You may have seen headlines warning that society is approaching peak unicorn. Yes, it’s time to start thinking about what you can do to hold onto your sense of wonder after you’ve posted your last unicorn image on Instagram. Fortunately, there are many ways to feel enchanted even when you’re…
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Life is unpredictable and often very challenging. Each day we’re faced with obstacles that test our ability to cope well with difficulties. It’s easy to get angry, scared, or resentful and forget about gratitude for the good things in our life. If we don’t cherish and feel grateful for the…
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Top 5 Ways to Feel Gratitude in Challenging Times Times of trouble can make it more difficult for you to find gratitude in your heart. They can make you turn to anger or resentment. However, you can still show gratitude despite challenging issues in your life. If challenging times are…
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Take Control of Your Emotional States and Discover Greater Happiness Emotions control much of what happens throughout both our individual lives and in the world. Entire wars have begun as a result of human emotions. We make decisions about whether to get married or divorced based on our emotions. Ideas…
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15 Ways to Stay Grounded Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed as you’re juggling multiple responsibilities and trying to keep up with constant change? Maybe you feel like you’re bombarded by news and information, and being pulled in many directions. It can be hard to stay grounded unless you train your…
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Meditation is a powerful tool, but it’s not the only way to calm your mind. Consider these tricks to find peace and inner calmness. Try these ideas the next time you want to calm your mind and feel better: 1. Breathe. The simple act of breathing can help you calm…
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One of the ironies of modern life is that we can spend more time being connected, and yet, sometimes wind up being less present for each other. Maybe you’re in the same room with a group of your friends, but each you is busy texting or talking on your phones.…
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Researchers at University College London identified 5 life skills that work together to promote wellbeing as we age. Before looking at the actual list, there are 3 major points to keep in mind: 1. These skills act in concert. You need each of them to be successful and happy. 2.…
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Just like a baby sucks their thumb, as an adult you’ll want to comfort yourself when things go wrong. Unfortunately, some habits like drinking, smoking, overeating, or shopping come with a high price tag. When you use them to escape from difficult issues, you postpone finding real solutions, and you…
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There’s no doubt that your habits are excellent predictors of your current and future circumstances. The things you do each day matter in a big way. Slightly overeating each day is vastly different from slightly undereating each day when you consider the results months down the road. Save a little…
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