Bad Study Habits You Should Avoid (and What to Do Instead)
Photo: FOUR.STOCK (Shutterstock) You know you need to break your bad study habits. There are loads of great ways to study, but there are plenty of bad methods out there…
What Bad Money Habits Did You Have to Unlearn From Your Parents?
Photo: RealPeopleStudio (Shutterstock) Our parents are mere mortals, and never is that more apparent than when we look at how they handled money. Most of our parents’ personal finance advice—solicited…
This Is the Most Common New Year’s Resolution Mistake
Photo: Dilok Klaisataporn (Shutterstock) Many new year’s resolutions (and old year’s resolutions) involve starting new, life-improving habits. And while that’s a great idea in theory, the reality is that making…
How Long Does It Really Take to Form a Habit?
Photo: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock) Forming a habit is a classic life hack: You want to change something about your life, so you insert a new action into your daily routine. Soon…
How to Stop Forgetting to Take Your Medication, Once and for All
Photo: David Smart (Shutterstock) Americans, on average, juggle about 12 prescription medicines. While this number is certainly skewed by older folks who have racked up a lot of pills, many…
Do You Have a ‘Body Checking’ Problem?
Photo: Toyakisphoto (Shutterstock) Throughout the course of a day, you probably find yourself seeking feedback about your appearance more than once, whether that’s checking your weight, looking in the mirror,…
You Can Control Yourself Better
Photo: True Touch Lifestyle (Shutterstock) Sometimes, we make colossally bad decisions that mess up our lives for a period of time. We stay too long in the wrong job or…
How to Get Kids to Stop Eating Their Boogers
Photo: zeljkodan (Shutterstock) If you’ve ever been around kids for any length of time, you’ve surely asked yourself: Why, why on Earth, would a person eat the inner contents of…
You Should Be Asking Yourself These Questions on a Regular Basis
Photo: SNeG17 (Shutterstock) Even the healthiest, fittest, happiest, and most optimistic people feel physically and/or mentally rundown from time to time. For the rest of us, it’s more of a…
How to Get Kids to Stop Biting Their Nails
Photo: Treetree2016 (Shutterstock) If your child is a frequent nail-biter, it’s easy to jump to the conclusion that something may be amiss emotionally, or they’re the only kid with this…