One way to boost our will power and focus is to manage our distractions instead of letting them manage us.

The amygdala in the emotional center sees and hears everything that occurs to us instantaneously and is the trigger point for the fight or flight response.

Who does not recall school at least in part as endless dreary hours of boredom punctuated by moments of high anxiety?

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.

Well, any effort to maximize your potential and ability is a good thing.

The near cousin of optimism is hope: knowing the steps needed to get to a goal and having the energy to pursue those steps. It is a primal motivating force, and its absence is paralyzing.