
100 Simple Secrets
What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It
By: David Niven
Paperback | 28 March 2016
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Sociologists, 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.
| A Note to Readers | |
| This Year's Journey | |
| January | |
| Motivation Beats Everything | |
| Be Happy to Succeed | |
| Give Yourself Time | |
| Creativity Comes from Within | |
| The Mundane Is Heroic | |
| Never Give Up | |
| See Possibilities Where Others See Obstacles | |
| The Quest for a Perfect Body Is Doomed | |
| Don't Let Your First Idea Be Your Only Idea | |
| What You Do Matters | |
| There Are Second Chances | |
| Wonder | |
| Volunteer for Yourself | |
| Use a Plan, Not a Piecemeal Approach | |
| You Have Nothing to Envy in Your Partner | |
| Resist the Urge to Be Average | |
| Too Much of a Good Thing Is Too Much | |
| It's Never Just One Thing | |
| Change Is Possible, Not Easy | |
| Know Your Health | |
| It's Not How Hard You Try | |
| You Can't Force Yourself to Like Broccoli | |
| The Past Is Not the Future | |
| Competence Starts with Feeling Competent | |
| We're Too Good at Imagining the Worst-Case Scenario | |
| Set Rules for Conflict in Your Relationship | |
| Give Yourself the Best Chance to Eat Well | |
| You Are Never Too Old to Improve Your Habits | |
| A Victory at All Costs Is Not a Victory | |
| You Have to Have Art | |
| Accomplish Something Every Day | |
| February | |
| You Must Approve of Yourself | |
| Healthy Living Is an Attitude | |
| Write Down the Directions | |
| It's the Little Things That Matter the Most | |
| Couch Time Affects Body and Mind | |
| Winners Are Made, Not Born | |
| See the Love Around You | |
| The Cold Doesn't Give You a Cold | |
| Anticipate Irrationality | |
| Attitude Triumphs over Outcome | |
| The Best Defense Is to Listen | |
| Always Being Right Is Wrong for Your Health | |
| How We See the World Is More Important Than How the World Is | |
| Express Your Love | |
| Eat Your Spinach | |
| Don't Be Bound by Tradition | |
| Seek Input from Your Opposites | |
| Avoid Tanning Beds | |
| Know What Makes You Happy and What Makes You Sad | |
| Wipe, Don't Blow | |
| Do Things in Order | |
| Avoid Internet Takeover | |
| You Can Worry Your Health Away | |
| Seek Harmony in Your Life | |
| Take Small Victories | |
| There's Never Been a Better Time | |
| Effort Does Not Equal Success | |
| It's OK to Be Right When Everyone Else Is Wrong | |
| March | |
| Think in Concrete Terms | |
| Slow Music for Dinner | |
| A Relationship Requires Two Equals | |
| Cleaning Isn't Clean | |
| Get Experience Any Way You Can | |
| Cultivate a Common Interest | |
| Health Is Mental and Physical | |
| Embrace Challenges | |
| Look Up, Literally | |
| Tell Your Family Story | |
| Self-Motivation Works Once | |
| There Are No Mind Readers | |
| Do What You Say You Are Going to Do | |
| Put Stuff in Its Place | |
| History Isn't Everything | |
| There's No Point to Putting on a Show | |
| Speak Slowly | |
| Pursue What You Need Forever, Not What You Want Today | |
| Don't Buy the Fountain of Youth | |
| Make Your Mark on the Next Generation | |
| Do One Thing at a Time | |
| Remember Who You Are and Where You Are | |
| Relationships Are Not Random | |
| Emergencies Can't Wait | |
| Treat the Disease, Not the Symptom | |
| Help the Next Person Who Needs Some Minor Assistance | |
| Negotiate with Confidence, or Don't | |
| Your Surroundings Will Affect Your Health Approach | |
| Money Can't Buy Love, but It Can Buy Stress | |
| Where You Stand Depends on Where You Look | |
| Keep Going | |
| April | |
| Overcome the Culture of Failure | |
| Play the Odds | |
| Decide Whether You Want to Win or Be Happy | |
| Travel the Stable Road | |
| Mold Is Everywhere-Relax | |
| The Most Time Is Not the Best Time | |
| The Past Is Not the Future | |
| Look on the Bright Side | |
| Avoid Generational Competition | |
| Drink Less | |
| Try Something New | |
| Remember the Task, Forget the Rankings | |
| Find a Community That Fits Your Family | |
| Turn Off the TV | |
| Honor Your Spiritual Beliefs | |
| Drink Grape Juice | |
| Get a Good Night's Sleep | |
| Drive Safely When It's Safe | |
| Seek a Tall Plateau, Not the Peak | |
| A Sense of Humor Helps | |
| Avoid the Second-Guess Paralysis | |
| Eat Less, but Eat Often | |
| See Around Career Roadblocks | |
| Be Engaged to Reality | |
| You Don't Have to Get Straight A's Anymore | |
| Write Down Your Thoughts | |
| Fitness Is Free | |
| There's No Need to Hurry | |
| Volunteer to Achieve | |
| It Doesn't Matter Who Earns the Money | |
| May | |
| Notice Patterns | |
