The Psychology of Spontaneity: How Spontaneous Are You?

The Psychology of Spontaneity: How Spontaneous Are You?

Standing next to my best friend on the Paradise Island beach in the Bahamas, I looked out at the parasailers and turned to her, "we have to do it!" At first she hesitated, but I persuaded her with the "we're on vacation, no regrets" speech. As you've probably guessed, I'm the spontaneous one in the [...]

4 Surprising Health Benefits of Gratitude

4 Surprising Health Benefits of Gratitude

In honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about gratitude. With countless podcasts, books and Ted talks on the subject, it’s no secret that practicing gratitude is important. But how many of us actually do it? As you grow up, you learn that life can go from 100 to 0 (and [...]