The Simple Secrets for Becoming Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use ItSociologists, therapists, and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of health, success, and happiness, but their findings are inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals seen only by other experts. Now David Niven, the international bestselling author of the Simple Secrets series, has collected the most current and significant data from more than a thousand of the best scientific studies on three of the most important aspects of our daily lives. Niven has boiled these findings down to sound, succinct advice for each day of the year, presenting 365 essential ways to find and maintain health, wealth, and wisdom. Each entry is accompanied by a true story showing the results in action. Whether you want to enhance your body, your bank account, your IQ, or all three, this bestselling series offers 365 essential ways to let science help you. |
Contents
Motivation Beats Everything | 1 |
Be Happy to Succeed | 2 |
Give Yourself Time | 3 |
Creativity Comes from Within | 4 |
The Mundane Is Heroic | 5 |
Never Give | 6 |
See Possibilities Where Others See Obstacles | 7 |
The Quest for a Perfect Body Is Doomed | 8 |
Learn from Losses | 181 |
The Best Life Needs No Trophy | 182 |
Control Your Health | 183 |
Transitions Can Be Both Happy and | 184 |
Stay Safe in the | 185 |
Leadership Is Contagious | 186 |
Dont Romanticize the Past | 187 |
Laughter Really Is Medicine | 188 |
Dont Let Your First Idea Be Your Only Idea | 9 |
What You Do Matters | 10 |
There Are Second Chances | 11 |
Wonder | 12 |
Volunteer for Yourself | 13 |
Use a Plan Not a Piecemeal Approach | 14 |
You Have Nothing to Envy in Your Partner | 15 |
Resist the Urge to Be Average | 16 |
Too Much of a Good Thing Is Too Much | 17 |
Its Never Just One Thing | 18 |
Change Is Possible Not Easy | 19 |
Know Your Health | 20 |
Its Not How Hard You | 21 |
You Cant Force Yourself to Like Broccoli | 22 |
The Past Is Not the Future | 23 |
Competence Starts with Feeling Competent | 24 |
Were Too Good at Imagining the WorstCase Scenario | 25 |
Set Rules for Conflict in Your Relationship | 26 |
Give Yourself the Best Chance to Eat Well | 27 |
You Are Never Too Old to Improve Your Habits | 28 |
A Victory at All Costs Is Not a Victory | 29 |
You Have to Have | 30 |
Accomplish Something Every | 31 |
You Must Approve of Yourself | 32 |
Healthy Living Is an Attitude | 33 |
Write Down the Directions | 34 |
Its the Little Things That Matter the Most | 35 |
Couch Time Affects Body and Mind | 36 |
Winners Are Made Not Born | 37 |
See the Love Around | 38 |
The Cold Doesnt Give You a Cold | 39 |
Anticipate Irrationality | 40 |
Attitude Triumphs over Outcome | 41 |
The Best Defense Is to Listen | 42 |
Always Being Right Is Wrong for Your Health | 43 |
How We See the World Is More Important Than How the World | 44 |
Express Your Love | 45 |
Eat Your Spinach | 46 |
Dont Be Bound by Tradition | 47 |
Seek Input from Your Opposites | 48 |
Avoid Tanning Beds | 49 |
Know What Makes You Happy and What Makes You | 50 |
Wipe Dont Blow | 51 |
Do Things in Order | 52 |
Avoid Internet Takeover | 53 |
You Can Worry Your Health Away | 54 |
Seek Harmony in Your Life | 55 |
Take Small Victories | 56 |
Theres Never Been a Better Time | 57 |
Effort Does Not Equal Success | 58 |
Its OK to Be Right When Everyone Else Is Wrong | 59 |
Think in Concrete Terms | 60 |
Slow Music for Dinner | 61 |
A Relationship Requires Two Equals | 62 |
Cleaning Isnt Clean | 63 |
Get Experience Any Way You | 64 |
