Welcome to How to Find Happiness in 10 Weeks or Less, Week 6. Blame: How to Uncover and Overcome This Negative Behavior. We hope you have found the last 5 weeks interesting and helpful. This week, we will focus on tackling another area of emotional baggage: blame. If blame plays a prominent role in our […]
Welcome to How to Find Happiness in 10 Weeks or Less, Week 5. Shame: How to Uncover, Overcome and Release It Forever. We hope you have found the first four posts of this series helpful. In Week 5, we focus on how to make the remainder of our journey to contentment and happiness as positive […]
Welcome to How to Find Happiness in 10 Weeks or Less, Week 3. The Science of Happiness: How to Apply the Research to Live Your Best Life. This installment in our How to Find Happiness in 10 Weeks series focuses on the science of happiness, including the components of happiness, what each means for us, […]
Welcome to How to Find Happiness in 10 Weeks or Less, Week 2. How to Explore Your Personal Energy Beyond Your Dreams. In Week 1, we focused on 5 key segments of well-being that contribute to a contented life. The exercises we did helped us understand areas of our lives where we are doing well, […]
Welcome to How to Find Happiness in 10 Weeks or Less. We’re glad you’re here! This post is the introduction to a FREE life coaching series. The course consists of 10 posts. Each one focuses on a specific factor that contributes to personal happiness. For each focus area, we have provided information and research on […]
It seems like common sense: friendships make us feel good, so they must be good for us, right? Friends help us enjoy life by sharing fun experiences and providing companionship. Friends can also be a sounding board when we face challenges or need to make difficult decisions. But committed friendships also bring many less obvious […]
We all worry that we’re not doing right by our kids; we all feel uncomfortable when we compare ourselves to other parents. But if you are reading this, chances are, you’re doing just fine, and your parenting is better than you think. Hopefully this post will provide the reassurance you need and a well-deserved pat […]
Strategies to improve happiness often emphasize how important it is to be mindful. And, unfortunately for me, mindfulness practices almost always seem to have a meditation component. When I try to meditate, I feel like I’m fighting my brain from going where it wants to go. So, while meditation has brought tremendous value to many, […]
Practicing gratitude can be key to improving our well-being and feelings of self-worth. There is no bad way to practice gratitude, but there are ways that can yield a greater benefit to us and help this positive habit to stick. The key is to train ourselves practice gratitude in the moment. Many of us “count […]
When we think about generosity, many people think of giving to charity. Or serving up big meals to family or friends. Or offering snacks to other people’s kids. Sometimes, when we think about being generous, we think of buying some extravagant gift. Why Generosity Doesn’t Have to Cost a Penny But the truth is, the […]
So much in life is out of our control. It’s important that we take control when we can to maximize positive energy in our lives. When we do, it becomes easier to beat negativity and develop a more positive mindset. How To Take Control and Beat Negativity One way to do this is to consider who […]
Do you know why passwords are like underpants? Because we’re supposed to change them often, keep them private and never share them with anyone else! Seriously, though, passwords are, in fact, one of the great nuisances of our time. But they also present an opportunity to help us maintain a positive attitude, and improve well-being, […]
March is National Optimism Month! Today, we discuss how to quickly change your frame of mind from negative to positive. More specifically, how to adopt a positive attitude, almost instantly. A Positive Attitude Is One Moment Away Yes, that’s right. There is actually a sure-fire way to find a more positive attitude, almost instantly. The […]
I read something last night that got me pretty concerned. The article stated there is practically an epidemic of “Brain BS” out there! The authors state that more non-scientists have become interested in this topic. As a result, some information presented is not quite accurate, and in some cases, is completely wrong. Unfortunately, some writers are taking […]
We’re often encouraged to nurture our curiosity, to explore new hobbies or activities and to basically “change it up” from time to time. This is because injecting novelty into our lives helps us stay positive, interested, and interesting. Just doing something different can completely dispel a bad mood or improve a good one. Keeping things […]
Recently, I learned a new word: Generativity. This term was invented by Erikson in the 1950s. It describes our innate desire to teach and guide the next generation. What is Generativity? According to Erikson, our desire for generativity related activity is low until we approach age 30 or so. Our need for this type of […]
Many identify themselves as “mental health advocates” on social media. One day I started to wonder, what does it really mean to be a mental health advocate? Is there a definition? I learned that there’s not one accepted description. And enjoyed so many inspiring thoughts from readers. What Does It Mean to be a Mental […]
Stress is all around us. Three in four Americans report experiencing at least one stress symptom every week. It’s become a part of our everyday lives and even accepted as a necessary evil. We all know that stress can be dangerous to our health and happiness. It can also impact our mood, our finances, and […]
We hear it all the time: we should be kind to ourselves. It’s possible we’ve accepted that, and even that we truly understand the difference between self-compassion and self-care, too. But even with all that knowledge, we may struggle to know how to actually practice self-compassion. Taking a few minutes to learn more about why […]
Being kind becomes its own reward. And it does so many other amazing things for our minds and bodies.