| Get Out of the Car | |
| It's Always a Choice | |
| It's Less What Happened Than What Happened Next | |
| Forgiveness Helps You Heal | |
| There Is Plenty of Time | |
| Do Not Go to War with Bacteria | |
| Be Open | |
| Home Means More Than Work to Your Health | |
| Balance Depends on Which Way You Lean | |
| Buy Fun, Not Stuff | |
| Happy Looks for Happy | |
| Ask Whether a Medicine Is Right for You | |
| Beware of Fairy Tales | |
| Lessons Can't Threaten | |
| Stay in Control | |
| Use the Stairs | |
| The Future Matters More Than the Past | |
| Listen to Your Favorite Music | |
| Separate Hype from Substance | |
| It Starts and Ends with You | |
| See the Big Picture | |
| Make Your Work a Calling | |
| Stretch | |
| You Need to Know More Than Just How Talented You Are | |
| Ask Where Your Water Comes From | |
| You Don't Have to See Eye to Eye on Everything | |
| Have a Tomato Any Way You Like | |
| Success Is Formula, Not Fantasy | |
| Accentuate the Positive in All Aspects of Your Life | |
| Efficiency in Everything | |
| June | |
| Self-Protection Prevents Self-Reflection | |
| Ambivalence Is a Negative | |
| Let Your Stress Out | |
| Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day (but How Exactly?) | |
| There's No Better Time to Be Sick | |
| A Relationship Starts with Yourself | |
| Breathe Right | |
| Use Your Own Self-interest | |
| Doing Nothing Is Rarely a Solution | |
| Accept Yourself-Unconditionally | |
| Second-Hand Smoke Is Optional | |
| Listening Is More Than Not Talking | |
| You'll Get Knocked Down and Then Get Back Up | |
| Keep Your Fears in Line | |
| Television and Eating Should Not Go Together | |
| Think of Your Own Ideal | |
| Communicate on Your Listeners' Terms | |
| Talk to Your Pharmacist | |
| Let Go of the Burden of Pain | |
| Boredom Is the Enemy | |
| Share Housework | |
| Role Models Are Not One Size Fits All | |
| The Mirror Will Be Kinder | |
| Common Chores Can Be Dangerous | |
| Foundations Are Created in the Beginning | |
| Get Away from It All | |
| Study Your Sports Drink | |
| Make Change Count | |
| Develop a Healthy Calm | |
| Learn from Losses | |
| July | |
| The Best Life Needs No Trophy | |
| Control Your Health | |
| Transitions Can Be Both Happy and Sad | |
| Stay Safe in the Sun | |
| Leadership Is Contagious | |
| Don't Romanticize the Past | |
| Laughter Really Is Medicine | |
| View Your Life As a Choice | |
| Life Is Not a Zero-Sum Game | |
| Don't Confuse Stuff with Success | |
| Respond to Stress | |
| Have an Orange | |
| Share the Praise and Share in the Blame | |
| Embrace Work-It May Have to Last Forever | |
| Don't Gamble Your Future | |
| Combinations Matter | |
| Resolve to Pursue Resolution | |
| Limit Your Exposure to Pesticides | |
| Even in a Relationship, You Are Still an Individual | |
| Want Support? Deserve It | |
| Make "Should" and "Want" the Same Thing | |
| The Fun Is Not Over | |
| Build Your Energy Level Gradually | |
| Meaningful Commitment Is Mutual Commitment | |
| You Will Give Up Faster If You're Not in Control | |
| Anything Beats Boredom | |
| Most People Are Sensitive to Whitening Teeth | |
| Like the Way You Look | |
| Remember, Ginkgo Biloba Won't Help You Remember | |
| Think About Potential | |
| You'll Get What You're Afraid Of | |
| August | |
| See the Beauty Around You | |
| Whet Your Appetite for Success | |
| Write Through Pain | |
| To Find a Better Way, Look Where You've Been | |
| Tell Clean Jokes | |
| Turn Off the TV | |
| Don't Bring Your Job Home with You | |
| Practice Maintenance for Life | |
| Don't Pack Like a Mule | |
| Look for Value | |
| Never Trade Your Morals for Your Goals | |
| Don't Let Irritation Be Louder Than Joy | |
| Sleep Well | |
| Recognize the Value of Shared Values | |
| Get Your Motivation Where You Can Find It | |
| Have Some Tea with Your Remodeling | |
| We Assume Similar Preferences | |
| Memories Are Not Lost | |
| Nobody Wins Without a Loser | |
| If You're Not Sure, Guess Positively | |
| Understand What You're Looking For | |
| See Your Goals | |
| Short-Term Stress Is Healthy | |
| Prepare for Milestones | |
| Your Health Isn't Just About You | |
| Don't Want Everything | |
| Rest Up-This Is Going to Take Some Effort | |
| Your Lives Must Fit Together | |
| Find a Physician You Like | |
| Don't Let Secrets Eat You Up | |
| Remember the Difference Between You and Everybody Else | |
| September | |
| Be an Expert | |
| Root for the Home Team | |
| The Future Can Be Brighter Than the Past | |
| Religion Can Help Ease Your Burden | |
| Regrets Hold Us Back | |
| Your Teeth Are More Than Something to Chew On | |
| Define What You Need | |