Cultivate a Common Interest | 65 |
Health Is Mental and Physical | 66 |
Embrace Challenges | 67 |
Look Up Literally | 68 |
Tell Your Family Story | 69 |
SelfMotivation Works Once | 70 |
There Are No Mind Readers | 71 |
Do What You Say You Are Going to | 72 |
Put Stuff in Its Place | 73 |
History Isnt Everything | 74 |
Theres No Point to Putting on a Show | 75 |
Speak Slowly | 76 |
Pursue What You Need Forever Not What You Want Today | 77 |
Dont Buy the Fountain of Youth | 78 |
Make Your Mark on the Next Generation | 79 |
Do One Thing at a Time | 80 |
Remember Who You Are and Where You | 81 |
Relationships Are Not Random | 82 |
Emergencies Cant Wait | 83 |
Treat the Disease Not the Symptom | 84 |
Help the Next Person Who Needs Some Minor Assistance | 85 |
Negotiate with Confidence or Dont | 86 |
Your Surroundings Will Affect Your Health Approach | 87 |
Money Cant Buy Love but It Can Buy Stress | 88 |
Where You Stand Depends on Where You Look | 89 |
Keep Going | 90 |
Overcome the Culture of Failure | 91 |
Play the Odds | 92 |
Decide Whether You Want to Win or Be Happy | 93 |
Travel the Stable Road | 94 |
Mold Is EverywhereRelax | 95 |
The Most Time Is Not the Best Time | 96 |
The Past Is Not the Future | 97 |
Look on the Bright Side | 98 |
Avoid Generational Competition | 99 |
Drink Less | 100 |
Try Something | 101 |
Remember the Task Forget the Rankings | 102 |
Find a Community That Fits Your Family | 103 |
Turn Off the | 104 |
Honor Your Spiritual Beliefs | 105 |
Drink Grape Juice | 106 |
Get a Good Nights Sleep | 107 |
Drive Safely When Its Safe | 108 |
Seek a Tall Plateau Not the Peak | 109 |
A Sense of Humor Helps | 110 |
Avoid the SecondGuess Paralysis | 111 |
Eat Less but Eat Often | 112 |
See Around Career Roadblocks | 113 |
Be Engaged to Reality | 114 |
You Dont Have to Get Straight As Anymore | 115 |
Write Down Your Thoughts | 116 |
Fitness Is Free | 117 |
Theres No Need to Hurry | 118 |
Volunteer to Achieve | 119 |
It Doesnt Matter Who Earns the Money | 120 |
Notice Patterns | 121 |
Get Out of the | 122 |
Its Always a Choice | 123 |
Its Less What Happened Than What Happened Next | 124 |
Forgiveness Helps You Heal | 125 |
There Is Plenty of Time | 126 |
Do Not Go to War with Bacteria | 127 |
Be Open | 128 |
Home Means More Than Work to Your Health | 129 |
Balance Depends on Which Way You Lean | 130 |
Buy Fun Not Stuff | 131 |
Happy Looks for Happy | 132 |
Ask Whether a Medicine Is Right for | 133 |
Beware of Fairy Tales | 134 |
Lessons Cant Threaten | 135 |
Stay in Control | 136 |
Use the Stairs | 137 |
The Future Matters More Than the Past | 138 |
Listen to Your Favorite Music | 139 |
Separate Hype from Substance | 140 |
It Starts and Ends with | 141 |
See the Big Picture | 142 |
Make Your Work a Calling | 143 |
Stretch | 144 |
You Need to Know More Than Just How Talented You | 145 |
Ask Where Your Water Comes From | 146 |
You Dont Have to See Eye to Eye on Everything | 147 |
Have a Tomato Any Way You Like | 148 |
Success Is Formula Not Fantasy | 149 |
Accentuate the Positive in All Aspects of Your Life | 150 |
Efficiency in Everything | 151 |
SelfProtection Prevents SelfReflection | 152 |
Ambivalence Is a Negative | 153 |
Let Your Stress | 154 |
Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day but How Exactly? | 155 |
Theres No Better Time to Be Sick | 156 |
A Relationship Starts with Yourself | 157 |
Breathe Right | 158 |
Use Your Own SelfInterest | 159 |
Doing Nothing Is Rarely a Solution | 160 |
Accept YourselfUnconditionally | 161 |
SecondHand Smoke Is Optional | 162 |
