We are bombarded from all sides with all kinds of noises and visuals that produce nothing but disquietude: from the movies we see, from the billboards and advertisements we encounter on the road to work, from colleagues...

When the Bible said (and here we’re merely paraphrasing) “serve others,” the more cynical might have asked: “What’s in it for me?” Well, apparently, beyond religious tenets on altruism, there are indeed physical and spiritual benefits of...

It’s ironically funny when you stop and think about it: there is now a dizzying array of gadgets purportedly designed and invented to help us “save time and do things much more efficiently” than ever, with the...

Occasionally, we get a little sad, and that sense of sadness sometimes lingers throughout most of the day. It’s important to note that feeling down is different from clinical full-blown depression: the former usually has an identifiable...

Sometimes, we fall slave to our regret: we can’t simply let go. The result: we’re trapped in a perpetual emotional and mental funk, from which there seems to be no escape. This is not really an insolvable...

People tend to remember the good listeners better. If your work involves dealing with many people on a daily basis, you’ll do better in your job if you’ll learn how to listen well. It may come as...

Many people mistakenly think that being alone is akin to being a loser—as if solitude was a stigma that we should all avoid. But this could not be farther from the truth—there are many benefits of solitude,...