| You Can't Be Persistent Without Perspective | |
| You'll Need Some Relationship Friends | |
| Your Goals Are a Living Thing | |
| Limit Yourself to Thinking About One Subject As You Go to Sleep | |
| Express Yourself in What You Do | |
| Hostility Hurts You | |
| Changing Jobs Doesn't Change You | |
| Share What You Know | |
| Home Is Where Accidents Happen | |
| Take Off Your Blinders | |
| Smell Healthy | |
| Music Can Bring Us Together | |
| You Are Not in This Alone | |
| Value the Multiple Uses of Aspirin | |
| Make Your Decisions for Positive Reasons | |
| Think About Who You Ought to Be | |
| Noise Matters | |
| Work on Your Own Terms | |
| Never Let Faults Stand for the Whole | |
| Care | |
| Don't Accept Television's Picture of the World | |
| Don't Wait to Start Moving in the Right Direction | |
| Failure Is Not to Try | |
| October | |
| If You Don't Believe, No One Else Will | |
| Don't Let Negativity Build | |
| See a New Way | |
| Remember the Drugs We Tend to Forget | |
| The Pieces of Your Life Must Fit Together | |
| You'll Work Harder If You Feel Wanted | |
| Do You Work in a Sick Building? | |
| Show You Care, Even When It's Hard To | |
| Electric Brushing Is Easier, But Not Much Different | |
| Avoid Roller-Coaster Emotions | |
| We Are All Much More Alike Than Different | |
| Value Practical Knowledge | |
| Guilt Is Bad for You | |
| The Relationship Test: Are You Lonely? | |
| Be Careful with Botox | |
| Limit Your Interest in the Past | |
| Don't Talk to Yourself | |
| Money Can't Buy Happiness | |
| Pay Attention to Your Dreams | |
| Choose Not to Worry | |
| A Relationship Is Built on a Foundation of Support | |
| Limit Your Piercings | |
| Seek Coherence and Congruence | |
| Where You Live Matters | |
| Don't Let Others Set Your Goals | |
| See the Risk in Doing Nothing | |
| Your History Strengthens Your Future | |
| We Look Inward to See How People Feel About Us | |
| Keep Variety in Mind When Exercising | |
| Get Your Reality from Reality | |
| It Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better | |
| November | |
| Vote | |
| Connect, See You're Capable, and Know You Count | |
| You Need to Know What You Are Looking For | |
| The Most Treatment Is Not the Best Treatment | |
| Life Gets Easier | |
| Avoid the Comparison Game | |
| Cherish Animals | |
| The Benefits of Alcohol Must Be Weighed Against the Risks | |
| Own What You Do | |
| Beware of Second Opinions | |
| Be Realistic About Yourself | |
| Adjustments Never End | |
| Recognize the Difference Between Caution and Fear | |
| You'll Forget the Disagreement but Remember the Disagreeing | |
| Don't Forget Packaging | |
| Vitamin Levels Do Not Have to Be Constant | |
| Learn to Lead Yourself | |
| Don't Let the Holidays Ruin Your Health | |
| Always Think About What's Next | |
| You Are Never Too Old to Find Love | |
| Stretch Out and Fly Right | |
| Foundations Shift, but Life Stands | |
| Closeness Cannot Be Measured on a Map | |
| Believe You Can | |
| Hug for Health | |
| Exercise for Your Mind | |
| You Are Complete by Yourself | |
| Be Honest for Your Future | |
| Find Your Own Path | |
| Why Not Be Optimistic? | |
| December | |
| Your Life Has Purpose and Meaning | |
| Can I Do It? Ask Yourself | |
| Pets Are Healthy | |
| Have Faith, but Don't Forget Reality | |
| Be Careful What You Ask For | |
| Take Action | |
| Health Is About Life | |
| The Search for Perfection Is Endless | |
| Win Your Own Respect First | |
| Think As If Others Can Read Your Mind | |
| Don't Drown Yourself in Water | |
| Relationships Are Like Modern Art | |
| Keep Your Goals Where You Can See Them | |
| Make Health a Convenience | |
| Don't Settle | |
| People Who Have It Right Work Harder to Make It Better | |
| What Is the Point? | |
| It's Not Easy, Even If It Looks It | |
| Hope Springs Internal | |
| Completely Healthy Is Rare | |
| We Seek Warmth | |
| Don't Run in the Wrong Direction Just Because You're Near the Finish Line | |
| Do It Now | |
| Happiness Is Not an Accident | |
| Master Your Fears | |
| Nice People Don't Finish Last | |
| Your Goals Must Engage All of You | |
| See the Horizon, and Watch Your Step | |
| Follow Through for You | |
| Only You Can Say If This Is a World You Can Succeed In | |
| There's No Deadline for Your Dreams | |
| Sources | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780060858810
ISBN-10: 0060858818
Series: 100 Simple Secrets
Published: 28th March 2016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 416
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 20.32 x 13.34 x 2.62
Weight (kg): 0.28
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