We get the best ideas in the shower. We all know this - but have you ever thought about why? Seems these days nearly everyone is overwhelmed.

If you want a hack for New Year's, put "no complaining" on your list. Why? Because it's difficult to avoid hearing (and saying) complaints.

High standards are tricky. They can be great motivators or you can use them to beat up yourself and others. It all depends on whether you think of them as goals or measures. And if they're grounded in reality.

Before you start reading: Take a deep breath in and let it out slowly. Do that one more time.Now a third time, paying attention to the air that’s moving through your body.