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Any goals you set for yourself should be specific. Studies have shown, for example, that when individuals make daily exercise commitments, they're more likely to increase their fitness levels. For instance, "walking 10,000 steps a day" is much better than "doing your best".

Some tasks are extremely challenging. In such cases, it can be helpful to create external motivators for yourself over the short-to-medium term. You might promise yourself a vacation for finishing a project or buy yourself a gift for losing weight. For instance, rewarding weight loss with junk food sets back progress.

When people work towards a goal, they usually start with strong motivation but then their effort decreases in the middle, when they are most likely to stop. If you divide your goal into smaller steps, like setting weekly instead of three-month targets, you'll have less time to fall into that unwanted decline.

The people who will best motivate you to accomplish certain tasks are not necessarily those who do the tasks well. Instead, they're folks who share a big-picture goal with you. Thinking of those people and our desire to succeed on their behalf can help provide the powerful motivation we need to reach our goals. A woman may find boring work rewarding if she feels she is providing an example for her daughter.

A. These approaches can help drive you forward.

B. As social beings, we can use social influence wisely.

C. But external rewards can backfire if mismatched with goals.

D. Luckily, shortening the middle can help change this pattern.

E. Concrete tasks are usually more effective than abstract ambitions.

F. Support from loved ones can turn boring tasks into meaningful acts.

G. Research has uncovered several ways to help you design smart rewards.

This ancient tale from One Thousand and One Nights highlights storytelling's impact. Our recent research shows that strong storytelling skills can dramatically improve someone's well-being.

At its core, storytelling helps people find meaning from life's chaos. Studies show we shape our identities by turning experiences into personal stories. Skilled storytellers excel at two key skills: they need to connect events logically and they must learn to see the world through the eyes of their characters, understanding the "why" of what drives people. Applying these two skills to their own lives, skillful storytellers use the first to identify and pursue what gives their life meaning, while the second develops a mindset that prioritizes the "why" behind their actions over just the "how".

To illustrate this point, we conducted studies with 800 participants. We measured storytelling ability through self-reports, friend evaluations and expert reviews on lab experiments where each participant told one story about himself and the other with three given random words. In addition to these assessments of storytelling skills, we asked participants questions to get a sense of how meaningful they found life and whether they approached decisions with a "why" mindset rather than a "how" mindset.

Results consistently linked storytelling skills to stronger life meaning and goal clarity. Personality also mattered: people open to new experiences collected more interesting life stories, while shy people used storytelling to balance out their limited social interaction.

A strong "why" mindset connects with reduced stress and extended life. Storytelling also builds social connections. By helping people express their purpose and build relationships, stories may indirectly strengthen both mental and physical health.

Storytelling workshops, now popular globally, may do more than teach communication they could help participants redefine their life's direction.

Self-concept inertia is the psychological resistance to changing our identity. Our self-concept is influenced by our narrative identity, which is made up of the stories we tell about ourselves. These narratives can go beyond simply describing who we are today — they can restrict us from being who we believe we're capable of becoming in the future. This means that even if we want to change, as long as we hold onto our old identities, we'll unintentionally resist making the changes we know we need to make to become the "new" version of ourselves.

Our self-concept doesn't yield easily, even to our conscious (有意识的) desires. When your behaviors contradict your self-image, you experience a state of psychological discomfort. For example, if you've always seen yourself as "not a morning person", successfully waking up at 5 a. m. creates tension with your established identity. So your brain has two options: Update your self-concept (hard) or abandon the new behavior (easier). As Carol Dweck discusses in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, people with "fixed mindsets" tend to avoid challenges that might contradict their self-concept.

Yet your self-concept is malleable by design. Notice when you use a phrase like "I'm just not a ________ person". The absolute statement signals few changes will happen. Instead of "I'm not an organized person" (identity), try "I haven't developed strong organizational systems yet" (behavior). Identity statements feel permanent, but behavior statements feel changeable. Identifying these habits also gives you insight into a solution you can practice and improve.

Self-concept inertia weakens when we hold our identities lightly. When we see ourselves as works in progress rather than finished products, we create the psychological space needed for genuine transformation. The question isn't whether you can change — it's whether you're willing to let go of familiar limitations to discover what lies beyond them.

She discovered a newborn hare near her house, unguarded by a nest or its mother. At first, she left it, hot wanting to disturb nature's course. But when she returned hours later to find the hare still there, exposed to the rough weather and potential enemies, she nervously took it home, without any knowledge of hare care. She carefully fed it milk with a dropper. While there was plenty of rabbit advice online, hares were still mysterious.

Refusing to domesticate the hare, Dalton let it move freely in her home, adjusting her busy life to match its habits. Its simple life reshaped her view: "If I could get this much pleasure from something so simple," she reflects, "what else might be waiting to be discovered?" Their life together ended the strong focus on her busy life and brought a greater awareness of the environment.

