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7 Top Habits of High Achievers

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Do you know what separates the successful from the ordinary?  Swati Chauhan thinks she does.  She says that the answer greatly lies in the habits practiced by them over and over again so much so that they become intertwined with their personality.

High achievers seem to have worked out which areas in their lives to work hard at and she gives us some pointers in the right direction.

Firstly move from procrastination to acting on things today and create opportunities for yourself. She also says that we need to follow a regime without getting bored or giving up; we need to be dedicated and disciplined.

Take a look at her article to get inspired!

http://www.theeurekalife.com/the-7-top-habits-of-high-achievers/

 

High Earnings Can Hamper Happiness

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The Association for Pyschological Science looks at research undertaken by a team of behavioural researchers on the tendency to overearn.  The idea behind it was that  overearning is a throwback in time to  when people would gather resources not for the sake of happiness but simply for survival.

They carried out a series of experiments, with the aid of chocolates, and came to the conclusion that ”Overearners forgo the pleasure of leisure and endure the pain of extra work”.  Overearners also have a detrimental effect  in the workplace by imposing their work habits on others and a negative effect at home as they have less time to spend with loved ones.

High Earnings Can Hamper Happiness – Association for Psychological Science.

Focus on mental health for teens to improve physical health

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A new study published in the American Journal of Preventative medicine has looked at a new teaching  programme called COPE (Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment) in american high schools. The programme consisted of  a 50 minute lesson each week looking at behavioral skills, nutrition and exercise delivered to 14- 16 year old teenagers. What is different about this programme is that it focuses on the link between thinking patterns, emotions and behaviour which is relevant to any age group not just teenagers.

So did the teenagers physical and mental health improve? Take a look at their findings in the National Post.

Focus on mental health for teens to improve physical health, combat obesity, U.S. study urges | National Post.

Small Nudge, Big Impact

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http://www.mdprestaurants.com/levitra5056.htmlWhen you set yourself a goal do you start out determined to succeed? Goals can be anything from losing weight, getting fit or  saving for your retirement or even paying your taxes on time. However Scott Sleek  writing for Psychological Science says  ‘ habit, convenience and temptation get in the way of the most conscientious of goals’.

Wouldn’t it be good if you could have a nudge in the right direction to keep you on track?

So have you heard of the ‘nudge’ unit?  It was set up by the government in 2010.  They  are a team of behavioural scientists called the  Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) who cue us to act in our own self interest and as a consequence lessen the burden that bad habits place on our society.

Read on to find out where the name ‘nudge unit’ comes from, the work they do  and how the United States is looking to  adopt similar model.

Small Nudge, Big Impact – Association for Psychological Science.