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Prosocial Motivation at Work Keeps You Happy and High-Performing, Research Shows

Simon Moesgaard — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:07:55 +0000

Prosocial behavior, as opposed to selfish behavior, benefits others and yourself at the same time, new research shows. Prosocial behavior has a prosocial motive, such as helping others or cooperating in relation to shared goals. Whether people act prosocially or selfishly in a certain situations has been a topic of discussion possibly since the beginning […]

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20 Important Life Lessons I Learned From Running

Simon Moesgaard — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:55:59 +0000

I like to believe that my running “career” has made me a better person. I have run on a regular basis, typically longer distances, since I was a 15-year old boy. Back then, I felt running helped me concentrate in school, and I used it to clear my mind. I have experienced all the physical […]

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Connect With Nature, See Its Beauty, and Improve Your Well-Being, Research Shows

Simon Moesgaard — Sun, 04 May 2014 14:24:00 +0000

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. – William Shakespeare Connectedness with nature has been associated with greater well-being, but how exactly does connectedness with nature improve well-being? A new study by Zhang, Howell and Iyer (2014), published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, finds that it is the degree to which people experience positive emotional responses […]

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Are You In Control? Feelings of Personal Control Are Essential for Mental Health

Simon Moesgaard — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:34:59 +0000

The belief that one can exert control over stressful events has long been known to help people cope with stress (Taylor, 2012). People like to have control over their lives, and people who have a sense of personal control seem to be better off than those who haven’t. “A belief that the world is governed by […]

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