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The 6 R’s: Pathway to a New, Better, Happier You
The human mind is an incredible thing! It is estimated that we humans have between 50,000-80,000 thoughts a day. Unfortunately, all too many are automatic,…
June 2, 2022
Guesthouse Emotions
Never give the Master Bedroom to emotions that belong in the Guest House (at best!). Listen, we all have bad days, moods, fits, impulses to…
May 24, 2022
Expectancy Effect: Make it Your Ally, Not Your Foe
The “Expectancy Effect” is the phenomenon by which folk’s perceptions and behavior change as a result of their or others prior beliefs i.e. expectations. It…
May 10, 2022
Seeking Failure
Why would anyone seek failure? Well, absent situations with catastrophic consequences (packing your parachute?), failure often contains valuable feedback, lessons that can form the foundation…
May 5, 2022
Positive Reappraisal: Far More Than Optimism
While re-framing, optimism, and positivity all are aspects of positive reappraisal, at its heart positive reappraisal is much more. Properly done, positive reappraisal is a…
April 14, 2022
Does Happiness Take Work?
The short answer is: “Yes, sometimes, even often.” Why? Because our impulses, our intuitions, our social conditioning around what will make us happy are all…
April 5, 2022
Happiness Takes Work
No matter what our life circumstances, there are things for which to be grateful, to be thankful. Think not? Imagine seriously for a moment all…
March 17, 2022
The World is a Giant Mirror
The world is a giant mirror, reflecting back the attitudes, energy, and behaviors you choose to broadcast. Don’t like what you see? Change what you…
March 3, 2022
3 Important Life Hacks We All Say We Know but Few Actually Do
Happiness is a choice: But not always an easy one. It requires that you discipline your mind and decide to walk on the sunny side…
February 24, 2022
Taking the Kindness Challenge: Can You Become a Kindness Factory?
How do we make “kindness the norm”? One way is by starting a “Kindness Log” where you record acts of kindness you have observed or…
February 22, 2022
Three High Leverage Psychological Skills Happy People Cultivate
A Love of Learning is one of the highest leverage habits one can adopt for it strengthens and supports all other areas of your life.…
February 17, 2022