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Look deeper. Solve problems more effectively. Challenge your negative thoughts. Rewrite your inner dialogue. Yes, please. All of that sounds really good. You’re needing time for introspection. You need to work toward a more positive life. You’re ready for change. But how exactly do you do all that? Especially when you’re away from your counselor’s…
Are you experiencing “play deprivation?” Yes, it’s a real thing. It happens when adults don’t take time to regularly participate in some sort of voluntary, pleasurable activity. Good old-fashioned play time may be more important than you realize. To play means your eye isn’t on the clock. You’re relaxed and at ease. You’re much more…
Hopefully, when you hear the word “friends” something other than a 90’s sitcom comes to mind. Hopefully, when you think of making friends, your mind doesn’t automatically skip to profiles, friend requests, and your favorite social media page. 679 “friends.” Really? Hopefully, a face or two comes to mind… No? Hmm. Do you wish more…
Have you ever experienced a moment when you realized something you’d taken for truth might actually be a little bit backwards? Maybe it wasn’t anything major. Perhaps after a few years at your job, you found a shorter route to work that cut your time commuting, or you noticed something about your boss that made…
While spending your hard-earned money often sounds like a pleasurable and rewarding release, the research backs up your financially conservative friends’ advice to focus just as much on saving. Setting money aside is a boon to your peace of mind in the long-term, and it can also help you feel happier right now. Are you…
Complaining can spur a positive change in your life when it leads you to problem solve. A healthy, productive complaint to your partner about your shared list of chores can boost your self-esteem and make you feel like you’re behind the wheel of your own life. Complaining is unhealthy when it doesn’t get results. Talking…
Making manageable goals a part of your outlook can be a great way to feel good about yourself. You’ve likely felt this in your own life—the deep sense of joy that accompanies passing an important milestone, or the happy anticipation of completing a special project. If you feel like you’re working toward something good, you’re…
At different times—while growing up, maybe, or after moving to a new city—you might have felt envious of the person who could strike up a conversation with anyone, drawing endless observations about the weather or a ball game from thin air. Maybe you wish you had the confidence to chat with the person sitting beside…
No matter who you are or where you’re at in life, stress likely affects you from time to time. Stress means you’re under pressure, you’re feeling overwhelmed, and you’re not sure how to cope. When stress becomes your shadow, your health can start to suffer. High rates of stress are linked to increased blood pressure,…
Recent research conducted at Harvard suggests that waking up on the metaphorical “wrong side of the bed” might really affect how you feel hours later. The moods and attitudes swirling around you as you wake up can trail behind you throughout the day. For example, jumping out of bed with a smile when the alarm…