When Do Habits Become Bad?

When Do Habits Become Bad?

No matter how you think or feel, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual seems ready to produce evidence that something is wrong with you. Obsessions and compulsions are a case in point. Ever find yourself plagued with a thought or a worry? It’s as if a bar of music had...
How to Bring Out Your Inner Leonardo

How to Bring Out Your Inner Leonardo

Creativity is a fundamental part of human nature, something to which all of us can lay claim. Okay, you did not ghost write War and Peace, create the first flying machine, or paint Guernica.  But everyone experiences wonderful imaginative leaps in daily life at least...
How to Make or Break a Habit

How to Make or Break a Habit

Habits have lots of virtues. They add comforting structure to our lives and help us counteract chaos. They give us a safety net by letting us go on automatic pilot in times of crisis. In novel situations we rely on habits just because we gravitate wherever possible...