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Gratitude Series: #1- What is gratitude?
Gratitude has been a buzzword for some time now. It became noticeable for me after watching “The Secret” Documentary in 2010. Since then, I have tried to make gratitude my go-to mindset, especially on stressful days. In this series, we will explore gratitude, its effects on the brain, and why you should create a gratitude practice. Welcome to our Gratitude series.
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Saturday Morning Coffee: I knocked it out the park!
When was the last time you had one of those sparks? You know, when you get a million ideas and are excited for each of them? You make your to-do list, and start knocking things out one by one. What was it that you accomplished?
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Saturday Morning Coffee: Stop Sabotaging Your Success
Wanting to focus on so many things all at the same time. Completely changing direction so many times that I was no longer productive. It was absolutely maddening!
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Advertising as a major source of human dissatisfaction
We have found evidence of negative links between national advertising and national wellbeing
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Study: 15-minutes of meditation associated with similar effects as a day of vacation
Meditation and vacations appear to have overlapping effects, according to new research in The Journal of Positive Psychology. The study found that both ...
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A mentalist’s guide to being happy
The illusionist Derren Brown has studied the philosophy and psychology of happiness - and he argues that many of us could take a radical new approach to improving our wellbeing
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Are We Intuitively Honest or Dishonest?
People may be intuitively dishonest, but only if it does not harm others.
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Want To Feel Happier Today? Try Talking To A Stranger
Happiness, says one researcher, is the sum of many positive moments throughout the day. Something as simple as a friendly chat in the elevator can boost your mood. So put down your phone and try it.
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Living Near Trees, Not Just Green Space, Improves Wellbeing
When a neighborhood's green space leads to better health outcomes, tree canopy may provide an outsized share of the benefits.
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It’s Official – Spending Time Outside is Good For You
Summary: A new study backs up previous findings that spending time outside and living close to nature has significant physical and mental health benefits.
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61% of women believe that being excluded at work is a form of bullying
What to do if you’re being excluded in the office
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How to Move Past Conflicts with Your Partner
Conflict is unavoidable when living with another person, but whether a fight tears down or builds up the relationship depends on how the couple behaves in its aftermath. There are couples who fight frequently and vigorously, only to fall in love all over again after the storm has passed. And then there are couples who maintain a “cold war” state—no open hostilities, but lingering resentment and no progress toward resolving the issues.
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Are We Living in a Post-Happiness World?
With happiness harder to come by these days, people are grasping at any moment of joy they can get.
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How to Make Yourself Happy - UpJourney
Being grateful when life is good, is relatively easy, but actively choosing to be grateful in the midst of adversity is a big key to happiness. So how...
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The ethics of the 4 day work week. It's not just about the hours
There's much to be said for the campaign to reduce weekly working hours. But the ethics are more complex than often assumed.
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Just saying hello to the bus driver can increase your happiness
A new study finds that simply greeting or expressing thanks to strangers leads to enhanced feelings of happiness and well-being.
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Positive Outlook Predicts Less Memory Decline
The happier we feel, the less likely we are to experience memory decline.
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Why Stoic Philosophy is the Secret Ingredient for Happiness During the Holidays
4 Spiritual Exercises in Gratitude and Indulgence
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How to spend your money for maximum happiness
The idea that materialistic values can obstruct our path to happiness dates back hundreds of years. The Buddha encouraged a balance between asceticism and pleasure; early Christian monasticism preached spiritual transformation through simple living; philosopher Lao Tzu warned that if you chase after money, “your heart will never unclench.”
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Happiness can be learned
Is it possible to learn to be happier? Well, it seems it is. At least according to a scientific study coordinated by the University of Trento and carried out in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome that has been recently published in Frontiers in Psychology. In this study, researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of an integrated mental training program in which the participants on the one hand practiced meditation exercises and, on the other, explored topics related to philosophy, psychology and neuroscience in depth.
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