November 2016

via the Washington Post by Amy Wang In the wake of a bitter presidential race whose aftermath has brought only more vitriol, many parents have found it difficult to draw out any positive aspects of the election to teach their children. But the day after Election Day, Molly Spence...

via Thought Catalog by Diana Reid 1. Listen to Naysayers. Some of them mean well. However, telling you whatever you’re trying to do will never work out because of some limited theory they have that’s obviously never worked for them, is just crazy. Be brave, don’t listen...

Not All Habits Are Equal. These 3 Habits Outperformed Every Other by Dean Yeong via LifeHacker   Averagely, the human brain is just 2% the mass of the body, but it consumes 20% of the total energy to function optimally. That’s how much our brain is working to...

Happiness is partly about creating positives and positive experiences in life. Happiness is also partly about enjoying and appreciating those positives already in your life. Focusing on the latter (appreciating what you have more than worrying so much about what you don't have) is one of the...

via Inc.com by Jeff Haden Obviously, we all want to be happier. But there's another reason to wish to be more lighthearted and content: Happiness is definitely a result, but happiness is also a driver. While I'm definitely into finding ways to improve personal productivity (whether a...

via Inc.com by Elle Kaplan Ask any successful entrepreneur how they got to the top, and they'll tell you they had to face plenty of harsh truths and realities to get there. This isn't meant to be intimidating; it's empowering! Plenty of ultra-successful people have had to face...

via ThoughtCatalog by Antasha Durbin Imagine a small child playing outside. She has no toys, but she does have an inspired mind and the raw materials around her. She picks up a stick from the ground and runs toward the nearest tree. Just before running into it,...

More than ever we need kindness. And love. And compassion and tolerance and understanding. More than ever, happiness and the principles of positive psychology are vital for our health and wellbeing and, dare I say it, survival. So for those of you struggling to know what to do or...

Happiness. Success. Health. Wellbeing. Any and all of these goals require commitment. And commitment requires dedication to certain priorities. So if you want more happiness and success you need to commit; and here are 4 commitments that will definitely improve your life...