Do Affirmations Work? Can a word or phrase change your emotional state? “Irritation, frustration, hatred, revenge, rage, disease, death.” How are you feeling? Now listen to this: “Love, beauty, kindness, joy, wonder, calm, happiness.” Feeling...
READ TRANSCRIPT In 1979 researchers asked Harvard MBA graduates about their goals. 84% had no specific goals, 13% had goals but they weren’t committed to paper. Just 3% had clear, written goals with plans to achieve them. In 1989, the reviewers interviewed them again...
Why some people don’t feel stress Researchers at Harvard gave people a social stress test. Kelly McGonagall explains it likes this: Imagine you’ve got to give a five-minute impromptu speech on your weaknesses to a panel of experts who roll their eyes every time you...
Research by Nobel-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman found that increasing income level does increase happiness but only up until about $75 000. After that more money just brings … more money! But even under $75 000, money is not nearly as important as something...
TRANSCRIPT When it comes to losing weight the exact program you’re on is less important than this one thing. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research put 1 600 people on a weight loss program. Half the group recorded their daily food intake and...