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Friday, 27 December 2024 04:50

Scientists tracked 1,000 kids for 40 years. This was the No. 1 predictor of financial success

If you wanted to figure out what really matters for raising happy, successful kids, you’d need to randomly select a bunch of babies from a broad spectrum of backgrounds. Then you’d need to follow them for decades. Only after measuring a multitude of factors about their personalities, families, schools, and neighborhoods could you tease out what matteredand what didn’t. That sounds like a tall ask. But thanks to a team of dedicated psychologists who have been following and intimately recording the lives of more than 1,000 kids from the New Zealand town of Dunedin since 1972, we actually have such…

Wednesday, 25 December 2024 04:50

Why Christmas and the birth of Jesus are all about hope, peace, joy and love

The Advent season is about preparing our hearts, minds and souls to welcome the birth of the King of Kings. It is those magical and mystical weeks after Thanksgiving that lead to Christmas — and as Pastor Max Lucado has said, Advent is to Christmas what Lent is to Easter. The two big Christian holy days are eternally linked. Lucado told Fox News, "Christmas begins what Easter celebrates." Christmas is about the birth of Jesus. Easter is about what He was born to do. In the last few decades, that knowledge has taken a back seat to the hustle and…

Tuesday, 24 December 2024 04:18

How to instantly become whatever you want to be: A tale of Ferraris, stoic philosophers, and entrepreneurs

First, a couple stories. One: A good friend of mine owns a handful of Ferraris, and has more on the way. Some he “just” purchased. Others he designed: not just the standard “build your own car” by choosing from a standard set of exterior colors and interior designs, but custom colors, paint schemes, interiors, and other elements. In short, at least two of his Ferraris are basically one-of-ones. Whenever I run across a Ferrari, I send him a picture, and he always responds enthusiastically with the model, year, and a couple of fun facts. One time I sent him a…

Sunday, 22 December 2024 03:00

How to know if your memory lapses are serious or not

The older I get, the more panicked I become when something slips my mind. Is forgetting my keys a sign of a more serious health condition, or did I simply rush out the door without grabbing them? My colleague Renée Onque interviewed neurologist Richard Restak about when memory lapses are cause for concern. Here are signs of normal memory lapses, ones that shouldn’t alarm you: • Remembering childhood moments differently than your siblings • Taking the wrong exit on the way home • Forgetting where you parked your car Potential signs of serious memory concerns are: • Forgetting how to…

Sunday, 15 December 2024 04:45

102-year-old on living a long, happy life: 'I don't do exceptions'

Often, centenarians, people ages 100 and up, say their purpose in life keeps them going, which is why some never retire. Deborah Szekely, 102, still runs her fitness resort and spa and shows up to work three days a week. She walks every day, sticks to a pescatarian diet and values her friendships. “My life is healthy, and it is structured to be healthy,” Szekely tells CNBC Make It. “You don’t get to be 102, like, ‘Oh, well, I’ll make an exception here, an exception there.’ I don’t do exceptions. I enjoy my healthy life.” Here are some pieces of…

Sunday, 08 December 2024 04:24

5 quick, simple ways to calm your mind—including 1 that ‘puts a brake on the stress response,’ doctor says

Renee Onque Meditating is a proven way to reduce stress, improve sleep and keep you engaged in your work and relationships. While a regular meditation practicemight sound intimidating, it can actually be quite simple and take up very little of your day, according to Dr. Esther Sternberg. Sternberg, a physician and author of “Well at Work: Creating Wellbeing in any Workspace,” encourages people to try what she calls “micro-meditations.” “It doesn’t have to be the daunting kind that requires months, if not years, of training, like Zen meditation,” she tells CNBC Make It. These small acts require a lot less…

Wednesday, 04 December 2024 04:36

‘Brain rot’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of 2024

Oxford University Press (OUP), the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, has announced Brain rot as its choice word of the Year, beating other words, such as the viral social media word “demure. However, the latter (Demure) is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year. They say it follows a public vote in which more than 37,000 people had their say, while their language experts created a shortlist of six words reflecting the moods and conversations that have helped shape the past year. ‘‘After two weeks of public voting and widespread conversation, our experts came together to consider the public’s input, voting…

