient one.
How do you focus on the positives when you’re constantly exposed to negativity? How can a positive outlook on life help you cope with trauma? It may feel hard to get rid of negative thoughts when you’ve been exposed to secondary trauma as a caretaker. With the help of Trauma Stewardship by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, you can shift your focus to the positive things in life, even if they’re small. Find out how to focus on the positive and get rid of the negativity that’s dampening your mood.
How much time do you waste every day? What if you used that time to have more fun in life? In The Power of Fun, award-winning science writer Catherine Price argues that fun is fundamental to a happy and healthy life. She explains two ways that modern society has made it harder to prioritize fun. Then, she discusses how to make time for fun. Continue reading to get a handle on why making time for fun can be so difficult and to discover the first step you can take to turn that around.
Do you struggle with detaching from work after you’ve gone home? How can you have a healthy work-life balance? When you clock out from the job, it’s time to leave the work behind. Your home should be the place where you unwind and relax, not where you need to stress about work. Continue reading to learn how to have a work-life balance that’s right for you.
Would you like to be more aware of your surroundings? What are the benefits of practicing mindfulness? Mindfulness is an advanced type of concentration. Once you achieve mindfulness, your concentration and background awareness will be at their strongest. Keep reading to learn how practicing mindfulness can benefit you, according to The Mind Illuminated.
How can playfulness help you connect with your true self? What do you enjoy so much that it causes you to lose your sense of time? In The Power of Fun, award-winning science writer Catherine Price uses research and personal anecdotes to explain why fun is fundamental to living a happy and healthy life. She defines fun and explains why it matters throughout our lives. Keep reading to learn why fun is important in various aspects of life.
Do you have trouble sticking to a workout routine? Do you struggle to maintain a healthy diet? What are common barriers to a healthy lifestyle? Working out every day isn’t easy, but The Expectation Effect by David Robson contends that the reason is more psychological than physical. If you convince yourself that you’re not able to get the workout done, then you’ll never be motivated to finish it. Here are the psychological barriers to a healthy lifestyle that many people face and how to overcome them.