The Best of Eric Barker
10+ most popular Eric Barker articles, as voted by our community.
Eric Barker on Better Living
How To Be More Resilient: 6 Steps To Success When Life Gets Hard
When life gets hard we all want to know how to be more resilient. Here's what the research says can help us...
«We’re quick to increase the numerator of traumatic events but usually neglect to increase the denominator of “potentially traumatic” events.»
This Is How To Have A Long Awesome Life
We never seem to get a straight answer on how to eat healthy. Here's a round up of the science on nutrition from Harvard...
Eric Barker on Brain
New Neuroscience Reveals 6 Secrets That Will Increase Your Attention Span
What's it take to increase your attention span? Here's what the latest neuroscience has to say about what we should do...
New Neuroscience Reveals 3 Secrets That Will Make You Happier
Your brain doesn't want you to be satisfied. Seriously. But we can trick it into making you happier. Here's how...
Eric Barker on Gratitude
4 Rituals To Keep You Happy All The Time
Your happiness level is pretty static -- but we can change that with gratitude. Here's the best way to get started...
«Watch Your Language!: Your Inner Critic does not get the last word. Change how you talk to yourself and you’ll change how you feel.»
Eric Barker on Happiness
These Are The 8 Friends You Need To Be Happy In Life
Research shows there are 8 different types of friends you need in order to feel fulfilled. Here's what they are and how to find them.
«Want to further energize your current Energizer? Let them know how much you appreciate their enthusiasm. Reciprocate the positivity.»
This Is How To Spend Your Money To Maximize Happiness
To a degree, money can help maximize happiness. But we need to spend it the right way. Here's what science recommends...
«Instead of status, buy competence, relatedness, and autonomy.»
Eric Barker on Negotiation
New Research Reveals 9 Secrets That Will Make You An Expert Negotiator
Life is a constant series of negotiations. Here's what the research says about how you can become a great negotiator...
Eric Barker on Pain
This Is How To Deal With Pain: 4 Powerful Secrets From Research
We've all felt it -- and it's not much fun. What are the best ways to overcome pain? Here's what the research has to say...
«The Pain Management Workbook”, “When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery”, “The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World”, and “The Psychology of Pain.”»
Eric Barker on Productivity
How To Stop Being Lazy And Get More Done
How do we get motivated? The latest research has secrets that can help us get going and get things done even when we don't feel like it...
New Neuroscience Reveals 6 Secrets That Will Make You More Productive
The secret to being more productive is getting to know our brains a little better. These tips from neuroscience can help you get more done...
«So every 90 minutes, make sure to step away from the computer. And if you’re working intensely, the breaks need to be even more frequent»
Eric Barker on Psychology
How to Be Happier Without Really Trying
The ancient philosopher Epicurus had some tips on how to be happier. And they're all about having fun. Here's what he had to say...
«Seek “Enough”: Satisfaction beats success. What we call “success” is often just slavery to Corrosive desires»
New Neuroscience Reveals How To Overcome Boredom, Frustration, And Impatience
How do we overcome boredom, frustration and impatience? Actually, we shouldn't. We just need to listen to what they're saying...
«Boredom makes us check we’re on the right path. Frustration drives us to accomplish and win. Impatience reminds us the future will be better»
Eric Barker on Willpower
This Is How To Quit Bad Habits Without Willpower: 3 Secrets From Neuroscience
We all want to quit bad habits. But we're going about it all wrong. In fact, bad habits don't exist. Let's look at the research and see what really works.
«When you say, “I wasn’t myself” that’s far more accurate than you ever thought.»
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These 5 Things Will Make You Smarter
The research says it's hard to get smarter -- but there's a lot we can do to be less dumb. Here's what you need to know...
«Teens who received A’s averaged about fifteen more minutes sleep than the B students, who in turn averaged fifteen more minutes than the C’s, and so on.”»
5 Rituals To Keep You Happy All The Time
We all get into bad moods -- or worse. Here's what the science says works for feeling better and getting happier...
«Becoming aware that your thoughts and feelings are just that, thoughts and feelings, and do not have to be obeyed.»
New Neuroscience Reveals 7 Secrets That Will Make You Emotionally Intelligent
Being emotionally intelligent matters most during conflict. And if we master that, it can lead to very good results. Here's how to improve...
Interesting People: 7 Things They All Have In Common
What can we learn from experts and scientific research about how to be more interesting? Here's what the most interesting people all have in common.
«Research shows excitement from any source is often associated with the person you’re with — even if they’re not the cause of it»
This Will Make You Feel More Positive: 11 Secrets From Research
Enough with the annoying bromides. What does it really take to be more positive? Here's what the science says...
«The internet’s flooded with lists of “Things to be Grateful For”. They read like the inventory of an especially boring estate sale.»
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