When the innate human drive for connection is filtered through social media, some interesting results emerge. Some research reinforces what we know about our social needs, and some may change the way you use social media.
Read MoreMy series on effective and healthy goal achievement has stretched over six months, so you're forgiven if you've missed a few. Here are the high points.
Read MoreEver experienced an emotional boost when you encountered a friend with a big smile on her face? If so, it isn’t your imagination; humans are hardwired for attunement with one another. Here's the science of it.
Read MoreHave you ever completely abandoned your goal after one slip-up? You might throw in the towel because you're applying the wrong goal-setting strategy.
Read MoreConnection with others is an important evolutionary need of ours. Obtaining fulfillment from it isn't only about receiving, though. Meeting others' needs satisfies one of your own.
Read MoreHow concrete or abstract your goals are, and how you link them together, can have a big impact on your mood and overall well-being and, by extension, on your performance.
Read MoreNeurobiological research supports longstanding theories about the importance of attunement with others, especially in early life. A recent study hints that it may keep dementia at bay, too.
Read MoreYour goal-achievement machinery only operates properly when you have information to work with, so the natural tendency to avoid bad news can gum up the works. Fortunately, you don't need to go far to find what you need to keep things moving.
Read MoreHow you feel en route to your goals involves more than the progress you're making. Exploring the third dimension of your goals helps you fine-tune your understanding of what matters to you, and discover new motivations.
Read MoreIf you think that setting a goal and then achieving it on time will make you happy, then you may be in for a surprise. Your pace of progress is incredibly important to how you feel about the process of achievement, and sets the stage for what happens next.
Read MoreCheck out my free 28-page guide. You'll discover how to leave behind feelings of burnout and stagnation and start feeling energized, empowered, and fulfilled.
You can start thriving from the inside out, right now, and it has to do with science, not metaphysics. (And there's more to it than "work-life balance.")
