Most of us spend more time at work than we do at home, and more time with our coworkers than with our friends and families. For this reason, our job greatly influences all aspects of our life. Any job is better than no job; or is it? Many studies have ...

“What are you?” is the question that I have been asked most frequently in my life. As a child of a mixed marriage, I never quite fit in. My mother is Russian, and my father is from the small country of Bangladesh, which was at one point a part of ...

Sigmund Freud was onto something with his fascination with the subconscious mind. Although a lot of his theories may seem a bit far-fetched, they also hold some truth to them. The subconscious mind is, in fact, an incredibly important part of our lives. It holds the power to influence and ...

Being able to convince someone to see things your way is a wonderful skill that will prove to be useful over and over again. From small decisions such as what movie to watch, to life-altering decisions such as convincing someone to go into business with you, use your products or ...

Pet or animal-assisted therapy for children with autism is not a new concept, and yet many parents and healthcare practitioners are either not aware of it or not convinced of its benefits. In a 1989 publication of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Laurel Redefer and Joan Goodman put ...

Acupuncture has been around for ages, and has proven to be useful in many different situations. It is used mainly to relieve pain and discomfort for various ailments by inserting tiny needles at strategic points in your body. The Mayo Clinic lists the following diseases and conditions as ones that ...

A lot of research has been done in attempts to categorize individuals into specific personality types. A few months ago, I was introduced to the True Colors personality test, and was very intrigued by the results. True Colors personality styles are classified into four different colors: gold, orange, green, and ...

We live in a society today in which we are bombarded with a myriad of choices to make on a daily basis. From all the options that we have of take-out food for dinner, shows to watch on TV, or the wide array of video streaming platforms and other non-consequential ...

Networking is key for any professional in any industry; those who have perfected their networking skills hold an immense advantage over others. No matter how great you are at your job, or how extraordinary the products or services that your business offers are, without networking you will be climbing the ...

We all learn and process new information in our own way. Whereas one student may learn best when the material is taught by a teacher or professor in a structured learning environment, another may need to go home and read the textbook himself, taking copious notes in order to thoroughly ...