The feeling of satisfaction you receive when you help someone is undeniable; when you are there for them, you feel needed. There’s a price to pay, of course. This emotion or feeling of acknowledgment comes with that price. It’s like a double-edged sword. You keep giving and giving until you feel drained, emptied, and you can’t recognize yourself anymore. You ask yourself, “How does doing so much good leave you feeling so empty?...

You lack motivation and that inspired action just isn’t coming to you. You start to panic that it’ll never come and you’ll stay in this space of dissatisfaction forever. If this sounds familiar, then you’re not alone. We often end up at a stage in life that isn’t anywhere where we thought we were going to be, but I’m here to tell you that it’s okay. Here is why falling behind in life isn’t as bad as we perceive it to be....

Does it come through the ever-increasing number of chattering channels, each competing to be heard in the swelling volume of contradictory news? Or through inherited wisdom and knowledge passed down through small family units, as we spread ever further from our roots? Perhaps we need to look elsewhere. To a timeless source of truth that always speaks from its time to the present moment. Something not based on a need for popularity, specific geography or instantaneous praise....

Having high self-esteem is a great thing right? At least that’s what most of us believe. It is also what a lot of us aspire to. However, what we fail to recognise is that high self-esteem leads to many negative qualities such as: narcissism, perfectionism, pride, over-inflated ego, difficulty to receive constructive criticism, the desire to always feel special and accepted, depression… and the list goes on. The problem is that it’s tough up there on that pedestal and there is always going to be someone better than us....

Keeping track of all of this data is a chore. In the past, many patients with chronic conditions resorted to three ring binders stuffed full of their health information, but in today’s ubiquitously digital world, there are better ways. In this article we’ll be talking about Personal Health Record (PHR) software—an easy way to stay on top of your health. What is a personal health record? Personal Health Records are software applications that store and allow you to access information about your health conditions on your phone or in a web browser....

Read on to see why replacing your morning cup of joe with herbal tea can provide numerous health-related perks. You will boost your mood Coffee is associated with an energy bolt that can leave you on edge if you consume too much. Tea, on the other hand, helps you remain calm with herbs such as chamomile or lavender. Drinking a cup of tea before a stressful day at the office will help soothe any frazzled nerves and thus increase your overall performance and personal demeanor....

The only question that matters is whether or not doing it would make you happy—do you follow your heart and live the life you want? Everyone has a different personality and is drawn to different things. And the more you allow yourself to pursue those things and follow your heart, the happier you will be in life. However, you still have to be willing to work for them because dreams don’t come easily....

Expressing anger seems like a healthy thing to do, yet knowing when to react can save you the trouble of having to feel sorry for the things you have done or said when you were angry. As children we are excused all sorts of angry tantrums for even the smallest reasons. As we get older and more mature, our anger gets more sophisticated, and in most cases, we tend to keep it under control....

It’s a myth that we yawn to compete with others to breathe in more oxygen is a myth. So you think you know why this happens: I’m tired and my brain needs oxygen! There are so many people, there must not be enough oxygen for everyone in the room. And when someone yawn, they breathe in the limited oxygen in the room, so it’s my reflex to take more oxygen back by yawning… But no, we don’t yawn because we are oxygen-starved....

So, that being said, what are some of the harmful effects of shampoo? 1. It reduces your hair’s longevity. That’s a fancy way of saying that you’ll have to wash your hair more often if you use shampoo, which I know sounds counter intuitive. Basically, shampoos can leave nasty amounts of chemical buildup on your scalp, which over time messes with your skin. Eventually, your scalp will become so inundated by these chemicals that it’ll do all sorts of strange things, like overproduce oils (this is probably why my scalp is so greasy)....

This illustrated cheat-sheet will prep you to become a public speaking pro! Featured photo credit: Public Speaking Cheat Sheet/London Speaker Bureau via instapitch.us

Your Past Is Just A Story. And Once You Realize This, It Has No Power Over You.

Interestingly, animals have also evolved over time and become increasingly sociable, particularly in environments where one species is dominant. The same can be said for species’ with high populations such as rats and mice, many of which are often forced to coexist in small, urban spaces. What recent studies have told us about the evolution of sociability In instances such as this, however, this heightened level of interaction can increase each animal’s chances of coming into contact with pathogens and infections....

There is a constant struggle between these two voices, the one that knows what is good for us, and the other that tempts us to sabotage our success. I have tried ignoring it, even reasoning with this other voice, but to no avail. The only thing I did try, and that worked, was making up my mind about which of the two voices was in charge. Who’s Really The Boss Here?...

1. You don’t have the time. Dressing up is hard work. You have to do your hair, put on makeup and figure out what the heck you’re going to wear, and it usually involves uncomfortable footwear. You prefer to dress for the entire day; wearing an outfit that can easily transition from daywear to nightwear. You like to keep your morning routine simple. You usually shower and throw on a pair of workout leggings and a comfy T-shirt....

Even if you’re already a careful organizer, some of these will be handy if you plan on traveling by means that require luggage handlers. Finding out that all of your hard work has been strewn about or tampered with is no way to start a vacation. Featured photo credit: emrank via farm4.staticflickr.com

You want to make the right personal or business decision, and, in many cases, the sheer amount of options you have to wade through sets you up to question the very decisions you make. Research from Cornell University suggests we make over 200 decisions per day on food alone[1]. Imagine how many decisions we must make in general! If you find you’re struggling to make a specific decision, often second-guess yourself or have post-decision regret, or would like some additional resources in your decision-making toolkit, you’re in the right place....

We’ve all been there: meeting or being introduced to someone for the first time and seconds later forgetting his or her name. You rack your brain trying to remember, but you just can’t seem to even come up with the first letter. Then you get frustrated and wonder, “Why is it that I find it so difficult to remember people’s names?” After a while you shrug it off and say to yourself it’s just how you were born, but that’s not really it....

When a process server is unable to contact a defendant, laws state that notice must be left at a last-known address or published in the newspaper. These two methods do not guarantee the defendant will know about the legal action, and he or she could use that in court to proclaim innocence. The Manhattan judge who ruled in the wife’s favor explained, “The past decade has also seen the advent and ascendancy of social media ....