Belle Beth Cooper

Four Ways To Finally Whip Your Morning Routine Into Shape

First thing first: kick your snooze-button dependency.

Your Positive Work Culture Might Be Making Your Team Less Productive

That upbeat attitude around the office feels great, but research suggests it might be putting a damper on productivity.

How To Finally Stop Taking Useless Notes At Work

Those note-taking methods that got you through college don't always cut it in the workplace.

Quiet Doesn’t Cut It: Why Your Brain Might Work Better In Silence

Your brain doesn't deal that well with background noise, but even small doses of silence can help rejuvenate it.

Three Ways To Make Your Entire Team More Creative

Boosting your own creativity is one thing; changing how a group thinks is another. But these psychological findings may hold the key.

3 Brain Hacks To Boost Your Motivation When You Need It Most

Different kinds of work require different types of motivation. Here's how and when to use these three psychological principles.

How I Became A Morning Person, Read More Books, And Learned A Language In A Year

It wasn't as hard as it sounds: I used four principles to start small habits that built into big, long-term outcomes. Here's how.

How To Turn Monday Into A Day You Actually Enjoy

Ever wish the weekend had just one more day of rest? Rethinking Mondays gets us a little closer to that ideal schedule.

6 Scientifically Proven Ways To Boost Your Self-Control

While it makes sense that meditation would be linked to greater willpower, who'd have thought procrastination could also do the trick?

The Secret To Creativity, Intelligence, And Scientific Thinking

Research shows that creativity and intelligence are linked with the physical connections in our brains. Here's how to connect the dots.

The 6 Best Tools For Creative Work, According To Science

Connecting our minds and bodies--by sleeping, stepping away from the keyboard, and breaking a sweat--might be the best way to get through a creative block.

5 Unexpected Ways To Get More Done

Alarms to go to bed, shorter to-do lists: These tips might seem counterintuitive, but give them a try and see how your productivity soars.

10 Surprising Ways to Transform Your Creative Thinking

Some of these will surprise you, from being tired for optimal creativity to keeping a steady noise-level for your creative best.

6 Science-Backed Methods To Improve Your Memory

You've heard the memory-boosting advice and tried all the tricks. Check out these surprising ways your memory can be better, backed up with science.

8 Reasons Why You Should Definitely Take That Lunch Break

It's not easy to squeeze in a lunch break, but it's often necessary for our health and sanity. Here are eight things you can do on your break that will help you maximize your productivity at work.

Proof That Constraints Can Actually Make You More Creative

Brainstorming, thinking outside the box, working with free reign on a project--they're old creativity maxims, but how well do they really work?

The Science Behind Your Ideal Work Environment

Few people get their best work done in a dull gray cubicle farm or a noisy open office. Here's how to create the optimal work environment with the perfect temperature, lighting and noise levels.

14 Tools To Help You Add Images For Your Social Media Posts

You really have no excuse to post a big block of text--and face it no one is going to click on it. Here's how to make your social media posts more interesting with image and infographics.

6 Social Media Tips That Will Improve Your Marketing

Do you know when you need to put a period in front of your tweets? Bring your social media strategies up to speed with this useful list of unique tips.

Why People Don’t Buy Products–They Buy Better Versions Of Themselves

Examining some of the best--and most human--marketing strategies and products, that make you think about, well, you.