Smart phones and social media expand our universe. We can connect with others or collect information easier and faster than ever.

The ability to handle stress increases with the practice of meditation. In a culture like ours in which inner, spiritual growth is totally neglected in favor of materialistic pursuits, we might have something to learn from the Hare Krishna devotees' meditational practices.

There is perhaps no psychological skill more fundamental than resisting impulse. It is the root of all emotional self-control, since all emotions, by their very nature, lead to one or another impulse to act. The root meaning of the word emotion, remember, is "to move.

Empathic, emotionally intelligent work environments have a good track record of increasing creativity, improving problem solving and raising productivity.

As much as 80% of adult "success" comes from EQ.

It is difficult to spread the contagion of excitement without having a sense of purpose and direction.

The more time you put into practicing, then, the greater the payoff.