This is actually not new news but always a good reminder why we need to ground ourselves and reclaim our ability to focus. Read the findings of this study!

A new study offers some helpful perspective, suggesting that even a few minutes per hour of moving instead of remaining in a chair might substantially reduce the harms of over sitting. Check it out!

Here’s another great one on sleep. This article talked about a fantastic experiment to show how fast productivity and creativity fade if you don’t get 8 hours of sleep. Sleep debt is a cumulative issue (we knew that). But here’s the big one: “participants didn’t notice their own performance declines” when in fact it did…big time! Cost to business? $100B per year! Continue on…

We know sleep is important. This article explains nicely the stages of sleep and what happens while we’re asleep. Don’t hit the snooze button on this one.

In order to perform at the highest level, it’s more important than ever to focus on living in the present. Here are 5 performance-boosting ways to do just that. May the force be with you!

Although complexity is context-dependent, it is also determined by a person’s disposition. In particular, there are three key psychological qualities that enhance our ability to manage complexity: IQ, EQ, CQ. Read on.

Our mental firepower is directly linked to our physical regimen. And nowhere are the implications more relevant than to our performance at work. Exercise comes with many cognitive benefits, too. Dive in.

Successful entrepreneurs know that good habits don’t start on Monday and end on Friday. Entrepreneurs expect to work longer hours than anyone else, but they also know that they have to fuel that success. Read how.

Emotional intelligence is a shorthand that psychological researchers use to describe how well individuals can manage their own emotions and react to the emotions of others. People who exhibit emotional intelligence have the less obvious skills necessary to get ahead in life, such as managing conflict resolution, reading and responding to the needs of others, and keeping their own emotions from overflowing and disrupting their lives. Learn how to develop yours.

The overall wellness and effectiveness of individuals depends wholly on their ability to balance all dimensions of life. And I would argue that the same goes for brands – we are most effective when we focus our message on multiple dimensions of life. The true aim of marketing is not to sell stuff, but rather to create balance and wellness for people. Keep on reading!