Things Are Good

Major cities like SF and NYC are beginning to realize they could do with a few less roads and parking lots — and they’re doing something about it.
In San Francisco, a handful of parking spaces and public right-of-ways are being remade into mini parks and plazas. Some are lined with trees sprouting from old dumpsters, [...]

I use this technique quite a lot, but somebody else wrote about it in a way better than I could. If you can do two boring tasks at the same time you’ll have an enjoyable experience.
I’ve noticed several related things: 1. I could easily study flashcards while walking. This was less mysterious because [...]

Having a nap in the afternoon can help your brain function – particularly for remembering things. I do enjoy a good nap every so often and now I think’ll make a habit of it.
Researchers in the U.S. studied 39 young adults who were divided into two groups. At noon, study participants took a memory [...]

If you’re a christian who observes lent then consider going green for 40 days.
Repentance, reflection and self-discipline are supposed to be observed during Lent, which symbolizes the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert and resisted Satan’s temptations, as described in the Bible.
A green Lent could mean “thinking about the environment and doing things [...]

You want to be happy? Well then pick up some crosswords or sudoku and get it done as fast as you can. No, don’t question it! Go!
According to some new study thinking fast will make you happy.
Results suggested that thinking fast made participants feel more elated, creative and, to a lesser degree, energetic and powerful. [...]

I know it’s strange to say that self control is contagious: but it is, so you should catch it by having friends that are good practitioners of self control.
“The take home message of this study is that picking social influences that are positive can improve your self-control,” said lead author Michelle vanDellen, a visiting assistant [...]