Sunday, 01 December 2024 04:25

Remember the 860-year old cathedral razed by fire in Paris 5 years ago? The iconic Notre Dame gloriously restored

Five years after it was gutted by fire, the Cathedral is more beautiful than ever “If this monument is one day finished,” wrote Robert de Thorigny, a 12th-century Norman monk, of Notre Dame cathedral, “no other will ever compare.” The gothic edifice on an island in the historic heart of Paris is perhaps not unique. But it touches people—the spiritual and the secular, French and non-French—in unusually powerful ways. It is a place of worship, a testament to human ingenuity and a symbol of resilience. When on the evening of April 15th 2019 flames engulfed its timbered roof and toppled…

Sunday, 24 November 2024 04:38

Older adults opened up about things they ‘took for granted’ in their 20s and 30s

Last month, we wrote a post where older adults from the BuzzFeed Community shared things they "took for granted" in their 20s and 30s. In the comments, even more readers shared their own responses. Here's what they had to say: 1. "I assumed my immediate family would always be there. Within three years I lost my beloved Nana and both of my parents. As a cruel coda, my very much alive sister has completely cut me off. Sometimes I feel like the last person on earth. I came from a family with lots of loving aunts, uncles, and second cousins…

Saturday, 23 November 2024 04:28

Do these 3 things to feel happier today—they take less than 10 minutes

Prioritizing your joy can feel like an abstract assignment that, frankly, many of us don't have time for. When work and family obligations are crowding an already stressed schedule, adding one more to-do to your list can feel overwhelming — even if that to-do is supposed to increase your own happiness. But what about something that takes no more than 10 minutes? There are plenty of quick, therapist-approved tasks that even the busiest person could execute. Here are three science-backed ways you can boost your mood today. And, they all take less than 10 minutes. 1. Text or call a…

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Sunday, 17 November 2024 04:09

How to actually let things go

Certain interactions live rent-free in my head: a friend dismissing my very sound advice, my landlord insisting my roach-infested apartment has no roaches, a last-minute gate change resulting in me running to catch my flight. I know I’m giving these annoyances much more thought than they deserve, but that doesn’t stop me from stewing. That’s why I was interested in reading my colleague Renée Onque’s articleon the book “How to Let Things Go” by Shunmyo Masuno, a Zen Buddhist monk. It offers five ways to keep yourself from getting hung up on the small stuff. 1 Aim to be more…

Friday, 15 November 2024 04:46

To influence people, make 3 simple changes to how you talk, says executive coach

Melody Wilding Why do decision-makers at work really choose one person for a role over another? What actually makes them trust someone’s judgment? How do they decide in practice who to tap for important opportunities? For the last 12 years, I’ve coached top performers at some of the world’s largest and most competitive Fortune 500 companies. As a result, I’ve been a trusted advisor to executives, C-suite leaders, and hiring managers who’ve confided in me their answers to all these questions. Over time I’ve seen that technical expertise gets you far, but your ability to communicate persuasively determines whether your…

Thursday, 07 November 2024 04:22

3 things emotionally intelligent people always do with their smartphones

Jenny Woo Picture this common scenario: Person #1 is in the middle of sharing something meaningful with Person #2. Suddenly, they notice Person #2 is scrolling through their phone instead of listening. Can you relate to Person #1 or Person #2 — or maybe both? Chances are, you've been on both sides of phubbing, or "phone snubbing." Phubbing sends a subtle but powerful message: "My phone is more important and interesting than you." In my research on emotionally intelligent digital etiquette, I've found that phubbing erodes trust and weakens connections, leaving others feeling lonely, insecure, resentful — and dissatisfied in…

Thursday, 31 October 2024 04:35

The No. 1 misconception about failing

Aditi Shrikant There are few massive success stories that didn’t start out with some sort of failure. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — now the second richest man in the world — had multiple failed attempts at building a platform for third-party sellers to list their products before founding the e-tail giant. Olympic champion gymnast Gabby Douglas credits her missteps on the floor for helping her adopt a resilient attitude. “It’s gonna sound weird, but success for me was failing,” she told CNBC Make It. “It was falling seven times. It was making mistakes. That way, I could go back in…

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