Listening Is More Than Not Talking | 163 |
Youll Get Knocked Down and Then Get Back | 164 |
Keep Your Fears in Line | 165 |
Television and Eating Should Not Go Together | 166 |
Think of Your Own Ideal | 167 |
Communicate on Your Listeners Terms | 168 |
Talk to Your Pharmacist | 169 |
Let Go of the Burden of Pain | 170 |
Boredom Is the Enemy | 171 |
Share Housework | 172 |
Role Models Are Not One Size Fits | 173 |
The Mirror Will Be Kinder | 174 |
Common Chores Can Be Dangerous | 175 |
Foundations Are Created in the Beginning | 176 |
Get Away from It | 177 |
Study Your Sports Drink | 178 |
Make Change Count | 179 |
Develop a Healthy Calm | 180 |
View Your Life As a Choice | 189 |
Life Is Not a ZeroSum Game | 190 |
Dont Confuse Stuff with Success | 191 |
Respond to Stress | 192 |
Have an Orange | 193 |
Share the Praise and Share in the Blame | 194 |
Embrace WorkIt May Have to Last Forever | 195 |
Dont Gamble Your Future | 196 |
Combinations Matter | 197 |
Resolve to Pursue Resolution | 198 |
Limit Your Exposure to Pesticides | 199 |
Even in a Relationship You Are Still an Individual | 200 |
Want Support? Deserve | 201 |
Make Should and Want the Same Thing | 202 |
The Fun Is Not Over | 203 |
Build Your Energy Level Gradually | 204 |
Meaningful Commitment Is Mutual Commitment | 205 |
You Will Give Up Faster If Youre Not in Control | 206 |
Anything Beats Boredom | 207 |
Most People Are Sensitive to Whitening Teeth | 208 |
Like the Way You Look | 209 |
Remember Ginkgo Biloba Wont Help You Remember | 210 |
Think About Potential | 211 |
Youll Get What Youre Afraid | 212 |
See the Beauty Around | 213 |
Whet Your Appetite for Success | 214 |
Write Through Pain | 215 |
To Find a Better Way Look Where Youve Been | 216 |
Tell Clean Jokes | 217 |
Turn Off the | 218 |
Dont Bring Your Job Home with | 219 |
Practice Maintenance for Life | 220 |
Dont Pack Like a Mule | 221 |
Look for Value | 222 |
Never Trade Your Morals for Your Goals | 223 |
Dont Let Irritation Be Louder Than | 224 |
Sleep Well | 225 |
Recognize the Value of Shared Values | 226 |
Get Your Motivation Where You Can Find | 227 |
Have Some Tea with Your Remodeling | 228 |
We Assume Similar Preferences | 229 |
Memories Are Not Lost | 230 |
Nobody Wins Without a Loser | 231 |
If Youre Not Sure Guess Positively | 232 |
Understand What Youre Looking | 233 |
See Your Goals | 234 |
ShortTerm Stress Is Healthy | 235 |
Prepare for Milestones | 236 |
Your Health Isnt Just About | 237 |
Dont Want Everything | 238 |
Rest UpThis Is Going to Take Some Effort | 239 |
Your Lives Must Fit Together | 240 |
Find a Physician You Like | 241 |
Dont Let Secrets Eat You | 242 |
Remember the Difference Between You and Everybody Else | 243 |
Be an Expert | 244 |
Root for the Home Team | 245 |
The Future Can Be Brighter Than the Past | 246 |
Religion Can Help Ease Your Burden | 247 |
Regrets Hold Us Back | 248 |
Your Teeth Are More Than Something to Chew | 249 |
Define What You Need | 250 |
You Cant Be Persistent Without Perspective | 251 |
Youll Need Some Relationship Friends | 252 |
Your Goals Are a Living Thing | 253 |
Limit Yourself to Thinking About One Subject As You Go to Sleep | 254 |
Express Yourself in What You | 255 |
Hostility Hurts | 256 |
Changing Jobs Doesnt Change | 257 |
Share What You Know | 258 |
Home Is Where Accidents Happen | 259 |
Take Off Your Blinders | 260 |
Smell Healthy | 261 |
Music Can Bring Us Together | 262 |
You Are Not in This Alone | 263 |
Value the Multiple Uses of Aspirin | 264 |
Make Your Decisions for Positive Reasons | 265 |
