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What is Metacognition? Metacognition may or may not be a word you’ve heard before. It sounds clunky and technical, so what it is and why would anyone care about it besides academic types? Don’t let the word fool you, metacognition is an important and valuable skill we can all use […]

What Does Metacognition Have To Do With Happiness?

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Johnny O’Callaghan: Meditational Therapy (and more!) – Guest Feature As part of our dedication to bringing you new resources for increasing happiness, we share spotlights on distinguished and interesting individuals. This week, we’ve got Johnny O’Callaghan who helps unlock potential using a unique blend of meditation, spiritual psychology, and coaching. […]

Johnny O’Callaghan: Meditational Therapy (and more!) – Guest Feature

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Why Did I Just Get Cut Off In Traffic? Why would she pull out in front of me like that? What the hell is that woman thinking? Everyone is such a bad driver! If you drive, I guarantee you’ve had similar thoughts. Driving is just one example of the many […]

Improve Empathy: Everyone Thinks They’re Right

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Middle of the night anxiety I woke up in a dead panic, my heart racing. What am I doing with my life? It was 2 AM. The question hit like a punch in the stomach, almost literally as I felt sick and my breath was tight. For some unknown reason, […]

Emotional Outlets: Journaling, Art, Music, Etc.

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Kristin Walker: CEO, Host, & Health Advocate – Guest Feature As part of our dedication to bringing you new resources for increasing happiness, we share spotlights on distinguished and interesting individuals. This week, we’ve got Kristin Walker: CEO of mental health news radio, podcast host, & mental health advocate. Big […]

Kristin Walker: CEO, Host, & Health Advocate – Guest ...

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Best for: Those looking for short, digestible ideas shared by great figures on a variety of topics. Those who don’t mind long books with loosely organized frameworks. Difficulty to digest: Everyone should be able to get through this book without much effort. The text pulls heavily from Tim’s podcast and […]

Tools Of Titans By Tim Ferris: Book Review

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Best for: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is best for those who are interested in philosophy, especially around death, character, and mindfulness. It’s also best for those who don’t mind reading older texts to dig out powerful insights. Difficulty to digest: Meditations is a bit harder to digest simply because of […]

Meditations By Marcus Aurelius – Book Review

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What Would You Do If You Lost It All? I recently had a conversation with someone who would likely be considered quite wealthy. We stumbled upon the topic of what they would do if they lost all their money. I don’t really know, I’ve built my entire life around this […]

Developing Gratitude: A Week Without Luxuries

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Can We Be Happy All The Time? You can’t understand how it’s possible. One of your co-workers is happy ALL the time. No, really. As far as you can tell, they’ve never once been upset, expressed a negative opinion, or frowned in their entire life. You’ve certainly never seen it […]

No One Is Happy All The Time

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Do you know your values? You need to know your values and revisit them often. We hear this often from high-level, successful individuals. It’s a recurring theme, especially in religious contexts. Why is it so important?  I used to be far in the ‘what a stupid cliche of course I […]

The Value Of Knowing Your Values