We often mistake certain behaviors for confidence, believing that people who exhibit them are self-assured and in control. But sometimes, what seems like confidence is really just a cry for control.

My guess is that at least one of your bad habits (eating too much, sleeping too little, surfing the web instead of working, snapping at your family members) is in the front of your mind right this ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. If you fumble over your morning coffee, you know it’s ...

Higher order prefrontal cortex operations make us occasionally reflect on the meaning of our lives. But lower order habits, many of which come from the Toddler brain (see post), create our ...

Nearly half of our daily activities are performed out of habit, occurring with minimal conscious thought. These automated behavioral patterns, ranging from morning routines to evening scrolling, ...

Breaking a bad habit can feel like swimming against a current. You know it isn’t serving you, but your brain defaults to it anyway. A bad habit is a learned behavior that’s performed automatically in ...