Think About Who You Ought to | 266 |
Noise Matters | 267 |
Work on Your Own Terms | 268 |
Never Let Faults Stand for the Whole | 269 |
Dont Accept Televisions Picture of the World | 271 |
Dont Wait to Start Moving in the Right Direction | 272 |
Care | 273 |
If You Dont Believe No One Else Will | 274 |
Dont Let Negativity Build | 275 |
See a New | 276 |
Remember the Drugs We Tend to Forget | 277 |
The Pieces of Your Life Must Fit Together | 278 |
Youll Work Harder If You Feel Wanted | 279 |
Do You Work in a Sick Building? | 280 |
Show You Care Even When Its Hard | 281 |
Electric Brushing Is Easier But Not Much Different | 282 |
Avoid RollerCoaster Emotions | 283 |
We Are All Much More Alike Than Different | 284 |
Value Practical Knowledge | 285 |
Guilt Is Bad for | 286 |
Are You Lonely? | 287 |
Be Careful with Botox | 288 |
Limit Your Interest in the Past | 289 |
Dont Talk to Yourself | 290 |
Money Cant Buy Happiness | 291 |
Pay Attention to Your Dreams | 292 |
Choose Not to Worry | 293 |
A Relationship Is Built on a Foundation of Support | 294 |
Limit Your Piercings | 295 |
Seek Coherence and Congruence | 296 |
Where You Live Matters | 297 |
Dont Let Others Set Your Goals | 298 |
See the Risk in Doing Nothing | 299 |
Your History Strengthens Your Future | 300 |
We Look Inward to See How People Feel About | 301 |
Keep Variety in Mind When Exercising | 302 |
Get Your Reality from Reality | 303 |
It Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better | 304 |
Vote | 305 |
Connect See Youre Capable and Know You Count | 306 |
You Need to Know What You Are Looking | 307 |
The Most Treatment Is Not the Best Treatment | 308 |
Life Gets Easier | 309 |
Avoid the Comparison Game | 310 |
Cherish Animals | 311 |
The Benefits of Alcohol Must Be Weighed Against the Risks | 312 |
Own What You | 313 |
Beware of Second Opinions | 314 |
Be Realistic About Yourself | 315 |
Adjustments Never | 316 |
Recognize the Difference Between Caution and Fear | 317 |
Youll Forget the Disagreement but Remember the Disagreeing | 318 |
Dont Forget Packaging | 319 |
Vitamin Levels Do Not Have to Be Constant | 320 |
Learn to Lead Yourself | 321 |
Dont Let the Holidays Ruin Your Health | 322 |
Always Think About Whats Next | 323 |
You Are Never Too Old to Find Love | 324 |
Stretch Out and Fly Right | 325 |
Foundations Shift but Life Stands | 326 |
Closeness Cannot Be Measured on a | 327 |
Believe You | 328 |
Hug for Health | 329 |
Exercise for Your Mind | 330 |
You Are Complete by Yourself | 331 |
Be Honest for Your Future | 332 |
Find Your Own Path | 333 |
Why Not Be Optimistic? | 334 |
Your Life Has Purpose and Meaning | 335 |
Can I Do It? Ask Yourself | 336 |
Pets Are Healthy | 337 |
Have Faith but Dont Forget Reality | 338 |
Be Careful What You Ask | 339 |
Take Action | 340 |
Health Is About Life | 341 |
The Search for Perfection Is Endless | 342 |
Win Your Own Respect First | 343 |
Think As If Others Can Read Your Mind | 344 |
Dont Drown Yourself in Water | 345 |
Relationships Are Like Modern | 346 |
Keep Your Goals Where You Can See Them | 347 |
Make Health a Convenience | 348 |
Dont Settle | 349 |
People Who Have It Right Work Harder to Make It Better | 350 |
What Is the Point? | 351 |
Its Not Easy Even If It Looks | 352 |
Hope Springs Internal | 353 |
Completely Healthy Is Rare | 354 |
We Seek Warmth | 355 |
Dont Run in the Wrong Direction Just Because Youre Near the Finish Line | 356 |
Do It | 357 |
Happiness Is Not an Accident | 358 |
Master Your Fears | 359 |
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