In her book, Dalton gives historical context on the human-hare relationship and illustrates how horribly hares have often been treated. The brown hare population in Britain has declined 80 percent in the past century due to hunting and agriculture. The story provides a peaceful feeling with its delicate illustrations, but Dalton avoids idealizing nature, recognizing humans' influence on animals.

Animal encounter books are common, and the good ones act like peaceful countryside escapes. We already understand the basic outlines even without reading books with similar themes — Catherine Raven's Fox & I and Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk. But Dalton's weak animal is much lower on the food chain, adding more suspense to Raising Hare: Will the small creature survive until the story ends? Dalton's journey with her "weak companion" offers a reminder that healing (疗愈) often comes not from control, but from adjusting to nature.

The Archaeology Lab is staffed entirely by volunteers and college students. We encourage anyone who is interested to get in touch with us. As a volunteer, you'll have the opportunity to:

●dig in areas that scientists think contain objects that show how the local people lived.

●sort soil through big screens to find small items like old pipes, nails, and Indian artifacts (器物).

●smooth the units to reveal color and texture patterns that provide evidence of how the land was used.

●wash and identify recovered artifacts.

If you are interested in regularly volunteering, we encourage you to consider creating your own research project. You can:

●develop original research questions.

●create procedures to answer those questions.

●do the research with support from assistant volunteer scientists.

●write reports about the methods and findings.

Age and time commitment

Minimum age is 16.

Minimum time commitment is three 3-hour visits.

Days/times

The lab is active on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but volunteers don't need to stay the entire day.

To sign up or for more information

Contact Rachael Mady, SERC Participatory Science Coordinator, at MadyR@si.edu or 443-482-2276.

Emma stared at her laptop screen, her fingers over the keyboard. The cursor (光标) blinked in the empty text box of the blog she had just created. "My Journey to Self-Acceptance" read the title, but the words felt too big, too exposed. Taking a deep breath, she began to type: "Today, I failed my math test again. I feel like I'm drowning in expectations — from my parents, my teachers, even myself. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever be good enough." Her finger hesitated over the delete button, but something inside pushed her to hit 'publish'. Almost immediately, her heart started racing. What if someone from school saw this? What if they thought she was weak?

The next morning, Emma woke up to three messages. Her stomach churned (反胃) as she opened the blog, expecting mean words, or worse, indifference. Instead, she found:

"Hey, I feel the same way sometimes. You're not alone."— MathStruggles

"Your words really relate to me. Thank you for being brave enough to share." — SunshineGirl

"Keep going! We're all working toward progress." — WiseOwl

Tears welled up in Emma's eyes as she read the comments. For the first time in months, she didn't feel alone.

Over the next few weeks, Emma's blog became her safe space. She wrote about her struggles with anxiety, her fear of failure, and her journey towards self-acceptance. With each post, more people shared their own stories in the comments. As she read through the stories, Emma realized something important: By sharing her imperfections, she had created a space where others felt safe to share their imperfections too. The blog became more than just a diary; it became a community. It also became a source of practical advice. When Emma wrote about her struggles with time management, users flooded the comments with helpful tips and resources. Some even created study schedules and shared them in the comments.

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One day, a comment from WiseOwl caught her attention: "Have you considered starting a study group?"

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Dear Jimmy,

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Yours,

LiHua

For a long time, music  (regard) as a powerful way to express emotions and bring comfort. It goes beyond the basic barriers of language and culture, reaching deep into the human hearts. Many musicians have the (intend) of connecting with their audience through their songs, offering  universal means of hope and inspiration.

However, in the past, there were some (phenomenon) that limited the impact of music. Social regulation and cultural differences often prevented certain types of music from (accept). For example, some types were not given the attention they deserved, and many people were unable to  (true) experience the healing power of music. But music has always found a way to break through these barriers. It can touch people's hearts in a special way. The beauty of music is that it can connect with people on a personal level, providing comfort and hope when they need it most.

Today, we see more and more artists music is meant to bring people together and their songs are not limited  just one style. Instead, they draw from many different kinds of music and convey universal themes like love, loss, and hope, helping listeners feel (understand) and less alone.

In conclusion, music has the power to heal and can bridge gaps between people and cultures. It is not just fun  a way to connect with ourselves and others. Through music, we can find a path to a renewed sense of purpose.

Castillo said it took years before she had the courage to3 the truth about her situation and her father. She got bullied (霸凌) at school because the other kids saw her father as "4". She didn't understand at the time why the kids were bullying her. Still, she thought of herself as a "cowardly (胆小的) daughter".

"You5 love, understanding, patience and acceptance as any individual with Down's syndrome should," she wrote.

