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Health and Happiness

Unlocking happiness one day at a time through positive thinking and the application of modern mental health practices.

Self-Respect: The Secret Sauce for Confidence, Compassion, and Contentment

April 26, 2023 by Sam
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Self-respect is a quiet force that often weaves its way through your entire day. It influences how you think about yourself, how you treat others, and your decisions. Learning to see it and appreciate its …

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Categories Mental Health

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Don’t Have to Make Lemonade

March 28, 2023March 16, 2023 by Sam
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It’s no doubt one of your favorite things to hear after receiving bad news, experiencing an unfortunate event, or simply having a bad day: “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” As far as encouraging …

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Categories Positive Thinking

Toxic Positivity: How Shallow Optimism Can Cause Deep Harm

March 31, 2023March 8, 2023 by Sam
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Positive thinking is one of the most bafflingly powerful forces in the known universe. A healthy mix of empirical evidence and anecdotal experience consistently support the idea that a positive attitude can positively impact everything …

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Digital Minimalism and the Quest for Peace in the Digital Age

February 23, 2023 by Sam
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Do you ever struggle to find where you left that important file on your laptop? Or have you ever wished you could get a little more life out of your tired, old phone? These problems …

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Building Empathy to Improve Your Health, Happiness, and Relationships

January 23, 2023 by Sam
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Empathy is a factor in humankind’s kindest and most altruistic actions, as well as its darkest and cruelest misdeeds. It can be the difference between a life of warmth and joy and one of cynicism …

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Categories Mental Health

5 Healthy Ways to Manage and Overcome Fear

April 20, 2023October 31, 2022 by Sam
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Why is it that we teach children how to overcome fear from an early age yet spend much of our adult lives struggling to cope with our own? Of course, a healthy person will naturally …

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Categories Mental Health

How to Celebrate Life Every Day and Make Each Day Count

October 20, 2022September 13, 2022 by Sam
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Life is brimming with magical holidays, special events, and occasions worth celebrating. But beyond those unique occasions, in the space in between, lies something even more precious: the joy of celebrating life every day. Each …

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4 Relaxing and Luxurious Ideas for Your Next Staycation

September 2, 2022 by Sam
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In choosing your next big vacation destination, “nowhere” might not have been at the top of your list. But it may be worth a second look. Far from a default setting or consolation prize, a …

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Emotional Labor: 4 Tips for Sharing the Mental Load

October 20, 2022July 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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Categories Mental Health

Recognizing Optimism Bias: Are You an Irrational Optimist?

October 20, 2022May 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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