Browsing Month
A study conducted in the Netherlands aimed to find out which phrases and mantras are most effective to repeat before an exam. The researchers asked three groups of school-aged children to solve math problems in two parts. During a break after completing the first part, groups 1 and 2 were instructed to recite mantras 1 …
Send a letter to your future self! Write down your current thoughts and feelings, as well as your plans and hopes for the future in the letter. Write about things you know you’ll want to do in the future. Several online sites and applications enable you to send yourself an email or even a video …
Make a cup of tea or a cappuccino and find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. Take some time to reflect on the following questions: What do you really want?If you had a secret hobby, what would it be?What is missing in your life? What is it that you want with all your …
Did you know that this trendy word ‘coaching’ is of Hungarian origin? In the 16th century, the Hungarian village of Kocsi was world-famous for producing exceptionally fast carriages, which were known as “kocsis”. It was then translated into German (kotsche), French (coche). Dutch (koets) and English (coach, which is until today a name for long …
We tend to think that the more friends we have, the better. Then we’ll be happier and even more attractive to new potential friends. In the ME MAP books (Click here to learn about the books!) we point out that research found that our happiness is not determined by the number of friends we have, …