Besides having Down's syndrome, her father has a wide variety of health problems.6, her father has spent years in and out of the hospital getting all sorts of7. Castillo wrote that her father is the "most8 person" because of what he9, yet he never complained. But there were times when he couldn't10 the pain and broke down in tears, which hurt her greatly and made her cry. But her dad kept holding on, which gave her11.

"Dad, no words can describe how12 I am for being a(n)13 daughter. If there is one thing I regret, it is14 you from my life because of your having Down's syndrome. But I love you more than you could ever15 and I am always inspired by you," she wrote.

In the study, researchers looked at 123 children. The team assessed the children to determine whether they had a "growth mindset" (believing that you can work harder to get smarter), or a "fixed mindset" (believing that your intelligence is unable to change). They then asked the children to complete a fast-paced computer accuracy task while their brain activity was recorded. During the recording, researchers noted that brain activity stopped within a half-second after making a mistake, as children became aware of their mistake and paid closer attention to what went wrong. The larger the brain response was, the more the child focused on the mistake. Based on the data, they concluded that children with a "growth mindset" were much more likely to have a larger brain response after making a mistake. While children with a "fixed mindset" were able to "bounce back", only if they gave their full attention to the mistake.

For parents, the lessons are clear: Don't pay your children compliments that suggest that intelligence is fixed. If your child hands you an A⁺ score, don't say, "You're so smart!" Instead, say, "Wow, that studying really paid off!" or "You clearly mastered this material-way to go!" Note the effort, not the intelligence.

Besides, many parents shy away from addressing a child's mistakes, telling them "It's OK. You'll get it the next time." without offering them the chances to figure out what goes wrong. Instead, it's better to reassure your children that mistakes happen, and work to figure out where and how they make the mistake.

At eight years old, I was paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the waist down in a car accident. I spent months in a hospital, learning how to use a wheelchair, how to get up from the floor and how to dress myself. Basically how to live my life as independently as possible.

After graduation from college, I made a year- long commitment to Lily of the Valley Children's Village, outside Mophela, South Africa, where 90 percent of the children are infected with HIV. I would see to the kids' medical needs and teach math and English.

Those first few weeks were hard, harder than anything I had done before. I forced myself to keep trying. I needed to prove myself. But how could I tell if I was doing any good?

One night, a big storm hit. I rolled out of my cottage the next morning and my chair lurched (突然倾斜), the wheels sinking into mud. I grasped the wheels tight and pushed hard. The chair wouldn't move.

All of my worst worries seemed to be coming true. I was stuck, hopelessly stuck. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw children running toward me. Two of the oldest grabbed the handlebars and the others pushed me forward.The wheels came free. The kids shouted with delight.

When I said "Thank you!", they laughed, "You help us. We help you."

That echoed in my ears all day. The next morning, the kids were waiting to push me through the mud to homework club.

And the day after that, it became our little routine. The more they helped me, the easier it got to help them. The kids and I bonded. I wasn't alone during my year in Africa. Not at all. I had reached out to the people I was assisting, and they, in turn, became my support. I was aware, more than ever, that anyone, even in a wheelchair, can make a difference.

Fanjing Mountain Nature Reserve

With a total area of 567 square kilometers, the reserve is a treasure house of plants and wildlife. The reserve is rich in plant resources. Established in 1978, Fanjing Mountain Nature Reserve is located in the counties of Jiangkou, Yinjiang and Songtao in northeastern Guizhou Province. In 1986, it was promoted to a national nature reserve and included in the Man and Biosphere Reserve Network of UNESCO.

Best time to visit: Year-round

Admission: 100 yuan

Kanas Nature Reserve

The entire nature reserve occupies 2,200 square kilometers and contains snow mountains, glaciers, forests, flowers, lakes, meadows and almost all varieties of natural beauty. As a part of the Kanas Lake area, Kanas Nature Reserve lies in the northern part of Burqin County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It was established in 1980 as the "pure land of the world" due to its unspoiled original natural scenery.

Best time to visit: July to September

Admission: 100 yuan

Yancheng Rare Birds Nature Reserve

The nature reserve is close to the Yellow Sea and covers 453,000 hectares, with 444 kilometers of long tidal-flat area along the sea. Located in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Rare Birds Nature Reserve was set up in 1983. It is mainly dedicated to the protection of the tidal wetland ecosystem and rare birds, especially the red-crowned crane.

Best time to visit: Winter

Admission: 30 yuan

Shennongjia Nature Reserve

The nature reserve occupies 76,950 hectares with its highest peak, Shennong, 3,105 meters above sea level. It is characterized by high mountains, steep slopes and deep valleys. Lying between Daba and Wudang Mountains, Shennongjia Nature Reserve is located in the northwestern part of Hubei Province. In 1990, it was included in the Man and Biosphere Reserve Network of UNESCO.

The unique geographical location has provided the reserve with opportunities to preserve precious plants and animals.

Best time to visit: June to September

Admission: 100 yuan