If by now you don’t own a smart phone, you are missing out. No matter how your lifestyle has taken shape, you have the opportunity to experience unrivaled benefits from having access to a smart phone. As of November, 68 percent of Americans own a smart phone, up from 35% some four years ago, according…
Road trips and daily commutes to work and home are made more enjoyable—or simply tolerable—by choosing the right soundtrack. When your auxiliary cord is broken, your iPod is out of batteries or you are depraved of a compact disc deck, you are resigned to listen to the radio, at the mercy of your friendly local…
If you’ve ever had the inexplicable craving for a certain food, like cake or ice cream, then you know how intriguing personal motivation can be. What is it that activates your so-called sweet tooth and gives you the urge to consume sugary foods? While the answer to that question is more biological, it does make…
Too often, people have the urge to shed old habits for new ones in an effort to reshape and reform their lifestyles for the better. Eating healthier, exercising, budgeting time and money are activities that are rarely satisfying, because we know they can always be done better. Yet, when it comes time to make a…
Everyone’s definition of happiness and success is different and unique. When you consider that these two qualities are actually the product of the positive behaviors you choose to engage in, you’ll begin to realize the importance of goal setting. It seems we all have a yearning to be better in life; to accomplish more and…
If at first you don’t succeed is not a tired old cliché, it’s a true-to-life motto that helps individuals persevere through their toughest challenges. In fitness, when you find that you are breezing effortlessly through your exercise regimen, that’s a good indication that you can and should push yourself harder. Overcoming adversity starts with a…
Any medical professional will tell you that staying physically fit and mentally engaged is critical to your long term health and happiness. A dietician advises you to eat small meals every three hours throughout the day, remove artificial sugars from your diet and consume as many fruits and vegetables as you can. Health and fitness…
Signs of the cold winter season linger as the spring season comes into full bloom. The last hints of snow and decay are drying up and reforming to make way for a more optimistic landscape. Along with the warmer temperatures and more vibrant landscapes, the clouds open up and rain helps rejuvenate the natural growth…
Your morning commute to work requires very little thinking. You intuitively know how to navigate safely on the road—when to speed up and slow down, when to switch lanes and even how long you can expect to wait at a traffic light, because you have taken that drive so many times. You have become so…
On the path to self-improvement, it’s natural to compare yourself to others and wonder how it is that they seem so happy and successful. How did they land such an amazing job? How do they manage to stay so fit? How do they get so much done during the day? First, stop comparing yourself to…