The Unexpected Benefit of Good Deeds
“The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention.” – Unknown Life is busy, and our best intentions often get lost in the bustle of day-to-day demands. However, acts of kindness are important. Not only do they make a positive difference in the life of the receiver, but they also have a positive impact […]
“The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention.” – Unknown Life is busy, and our best intentions often get lost in the bustle of day-to-day demands. However, acts of kindness are important. Not only do they make a positive difference in the life of the...
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How To Forgive
We’ve talked about why forgiveness is powerful last time, and why it isn’t about the other person, but now it’s time to learn how to forgive. Let it out and express yourself Write a letter to the person who hurt you. They’re never going to see this letter, so let it all out. Say everything […]
We’ve talked about why forgiveness is powerful last time, and why it isn’t about the other person, but now it’s time to learn how to forgive. Let it out and express yourself Write a letter to the person who hurt you. They’re never going to see this letter, so let it...
Why Forgiveness Is Powerful
Forgiveness is hard. You want to be angry, and the person you’re angry at deserves it. There’s no way to undo the damage they did, and you still feel the pain. So, why should you bother with forgiving them? The biggest reason is that until you forgive, you mentally relive the damaging moment over and […]
Forgiveness is hard. You want to be angry, and the person you’re angry at deserves it. There’s no way to undo the damage they did, and you still feel the pain. So, why should you bother with forgiving them? The biggest reason is that until you forgive, you mentally...
How To Add More Meaning To Your Life
In my last blog post, we talked about how meaning has a much greater impact on your health than happiness and how having low levels of meaning causes a similar biology to enduring chronic adversity. Learning that doesn’t help much unless you also learn how to add more meaning to your life. That lesson can […]
In my last blog post, we talked about how meaning has a much greater impact on your health than happiness and how having low levels of meaning causes a similar biology to enduring chronic adversity. Learning that doesn’t help much unless you also learn how to add more...
Happiness Without Meaning Is Still Unhealthy
According to a recent study, people who are happy but don’t have a solid sense of meaning in their lives and those who endure chronic adversity have similar gene expression. After so many studies claiming that happiness is good for everything from job performance to health, the results of this study are surprising a lot […]
According to a recent study, people who are happy but don’t have a solid sense of meaning in their lives and those who endure chronic adversity have similar gene expression. After so many studies claiming that happiness is good for everything from job performance to...
Your Guide to Greater Self-Confidence
A lack of self-confidence hurts. It can take the form of a nagging doubt that locks you in an endless loop of starting and stopping the pursuit of your dreams, a tiny voice saying, “You aren’t worthy,” or a paralyzing uncertainty that keeps you stuck in tough situations. How do you strengthen confidence? You build […]
A lack of self-confidence hurts. It can take the form of a nagging doubt that locks you in an endless loop of starting and stopping the pursuit of your dreams, a tiny voice saying, “You aren’t worthy,” or a paralyzing uncertainty that keeps you stuck in tough...
Why “Live and Learn” Isn’t Enough
Live and learn. When you hear someone say that phrase, it comes with the unspoken idea that learning certain lessons will make your life better. But what if that isn’t true? Some lessons happen quickly and are hard to forget. Fire hurts when you touch it. Orgasms feel good. When the consequences of your actions […]
Live and learn. When you hear someone say that phrase, it comes with the unspoken idea that learning certain lessons will make your life better. But what if that isn’t true? Some lessons happen quickly and are hard to forget. Fire hurts when you touch it. Orgasms feel...
Finding Meaning
“The Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert talk about the two “hungers”. There is the Great Hunger and there is the Little Hunger. The Little Hunger wants food for the belly; but the Great Hunger, the greatest hunger of all, is the hunger for meaning…” – Laurens van der Post When your life has meaning, you […]
“The Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert talk about the two “hungers”. There is the Great Hunger and there is the Little Hunger. The Little Hunger wants food for the belly; but the Great Hunger, the greatest hunger of all, is the hunger for meaning…”...
Dealing With Disappointment
The experience of stepping forward, suddenly realizing the floor is lower than you expected, and having to scramble to rebalance before you fall is a good analogy for what it’s emotionally like to feel a sharp sense of disappointment. We all know how uncomfortable it is to feel disappointed with things, others, and ourselves. But […]
The experience of stepping forward, suddenly realizing the floor is lower than you expected, and having to scramble to rebalance before you fall is a good analogy for what it’s emotionally like to feel a sharp sense of disappointment. We all know how uncomfortable it...