Tag: happiness

  • Four Steps For a More Positive Life

    Four Steps For a More Positive Life

    Did you know that when we’re happy, it turns on all the learning centers in the brain? Science shows that our energy rises, our intelligence rises, and we become up to three times more creative and even 31% more productive! Nurturing positivity in our daily lives not only feels good but also improves our relationships,…

  • Make Time to Be Kind

    Make Time to Be Kind

    If you had to take a guess at what science shows as some of the strongest predictors of happiness and well-being, what would you say? Money? Good looks? Material possessions? A rewarding job or satisfying relationship? Most of these do contribute at some level to our overall satisfaction with life, but there’s a clear leader…

  • Three Happy Hacks for a Better Life

    Three Happy Hacks for a Better Life

    What makes you happy? Video games? When your favorite sports team wins? A promotion at work or a text from your sweetheart? A 3-day weekend? Or perhaps a warm macadamia nut cookie with some vanilla ice cream on top?  Some or all of these might bring us a temporary boost in happiness. We’ve all felt…

  • Brighten Your Day With These Eight Spirit-Lifters

    Brighten Your Day With These Eight Spirit-Lifters

    “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” Christian D. Larson Let’s just face the sad truth. Bad days happen, like when you find out your work proposal was turned down, when you plan a barbecue for the weekend and it’s going…