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Emotional Labor: 4 Tips for Sharing the Mental Load

July 1, 2022 by Sam
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Have you ever felt, much like Jennifer Aniston’s character in The Breakup, that you didn’t just want your partner to do the dishes; you wanted them to want to do the dishes? If so, you …

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The Hedonic Treadmill and the Insidious Toll of Lifestyle Creep

June 15, 2022 by Sam
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What do you think of when you picture a treadmill? Most likely, it’s some combination of working hard, going nowhere, feeling miserable, and wanting to be somewhere else. Similarly, the hedonic treadmill is an effect …

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Recognizing Optimism Bias: Are You an Irrational Optimist?

May 27, 2022 by Sam
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Would you believe that the average person expects to live a better-than-average life? The math doesn’t add up, but this skewed perception is quite common. This gap between perception and reality is due to a …

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65+ Fun and Healthy Things to Do When Bored 

May 19, 2022 by Kayla
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People often find themselves bored and unsure what to do, and they spend so much time trying to decide what to do that they end up running out of time to do something anyway! Well, …

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12 Quotes About Optimism From Around the World

May 24, 2022May 5, 2022 by Sam
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One of the most incredible things about world travel is the ongoing discovery of fresh perspectives, ideas, and worldviews. Immersing yourself in a new culture can introduce you to a great diversity of thought. Yet, …

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DON’T Make Lemonade: When Life Gives You Lemons, Try These 4 Things Instead

August 9, 2022March 16, 2022 by Sam
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As most Smarter and Harder readers know by now, I’m an optimist. I believe in choosing to see the best possibilities in a situation and committing to making those possibilities into reality. Knowing this, you …

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The Art of Letting Go: 5 Ways to Bring Levity and Joy Back to Your Life

June 15, 2022January 18, 2022 by Sam
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The more you look at it, the clearer it becomes how much influence we each have over the shape of our own lives. It may not always feel like it, but a great deal of …

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Negative Space: Making More Room For Nothing

May 24, 2022January 10, 2022 by Sam
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Midway through college I found out I had to take a 2D art class to meet a requirement. As an engineering student taking mainly math and technical classes, this made me nervous. It was way …

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6 Ways to Develop Your Naturally Generous Spirit

May 27, 2022December 22, 2021 by Sam
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With one of our favorite holidays coming up, my wife and I have had generosity on our minds a lot lately. And just the other day we had a fascinating conversation about the meaning of …

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It’s not a Tiger: Conquering Negativity Bias

July 19, 2022November 10, 2021 by Sam
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Last weekend, while visiting a town a few hours away, I got into a pickle with a parking spot. It was a pretty pesky parking pickle, to be honest with you. And thanks to negativity …

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