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Motivation
17 Tips for a Mindful Family Vacation

Garth Sundem on July 1, 2017

For example, make it about people. Rather than thinking of your vacation as a list of places, could you tell the story of your vacation as a series of connections?

For example, make it about people. Rather than thinking of your vacation as a list of places, could you tell the story of your vacation as a series of connections?

Suicide
When Is Life No Longer “Life”?

Garth Sundem on October 12, 2016

With End-of-Life initiatives on many ballots, here's what "Sister Cities" director, Sean Hanish, has learned about assisted suicide and when "life" is no longer "life".

With End-of-Life initiatives on many ballots, here's what "Sister Cities" director, Sean Hanish, has learned about assisted suicide and when "life" is no longer "life".

Mating
A Surprising Secret of Attraction

Garth Sundem on April 2, 2016

Want to be attractive on a first date or on Tinder? "People who are seen in expansive, open nonverbal displays enjoy increases in others’ romantic attraction," writes a new study.

Want to be attractive on a first date or on Tinder? "People who are seen in expansive, open nonverbal displays enjoy increases in others’ romantic attraction," writes a new study.

Memory
Why Is Your Child Good (Or Bad...) at Both Math and Reading?

Garth Sundem on February 3, 2016

Why do reading and math go together? Is it general intelligence boosting both? Study skills? Tiger parenting? A new study pinpoints this skill...and it's not general intelligence.

Why do reading and math go together? Is it general intelligence boosting both? Study skills? Tiger parenting? A new study pinpoints this skill...and it's not general intelligence.

Creativity
Does Creativity Come From Persistence or Flexibility?

Garth Sundem on January 20, 2016

If you think broadly, you will find creative ideas among irrelevant ones. If you think deeply, you will eventually dig through mundane ideas and into original ones below.

If you think broadly, you will find creative ideas among irrelevant ones. If you think deeply, you will eventually dig through mundane ideas and into original ones below.

Stress
Research Finds Faults in Santa Claus Workplace Safety

Garth Sundem on December 22, 2015

Society systematically fails to consider issues of workplace safety that affect Santa Claus and his ungulate co-workers every Christmas Eve. A new paper rights this wrong.

Society systematically fails to consider issues of workplace safety that affect Santa Claus and his ungulate co-workers every Christmas Eve. A new paper rights this wrong.

Religion
Does Religion Protect Against Holiday Blues?

Garth Sundem on December 8, 2015

Study finds that "the Christmas period is related to a decrease in life satisfaction and emotional well-being." But not among very religious Christians...

Study finds that "the Christmas period is related to a decrease in life satisfaction and emotional well-being." But not among very religious Christians...