Self Control

The Science Behind 5 Classic Happiness Clichés

Love ‘em, hate ‘em, or crochet them: most inspirational quotes make us roll our eyes, but if you dig into them, they can offer true wisdom. To …

Being Stressed Out Wrecks Your Ability to Plan Ahead

It's called stress-induced ego depletion.<p>It’s the end of the week, and you are both mentally and physically exhausted. Your boss has “asked” you to work overtime on the weekend and your colleagues are shirking on their duties, only for you to come home to a nagging partner who is resentful of your …

Brain Recovery Is Possible After Stopping Meth

There is no doubt that methamphetamine ("meth") can cause progressive and sometimes profound damage to the brain. The question is whether the damage …

My 10-Year-Old Fasts For 15 Hours During Ramadan, and I Couldn't Be Prouder

Ramadan is the holiest month of the year for Muslims. During this time, we're required to fast from sunrise to sunset and abstain from food, water, and sex along with unkind behaviors such as gossiping, getting angry, or being judgmental. Consider it a combination of a spiritual cleanse and extreme …

Not even water? 10 answers to questions Muslims hear every Ramadaan

Cape Town – It's that time of the year again where about 1.6 billion Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadaan. It's a time for …

Amazon pulls products making light of mental illness

The line between irreverent and hurtful came into play this week as Amazon found itself being called out by a British media outlet for selling …

Bacopa Improves ADHD in Children

A well-conducted study of 31 children ages 6 to 12 that had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found a significant …

Instagram, Snapchat, Fortnite: The distractions are endless. Here’s how to help kids cope.

Over the past year, there has been a deafening debate over the importance of creating tools to promote responsible technology use. In January, two of Apple’s shareholder groups asked the company to look at the addictive effects of iPhones on children. Google’s recent developer conference …

What to Put on Your Pizza, According to Your Zodiac Sign

Have the stars aligned to deliver one large pepperoni pizza to your door tonight?<p>Look up at the stars. What do you see? Constellations, galaxies, …

The Elite Sunglass Makers Over at Persol Finally Have Their Own Online Store

Luxury eyewear brand Persol—an elite sunglass maker by any account—has launched their first online store, becoming one of the last major holdouts to …

Harnessing the power of biases

Have you ever been in a situation where one is acting against one's own interests? Sometimes it is out of fear, miscalculated circumstances or biases …

In the teenage brain, rapidly changing circuitry, not just hormones, explains a lot

Teenagers! They chew Tide Pods and have unprotected sex. They use social media we haven’t even heard of and are walking hormone machines. It’s easy to mock their outsize sense of self and their seemingly dumb decisions. But not so fast, says cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The …

5 Fascinating Books On How To Break Bad Habits

<b>***</b><b>Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it</b> …

The Secret to Teaching Children Self-Control Is Letting Them See It in Others | Sabine Doebel

Is self-control something you can acquire, like a new language or a taste for opera? Or is it one of those things you either have or don’t, like …

Into The Unknown 90

16 Text Messages Men Have Received That Were Actually Red Flags

We even found one woman who was asking older men to stalk the guy she’d tricked into dating her.<p>Have you ever wondered if you’re setting off red …

How can I stop buying stuff I don't need?

You say you’ve tried to curb your spending problem. You watch Netflix instead of online shopping when you’re bored. You’ve changed your daily commute …

Fortnite, Boys, and Self-Control

If you talk to American teens often, as I do, then you know that the video game <i>Fortnite</i> is sweeping the United States. <i>Fortnite</i> recently had more than …

Jessie Donker sentenced to four years' jail for manslaughter of abusive partner in 'freakish accident'

A Melbourne woman has been sentenced to four years' jail for the manslaughter of her abusive partner, who she killed in a "freakish accident" by …

Uber driver who posed for selfie after raping drunk passenger in his taxi jailed for 12 years

An Uber driver who raped a drunk passenger in the back of his car before taking a selfie with her has been jailed for 12 years.<p>Muhammad Durrani, 38, …

9 Battle-Tested Technologies to Keep Anyone from Burning Out

There’s a reminder renaissance happening right now, making it easier than ever clear your head.<p>There’s a reminder renaissance taking place in app …

30 Flexible Activities to Build SEL and EQ Skills

SEL is a hot topic in education circles today, and it should be, writes reviewer Rita Platt. If you are looking for lesson plans and ideas to help …

9 Super Habits of People Living in Total Happiness

These virtues may literally transform your life.<p>To live happy according to the principles covered below may require reinventing yourself. I say this because they are counter-cultural virtues -- even spiritual principles -- that purveyors of fast-living and instant gratification may shun.<p>But if …

11 things you should never buy at Trader Joe's

1/<p>1. Shredded mozzarella<p>Shutterstock/Peter Hermes Furian<p>While the blocks of cheese are incredible quality for their price, you might want to skip the …

EX-AG Eric Schneiderman Needed Self Control, But Promoted Gun Control

<b>BELLEVUE, WA –</b> -(Ammoland.com)- Allegations about physical violence against women that prompted anti-gun New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman …

Your Adolescent Puppy and Changes to Expect – American Kennel Club

The most challenging time of raising a puppy is the adolescent period. Dogs become “teenagers” and seem to forget everything they have ever been …

New York's top court refuses to free chimps from cages

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The quest to free the chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko has reached the end of the line.<p>New York state's highest court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by the Nonhuman Rights Project seeking to move the animals to a sanctuary and end their confinement in cages by private owners.<p>By a 5-0 …

Republicans will learn something about their party's capacity for self-control in Tuesday's big primaries in West Virginia and Indiana

Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images<p>Republicans fighting to hold Congress will learn something Tuesday about their party's capacity for …

Examining the Role Ancient Greeks Played in History of Drinking

New book looks the civilization's complicated relationship with alcohol.<p>Drinking habits in ancient Greece were very particular. The Greeks never …

Coached Meditation - You Are Enough