Skip to content
Smarter and Harder
Smarter and Harder
  • Personal Development
    • Learning and Growth
    • Productivity
    • Career
  • Money
    • Money Mindset
    • Financial Goals
  • Health and Happiness
    • Mental Health
    • Positive Thinking
    • Simple Living
  • Geeky Fun

Health and Happiness

Unlocking happiness one day at a time through positive thinking and the application of modern mental health practices.

Digital Minimalism and the Quest for Peace in the Digital Age

February 23, 2023 by Sam
digital minimalism header

Do you ever struggle to find where you left that important file on your laptop? Or have you ever wished you could get a little more life out of your tired, old phone? These problems …

Keep reading

Categories Simple Living

Building Empathy to Improve Your Health, Happiness, and Relationships

January 23, 2023 by Sam
hand holding paper heart against blue background

Empathy is a factor in humankind’s kindest and most altruistic actions, as well as its darkest and cruelest misdeeds. It can be the difference between a life of warmth and joy and one of cynicism …

Keep reading

Categories Mental Health

5 Healthy Ways to Manage and Overcome Fear

October 31, 2022 by Sam
scared nervous grey cat climbing wall

Why is it that we teach children how to overcome fear from an early age yet spend much of our adult lives struggling to cope with our own? Of course, a healthy person will naturally …

Keep reading

Categories Learning and Growth, Mental Health

How to Celebrate Life Every Day and Make Each Day Count

October 20, 2022September 13, 2022 by Sam
Why you should celebrate life, featured header

Life is brimming with magical holidays, special events, and occasions worth celebrating. But beyond those unique occasions, in the space in between, lies something even more precious: the joy of celebrating life every day. Each …

Keep reading

Categories Positive Thinking

4 Relaxing and Luxurious Ideas for Your Next Staycation

September 2, 2022 by Sam
man and woman relaxing in backyard

In choosing your next big vacation destination, “nowhere” might not have been at the top of your list. But it may be worth a second look. Far from a default setting or consolation prize, a …

Keep reading

Categories Health and Happiness

17 Strategies for Managing Stress When You Are Burning Out at Work

October 20, 2022August 3, 2022 by Amanda Kay
woman at desk stressed out at work

There is no question that our jobs are a significant source of stress in our lives. Even the best jobs can be frustrating, overwhelming, and sometimes dangerous. Although we can’t avoid stress in our lives …

Keep reading

Categories Career, Mental Health

Stealth Wealth and the Invisible Rise of the Secretly Rich

October 20, 2022July 14, 2022 by Sam
dollar bill hidden behind zipper

As you may have noticed, money tends to cause a variety of social tensions. We compare ourselves to each other to see who has more. We lean on those we perceive to be doing “better” …

Keep reading

Categories Money Mindset, Simple Living

Emotional Labor: 4 Tips for Sharing the Mental Load

October 20, 2022July 1, 2022 by Sam
wooden models carrying colorful blocks

Have you ever felt, much like Jennifer Aniston’s character in The Breakup, that you didn’t just want your partner to do the dishes; you wanted them to want to do the dishes? If so, you …

Keep reading

Categories Mental Health

The Hedonic Treadmill and the Insidious Toll of Lifestyle Creep

October 20, 2022June 15, 2022 by Sam
legs running on treadmill near window

What do you think of when you picture a treadmill? Most likely, it’s some combination of working hard, going nowhere, feeling miserable, and wanting to be somewhere else. Similarly, the hedonic treadmill is an effect …

Keep reading

Categories Money Mindset, Simple Living

Recognizing Optimism Bias: Are You an Irrational Optimist?

October 20, 2022May 27, 2022 by Sam
person holding cardboard smile sign

Would you believe that the average person expects to live a better-than-average life? The math doesn’t add up, but this skewed perception is quite common. This gap between perception and reality is due to a …

Keep reading

Categories Positive Thinking
Older posts
Page1 Page2 … Page5 Next →
  • Archive
  • About
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Page Directory
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimers
  • Terms and Conditions
©2023 Smarter and Harder
Next Page »