Why Doing Good Is Better Than Feeling Good
We often think of happiness as feeling good in the moment. But there’s a more potent kind of happiness that can have a more positive impact on our well-being: the happiness that comes from doing good....
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Do You Haiku?
We sure hope you do! In the spirit of play with purpose, we invite you to celebrate National Haiku Poetry Day by appreciating something larger than yourself, whether it’s nature, justice, knowledge,...
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How Social Connections Save Us
Feeling deeply connected to others puts us on a path to happiness and a healthy immune system. That’s right – having healthy social connections has been scientifically proven to improve both our...
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The Gift of Resilience
Life is unpredictable, but one thing is certain: adversity. We all experience struggles, losses, and grief. Yet people react to adversity in different ways: the same trauma that emotionally scars one...
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Three Tips for Fostering Resilience in Children
I’d like to tell you a story. Tell me if it sounds familiar. Before my daughter was born, I researched everything we purchased for her, deciphering implications of materials and potential off-gassing...
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How a Sense of Empowerment Can Improve Health
When bad things happen to us, we often feel powerless to change them. Our sense of control is threatened by the circumstances of the world around us. Conversely, experiences that give us a sense of...
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Advice from a Mother Whose Son Had Cancer
Every month is a good month for gratitude. But Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September is an especially good time to celebrate and honor the courage of others. Those of us who have fought cancer...
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Say What? How Power Words Reveal Our Resilience
Guest blog post by Lusann Yang When I met Dr. Steve Cole, I didn’t know what to make of his hypothesis. It’s easy to imagine poetic, heartfelt words as a window into the soul, but can the way we speak...
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One Word Holds the Key to Health and Happiness
Eudaimonia: if the word is new to you, it might sound like a style of electronic dance music or a pharmaceutical. No, eudaimonia can’t be downloaded from the cloud or packaged in a pill. But...
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An Apology: How I Failed Monica Lewinsky
I recently watched Monica Lewinsky’s TED Talk. I was riveted. The former White House Intern has stepped back into the public arena in order to reclaim her narrative and, as she said, “give a purpose...
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