圣诞将至，又到了送（or 收）礼物的季节了。在英语中，有时候把礼物称为gift，有时则称为present，这两个单词我们都不陌生，但你知道两者之间有什么区别吗？ The words come to us from different language families. Gift comes from the old Germanic root for “to give.” It referred ...

Living in the moment can have a wide range of benefits, from reducing anxiety and stress to increasing social relationships. Here’s how to get started. Do your thoughts accompany you from task to task ...

It’s easy to let things that have happened in the past or worries about the future turn your attention away from the present moment. There’s likely a lot on your mind right now at this exact moment; ...

If you meet someone at a cocktail party whose eyes are constantly flitting around the room, do they make a good impression? Do they appear magnetic or charming? Probably not. Their mind is clearly ...

Just about every self-help movement from spirituality to leadership to parenting extols the virtue of being more present. We're told to cultivate being introspective, still, and to pay attention to ...

It’s good to live in the present, or so we’re told. But as is so often true, it’s something best done in moderation. The present bias, or temporal discounting bias, is yet another reminder of this.