Both sides of your bed may look the same, but you’ve probably heard the old joke about waking up on the wrong side of the bed. Scientists have discovered there’s some truth to the idea. Researchers at Penn State University asked 240 adults to use their smartphones to fill out stress surveys and complete working memory exercises many times each day. Participants who were the most stressed in the morning, experienced most difficulty in learning and remembering information in th

Fear and self-doubt are crippling. It’s not easy to enjoy life, or achieve great things, when you’re afraid, or doubt your capabilities. It may seem easier to find excuses to avoid situations triggering these emotions, but that is a limiting approach to life. The best things in life lie on the other side of fear and doubt! Banish fear and self-doubt with these strategies: Tackle smaller fears first. The way to become good at handling big fears is to first tackle smaller fears

Everyone suffers from self-doubt at some time. It’s basic human nature. In extreme cases it can be essential as it can keep you alive, but mostly it limits you. Your level of success is directly related to your level of self-doubt. Self-doubt is one of the main obstacles to getting to live your dreams. How much more could you achieve if you had more confidence in your abilities? Many people freeze when faced with self-doubt, and find excuses to do something else. But it does

We all do things that annoy other people or even hold us back from achieving success. Our own habits often irritate us – even though we're the guilty party. But despite this, we continue with our destructive behavior. Think about bad habits as weeds that have the potential to choke out the important, beautiful and beneficial plants in our gardens. It's time to get rid of annoying habits! Here are ways to eliminate bad habits: Identify the issue. To get rid of a weed, you mu