January 2021

via Lolly Daskal Everything around us is changing at warp speed, it seems–but some things will always remain the same. That’s why habits are so powerful. Some of the smallest of our daily habits have the power to always give us happiness and help steer...

29 January, 2021

via Psychology Today by Christopher Bergland When it comes to "aging well," a growing body of evidence suggests that optimism, gratitude, and positive self-perceptions of aging (SPA) may increase the odds of becoming one's "hoped-for future self." For example, a recent study (Turner & Hooker, 2020) found...

29 January, 2021

via the New York Times by Tariro Mzezewa Teddy Johnson has a very clear fantasy for what he’s going to do the day the pandemic is “over” — whatever that day might look like, and whenever it may be. He’s banking on the day being sunny, perhaps the...

28 January, 2021

via the Harvard Business Review by Neil Pasricha In the early 2010s, I wrote a self-help book that catapulted me into a strange universe. I went from working an office job in the suburbs to walking onto TV show sets where I was often introduced as “Captain...

28 January, 2021

via TED Ideas by Ingrid Fetell Lee These days, one common complaint that I’ve noticed from friends and on my social media feeds is how much more time we all seem to be spending doing chores. Many meals that were once eaten out or on the go...

27 January, 2021

via Psychology Today by Arash Emamzadeh Well-being is an important and popular topic; indeed, I have previously written about various ways to promote well-being—purchasing experiences vs. things, nurturing character strengths, not thinking of time as money, etc. Another way to achieve well-being is to engage in meaningful activities. In today’s...

25 January, 2021

via Tiny Buddha by Malia Bradshaw “The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.” ~Robert Hand The first vivid memory I have of anxiety is when I was only seven years old. I sat in math class, gripped with fear...

21 January, 2021

via Happiful by Katherine Wheeler Follow these tips to harness pockets of positivity when you’re going through periods of helplessness We all feel hopeless every now and then – whether it stems from anxiety about things that are out of our hands, or in situations where the...

21 January, 2021