To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Is it easier to break an old habit or start a new one? It isn’t even close. Research and experience demonstrate that it’s far more difficult to give up something we’re used to doing than to try something new. Human brains are wired to remember habitual behaviors – and that includes… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here One of the vivid memories I associate with being nine years old is hearing my mom say to me, seemingly out of the blue, “Good news! I’ve signed you up for piano lessons, beginning next week.” I did not in fact receive that as particularly good news. In fact I fought my… Read more »
Do you occasionally sleep past your designated wake-up time? Maybe 255 volts will help your feet find the floor. That’s the thinking behind Pavlok, the fitness band that (according to its website) helps you “wear your willpower” and “form good habits.” Or, as others have suggested, Pavlok is like a Fitbit that hates you. For around $175 you can shock yourself into a… Read more »
Top-drawer actors are famous for commitment to their craft. In 1952, Debbie Reynolds was cast as the female lead in the musical Singin’ in the Rain, where she would star alongside Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, two of the greatest dancers in the world. For Reynolds, this was the opportunity of a lifetime. The problem is that she wasn’t a… Read more »