Getting on top of your personal finances can sometimes feel like a challenge, especially if your current financial situation is less than ideal. By gaining an understanding of the main areas of personal finance, however, you can learn to maximize your finances, setting you up for a secure, steady future. What Are the Major Areas of Personal Finance? Consider … [Read more...] about Five Areas of Personal Finance You’ll Want to Pay Attention To
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A Foolproof Formula for Finding Your Flow State
According to the old saying, time flies when you’re having fun. The same thing happens when you’re in a state of flow. That’s the term coined by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Flow describes an experience where you lose yourself in what you’re doing. You feel totally immersed and engaged. There are even changes in your brain activity, like increased dopamine … [Read more...] about A Foolproof Formula for Finding Your Flow State
How to Avoid a Food Coma
What happens after Thanksgiving dinner at your house? Do you spend time catching up with family and friends, or do you collapse on the couch feeling like a beached whale? The medical term for that condition is postprandial somnolence, but you probably call it a food coma. It’s not just limited to the holidays either. You may feel tired and bloated after a big lunch or … [Read more...] about How to Avoid a Food Coma
What a Mummy Can Teach You About Career Development
Vampires and zombies may be the most popular monsters starring in hit TV shows and movies. However, history shows that mummies are a better source for career advice. Sure, they’re well-preserved and make easy Halloween costumes. They’re also part of the fascination that drew Napoleon to Egypt, and millions of museum goers to King Tut exhibitions. You may have admired their … [Read more...] about What a Mummy Can Teach You About Career Development
13 Ways to Encourage Your Child’s Interests
Giving parents and children additional time to spend together has been one of the few bright sides to the pandemic. If your family was home for most of this past year, you’re probably more familiar with your child’s interests. Maybe you see signs of talent that you’re eager to develop. Maybe you’re concerned that they need more constructive options for filling their leisure … [Read more...] about 13 Ways to Encourage Your Child’s Interests