Alan Krueger, successful economist and architect of the Obama Administration’s 2009 plan to end Recession, studied economics through the lens of happiness. Although on the surface, the study of happiness and the study of economics seem worlds apart…

I’ve learned to accept that I am both a control freak and a “go-with-the-flow” kinda gal. I want things to go my way but am also happy to just sit back and enjoy the ride. I've always thought of this as being a pretty balanced human-being - equal parts "chill" and "controlled.”

I was scrolling through my old Facebook photos the other day, and noticed a common trend amongst myself and my friends, both men and women...As we’ve gotten older, we’ve gained weight. This isn’t rocket science -- a slower metabolic rate…