10 Essential Life Lessons Every 20-Something Needs to Know
Your 20s are full of important life lessons and responsibilities that will teach you what you need to know for the remainder of your existence. Here are 10!
Read more →Personal Productivity, Stress Management, and Career Mastery
Mastering daily productivity, professional communication, and stress management is essential for achieving career growth and maintaining long-term wellness.
The Top 20 Healthiest Jobs in America
A recent NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll of more than 1,600 workers in the United States revealed that more than four in 10 working adults (44 percent) believe their current job has an impact on their overall health.
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8 Daily Habits That Could Be Making You Sick
You might have already seen it at work, in the gym or on the bus. As sure as turkey on Thanksgiving, cold and flu season starts in the late fall and continues through early spring. Sure, you can try to ward off lurking viruses by adding home remedies like echinacea, vitamin C or zinc to your daily routine.
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5 Ways to Stop Feeling So Tired
Energy is hard to come by, especially in the afternoon. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to give yourself a much needed boost.
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8 Ways to Instantly Sound More Professional
Whether you’re sending a routine work email or chatting with people at a networking event, you want to appear as polished as possible. Why?
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10 Things Never to Say to Someone Who Isn't Drinking
I get it -- someone who chooses NOT to drink is something of a curiosity, especially when "let's grab a drink" is almost interchangeable with "hey, how are you?" I’m sober because I’ve had issues in my past, but people make the choice not to drink for a variety of reasons -- some of which are none of your beeswax.
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How Acting Like an Old Person Actually Makes You Happier
A recent study revealed a linear relationship between aging and happiness. Here's some wisdom on how older behavior might be better behavior.
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Jen Widerstrom's 8 Quick Tips for Living Healthy On the Go
Jen Widerstrom, motivation trainer for 'The Biggest Loser' talked to Livestrong.com about making healthy choices on-the-go and how to motivate yourself.
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How Would Oprah for President Change Our Lives?
Oprah Winfrey just made our dreams come true by giving us a glimmer of hope that she may run for president in 2020
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6 Goals Most People Ignore That Make the Biggest Difference
If you usually give up on your resolutions before the end of January, spend more time making goals that you know you can achieve.
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The Danish Lifestyle Trend Taking This Winter By Storm
"How to Hygge: The Nordic Secrets to a Happy Life" offers some insight on how to handle the harshest months of the year from the world's happiest countries.
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Examples of Setting Goals in Sports
Setting goals is a powerful motivator in sports performance. Goals give individual players and sports teams targets and numbers to strive for, and they can also be used as a measuring stick to monitor progress. Goals should be agreed upon between a coach and player and revisited as the competitive season progresses.
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Examples of Effective Non-Verbal Communication
In his book "Louder Than Words: Non-Verbal Communication," author Alton Barbour states that only 7 percent of communication is based on words. Thirty-eight percent is based on volume, pitch and tone of the voice, and a full 55 percent is based on facial expressions and other non-verbal communication.
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Elements of Effective Oral Communication
If you've ever flubbed up while trying to communicate a message -- as most people have -- you understand just how important the different aspects of communication are. Communication is far more than just the words that come out of your mouth.
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The Difference Between Hearing & Listening Skills
When a person responds to your words by saying “I hear you,” you may sometimes wonder if he is truly listening to you. Perhaps you find your mind wandering off when someone is sharing her thoughts with you. Hearing and listening have quite different meanings. Hearing is a passive occurrence that requires no effort.
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Examples of Effective Communication Skills
Communication is an essential part of everyday life. People communicate with one another to share ideas, express thoughts and feelings, and resolve problems. Errors occur when a communicated message is not given or received as it was intended.
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The Effects of Poor Communication
Effective communication promotes a sense of trust at its core. Conveying words, facial expressions and hand gestures ineffectively can destroy home and work relationships.
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What Are the Pros and Cons of Volunteer Work?
It may seem on the surface that there couldn't be a downside to volunteer work. After all, aren't people supposed to give back a little, help others in need and otherwise engage in selfless pursuits?
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What is Effective Communication?
Communication is the process of sharing information, thoughts and feelings between people through speaking, writing or body language. Effective communication extends the concept to require that transmitted content is received and understood by someone in the way it was intended.
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Can You Carry Medications in Your Purse on Southwest Airlines?
As on all airlines, passengers on Southwest must conform to the regulations laid out by the Transportation Security Administration regarding what you can bring onto the plane in your carry-on baggage. You can bring most medication on board, including prescription medication.
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