Wednesday's Words of Wisdom: Does the Pursuit of Happiness Lead to Unhappiness?

Thought for the Day: Today's Words of Wisdom came from answering a question on HealthTap. The question was: Do any docs think the pursuit of happiness brings about unhappiness? For those of you new to my blog, on HealthTap responses to questions are limited to 400 characters. Given the broad nature of the question, this one was challenging, but it lead me to create the quote you see in the image above: 

"The pursuit of happiness does not lead to unhappiness. The pursuit of unrealistic expectations leads to unhappiness."

Here's how I put it in 400 characters...

Tuesday's Psychology Tips: You Don't Have To Be Lucky To Live Longer

Thought for the Day: Research has shown that doing 5 of these things will lengthen your life by 10 years of you start by the age of 40. If you start earlier, you may lengthen your life expectancy even more. 

Motivational Mondays: Parenting Special Needs Kids Is Like a Treasure Hunt Without a Map

Thought for the Day: Yesterday, I watched the Tony Awards. Although I have watched the Oscar Awards almost every year since I was a child, I do not remember watching the Tonys. In many ways this is surprising to me since I always loved musicals and know the songs from when I was a child. The program hosted by Hugh Jackman was wonderful. It allowed me to get a taste of plays and musicals from Broadway. Since I live just an hour from New York City, I try to see as many as I can. What stuck me even more was the number of winners who spoke about accomplishing their dreams. Many also mentioned how their parents played a role in their accomplishments. One acceptance speech stood out for me, since it highlighted a parenting principle that applies to all parents; however, it is especially important for parents of special needs students. Parenting is at times like a treasure hunt without a map.

Sunday's Comic Strips: Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Relaxation, TextGeneration & Funny Photos

Thought for the Day: Here's a few funny comics & photos for this Sunday afternoon. I hope you enjoy them! Thanks to +CareLuLu , +People of Color Network , +HealthyPlace , +Dueling Analogs , +Likemorelikes.com, +Edward Vigeant & a home on Dune Road in Westhampton Beach Long Island for the photos!

#FF Friday's Fabulous Finds: 20 Things Not 2 Do, Cookie Monster on Will Power, 91 Year Old Marathoner & Good Night Darth Vader

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Thought for the Day: I don't know about you, but I am very glad it's Friday. This week has been a very busy one for me and I am ready for the weekend. In addition to the amazing cover art on this week's magazine (be sure to click on the magazine to see it in motion, some sites don't display GIF's), today's finds include 20 things to avoid doing in order to be successful, PBS' Sesame Street's Cookie Monster's tips on will power, based on Psychologist, Walter Michael's marshmallow research on the importance of children learning to wait (See Psychology Trivia 1/9/2014 Could Learning to Wait Predict Your Children's Future Success?), the record set by a 91 year old marathon runner, and a light hearted look at Star Wars' Darth Vader. Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday's Psychology Trivia: Can You Will Yourself to Get Deep Sleep?

Thought for the Day: It is well past the normal time for Thursday's Psychology Trivia, but better late than never on a busy week. It is a well-known fact that slow wave sleep (SWS) i.e., deep sleep, “plays a critical role in body restoration and promotes brain plasticity and our mental health; however, it markedly declines across the lifespan.” Here's today's trivia question:

True or False:Even when you are feeling sick or exhausted from a hard day’s work, no matter how much you wish for a good deep sleep, you may not be able to get it through your own will.

Read on for the answer... 

Sunday's Comic Strips: Technology's Impact on Humanity

Thought for the Day: Here are a few comics which offer commentary on technology's impact on humanity. Hope you enjoy them. I found them all on google+. Thanks to +Rahul mina, +Little Fun ,
+AnGeLo BeAu  +Florina Ciurea & +Frank Majidi from G+ community Funny Technology.