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The new year is a great time for a fresh start. Out with the old! In with the new! It’s never the wrong time to get your financial ducks in a row, but there’s no time like the present to get started. At any age and career stage, it’s a good idea to focus on…

“How much money is enough?” That question was put to John D. Rockefeller, the man who founded Standard Oil. The first-ever American billionaire replied, “Just a little bit more.” His reply demonstrates well that happiness at work won’t come from earning more money and buying more stuff. The high we get from acquiring another gadget,…

We learn negative thinking at our mother’s knee. It’s hard to forget hurtful experiences—that’s how we learn not to touch the hot stove or try to fly off the garage roof. Thinking about bad experiences helps us avoid them. But too much negative thinking can get in the way of living well. It can lead…

Happiness is catching. Your happiness depends, in part, on your relationships with other people, with pets, and with yourself. A long-term study (three generations) measured happiness using these markers: feeling hopeful about the future, feeling happy, enjoying life, and feeling equal to other people. A follow-up to the original study concludes that being around happy…

Social factors like income inequality, the decline of trust in each other and in our institutions, and fear of terrorism can make it harder for us to feel happy these days. While it seems counterintuitive, perhaps the best way to find your way back to happiness is to extend kindness and generosity to others—and yourself….

Your home, sweet home, plays a role in your happiness. More than a place to hang your hat, your home environment affects your sense of community, your feelings of belonging, and your opportunities to relate to others. All elements of life that affect happiness. Connecting with the outdoors and being comfortable, safe, and healthy indoors…

In a world where we have connectivity at our fingertips, there is a loneliness epidemic on the loose. Online networking hasn’t come through on its promise to bring us all together. In fact, this loneliness epidemic is not only being felt at home, but it has also impacted the work environment. There is a vast…

When you discovered that your partner cheated, it might have felt like an emotional bomb dropped. Pieces of your heart, life, and future scattered everywhere. Infidelity is no light matter. And it’s hard to know what to do or even how to feel after your partner betrayed you that way. Be comforted in knowing that…

If you’re like most people, you’re probably looking for ways to improve your life. Where most falter, however, is that they aim too big. Rather than making small sustainable changes in their lives, they set their sites on the mountaintop. They attempt to change their whole lives all at once… and usually fail miserably. Which,…

It seems that interacting with a difficult person can often be an everyday occurrence. As much as you may try to avoid them, they have a way of creeping into your life. It may be your boss, co-worker, the cashier at the store, or a number of other people you encounter. Whoever it is, a difficult…