How to express more thankfulness in your daily life. Thankfulness—which might also be referred to as gratitude or appreciation—is a positive, other-focused emotion (Emmons & McCullough, 2004). It generally involves positive feelings about another person’s actions, but it might just be for the other person’s existence—e.g., I’mjust thankful to have you! Thankfulness may just beContinue reading “How to be More Thankful”
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6 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy a Blissful Life Right here Right now
Explore these science-based tips and strategies to slow down, savorthe moment, and enjoy life a bit more. Do you feel like you’re constantly running on the treadmill of life? Not quite sure how to take a break or stop feeling like you always have to be ‘doing’ something? It’s not always easy to slow down,Continue reading “6 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy a Blissful Life Right here Right now”
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6 Tips for Better Emotional Health
What is emotional health, and how do you boost it? Here are some science-based tips. Emotional health is defined as a lack of mental disorders, but it also includes positive emotional characteristics, like resilience, self-efficacy, and vitality. Given how many different aspects of mental and emotional health there are, there are actually lots of differentContinue reading “6 Tips for Better Emotional Health”
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8 Ways to Be More Resilient
Explore the many different things that contribute to resilience. In life, we all face stressful experiences. But, each of us is very different in how we cope with these experiences. Some of us cope well and may even grow and improve as a result of stress. Others struggle and may even develop mental health issuesContinue reading “8 Ways to Be More Resilient”
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6 Ways to Respond to a Cyberbully
Fight against cyberbullying with these clever, but kind, tricks. Are you hurling insults at anyone that you disagree with, find offensive, or don’t understand fully? Or are you choosing to be kind online, even when the person on the other side of the screen has been unkind to you? The truth is we can chooseContinue reading “6 Ways to Respond to a Cyberbully”
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How to Find Meaning in Life
This 3-step strategy could help you start finding more meaning. So often we walk through life like zombies — our bodies are present, but our minds are elsewhere. We’re not mindful, so we’re not really paying attention. When we’re not present, we can miss the things in life that really matter — the things thatContinue reading “How to Find Meaning in Life”
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4 Ways to Boost Positive Thinking
Strategies that boost positive thinking, according to science. When you think positive you just can’t help but be optimistic, even when everyone around you is miserable. As a result, you are happier and more satisfied with your life. So how do you get your stubborn brain to start thinking positive? 1. Practice gratitude I’llContinue reading “4 Ways to Boost Positive Thinking”
