Changepower

Secrets to habit change

Meg Selig

Is a Negative Memory Causing Distress? Try This Easy Cure

A persistent negative memory can shake your confidence and lower your mood. Researchers have discovered a simple tool that could help reduce your distress and bolster confidence.

10 Odd and Fun Activities That Keep Your Brain Healthy

Can you have fun and keep your brain healthy at the same time? Researchers have come up with 10 pleasurable activities that could protect your mental functioning as you age.

12 Lifestyle Choices That Can Save Your Brain, Starting Now

Meet the "Dangerous Dozen," 12 risk factors for dementia. The more you know, the more you can prevent mental decline later in life. Here's how to protect your brain, starting now.

Nine Joys of Being Imperfect

Is your perfectionism holding you back? Here are 9 reasons why being imperfect can help you become more productive and happier.

Do Optimistic People Live Longer?

Do optimists live longer than pessimists? It depends on the kind of optimist you are. Find out the traits that are linked to longevity, health, and happiness.

Need a Quick Stress-Relief Technique? Try the "Inner Smile"

This easy stress-relief technique is effective, healthy, and quick-acting. It might even lift your mood and self-esteem, too.

Talking Back to Chronic Pain

Afraid your chronic pain will never get better? You may be able to ease your suffering by changing your self-talk. Try these six techniques for talking back to chronic pain.

50 Years at the Same Healthy Weight: My Secrets

How I lost "The Freshman 15" and kept it off for 50 years.

Why Are Older People Happier But Less Confident?

Research demonstrates again and again that older people are happier people. Why, then, do they have less self-esteem?

4 Mindsets for Fulfillment as You Age

What's in your "psychological portfolio"? As you age, you might need to make the deliberate decision to cultivate these four mindsets.

Still Growing: Three Pathways to Successful Aging

Successful aging comes in more than one variety. Which of these three pathways suits you right now? And what kind of social supports make successful aging possible?

15 Small Ways to Be Healthy at Home During the COVID Crisis

Tempted to let your healthy living program lapse during the COVID-19 crisis? Here's why staying healthy at home is even more important now. 15 small steps will get you started.

Is Your Home a Safety Hazard? 6 Dangers That Lurk Within

Are you worried about the dangers "out there?" Some dangers lurk in your home, disguised as familiar friends. But you can make your living space safer with a few simple tweaks.

Is It Possible to Ease the Fear of Death? 9 Tactics to Help

Death is part of life for all of us. How can psychology help us lessen the fear of death? And how can we benefit from the knowledge of our inevitable departure from this world?

9 Ways to Find Your Purpose As You Age

Do you wonder how to make your life more meaningful as you age? Here are eight ways to find your purpose even when you are facing losses and upheavals in your life.

Can You Make Big Changes by Starting With "Tiny Habits"?

Are you discouraged about changing that stubborn habit? Start small.

9 Positive Benefits of Negative Thinking

We should all think positive, right? Not so fast. A little negative thinking can actually make your life better in these nine ways.

This Is Your Brain on Financial Troubles

How would income fluctuation in young adulthood affect brain health in midlife? The latest research provides surprising answers.

3 Essential Skill Sets for Your Best Mental Health

How could you improve your mental health? Check yourself against these three skill sets to uncover your strengths and work on your weaknesses.

Getting Older? 14 Ways to Bounce Back from Aging Challenges

Are you discouraged by health problems due to aging? These suggestions can restore your optimism and help you go forward with a more positive mindset.

How Much Does Alcohol Harm People Besides the Drinker?

What are the "secondhand harms" of drinking? Find out how drinking can be hazardous to your health, whether you drink or not.

How to Be Ultra-Assertive When Your Boundaries Are Attacked

Is someone violating your space, privacy, or self-respect? There are times when you need a little "ultra-assertiveness."

Is Confidence a Skill You Can Learn?

Do you want to rev up your self-awareness and confidence? If so, try this work-life tactic. You'll learn more about who you are and how you come across to others.

Don’t Believe Everything You Think in These 8 Situations

Are your thoughts causing you to suffer needlessly? Restore your peace of mind with these 7 ideas.

7 'Pills' for Health, Long Life, and Happiness

For health, happiness, and longevity, just take these 7 pills regularly. And maybe there's an eighth that could be the pillar of good health for all.

Dining Out? Try These 5 Easy Healthy Eating Guidelines

Does your healthy eating plan disappear when you dine out? Here's how to enjoy eating out without suffering a caloric catastrophe.

This One-Second Action Could Save Someone's Life

What simple, easy act could help protect the environment and improve someone's health? New research tells us how many lives could be saved if we just improved one thing.

Seeking the Fountain of Youth? 10 Tips to Reverse Aging

The Fountain of Youth may not be just a myth. While aging is inevitable, there's a lot you can do to slow or even reverse the process. Here are 10 relatively easy solutions.

10 Delicious "Exercise Snacks" for Fun and Fitness

No time to exercise? These delicious "exercise snacks" take just moments of your time and yield amazing health benefits. Plus, these snacks feel good and never cause weight gain.

Create Real Confidence With the "3 C's"

Instead of harmful self-focus that creates low self-esteem, teach children the "3 C's" of confidence. Adults can benefit, too!

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