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    How to Swim Out of the Storm When Life Is Drowning You

    Reading Time: 8 minutes I am struggling to get air into my burning lungs. I can see firm ground in the distance — but it’s just out of reach. A wave of panic starts in my gut, rolling up my spine — I might not get through this. No, this isn’t a new extreme workout I’m floundering through or a...
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    Why Your Perspective May Be the Most Powerful Thing You Have

    Reading Time: 5 minutes Your own perspective matters more than the reality that surrounds you — no matter how ugly that reality is. And despite all the things that are out of your hands, you have complete control over your perspective. You get to choose how you experience the highs and lows of...
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    The Myth of Weight-Loss Shows (And How to Actually Succeed)

    Reading Time: 7 minutes The grand transformation has to be one of the most appealing stories out there. Can’t you just picture it? The ugly duckling, after years of feeling unattractive and unloved, all at once sheds his duckish down and ungainly appearance to blossom into the elegant and...
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    Stop Making Failed Resolutions (Do These 6 Things Instead)

    Reading Time: 8 minutes Almost half of Americans make resolutions each year. Not surprisingly, the most common resolutions people make are to lose weight and go the gym more. In fact, more than 65% of Americans say they plan to exercise more in the coming year. But while many seem willing and...
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    The Jedi Mind Trick to Powerful Positivity

    Reading Time: 6 minutes In Star Wars, “the Force” can be used to do almost anything. And while you probably can’t use the Jedi mind trick to get your remote to hover across the living room to your spot on the couch (just yet), you can use something like it to achieve positivity in your life. If...
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    How to Reset Your Life (and Have a Happier Year Than Last Year)

    Reading Time: 6 minutes Some people are steady-as-they-go types. I’m prone to trying new things. And the power of making my own choices somehow made it all feel less risky — until the day it didn’t. Twice, my husband and I left our jobs and home to spend a year traversing the globe. In 2010, we...
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    The Neuroscience of Breaking Habits: Why It’s So Hard and How to Do It

    Reading Time: 8 minutes If you’re anything like me, you have a few bad habits you’d love to get rid of. And, like me, you’ve probably tried breaking those bad habits only to realize how tough the process can be. As a coach I’ve helped hundreds of people change their habits — covering everything...
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    How Small Wins Turn Progress Into Fulfillment and Happiness

    Reading Time: 5 minutes Lofty goals are great. Big dreams give you something to work toward, something to look forward to, and a reason to wake up and put your best foot forward each day. Goals can be highly motivating and highly rewarding. But it’s easy to get discouraged. When you aim your...
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    How to Stay Committed to Your Life Goals

    Reading Time: 6 minutes Life goals should be pretty lofty and usually take years to achieve, which is why staying committed and inspired can be so hard. So, what can you do to stay committed? I have spent years exploring how to find and maintain happiness through life goal achievement — and...
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    The Science of Happiness (And How to Be Happier)

    Reading Time: 8 minutes The pursuit of happiness is an unalienable right. That’s one of the first statements in the United States’ Declaration of Independence. The most popular class in Yale’s history is Psychology and The Good Life, which is about how to lead a happier and more satisfying life...
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    The Philosophy of Enough: The Whole Life Challenge Guide to Increased Happiness

    Reading Time: 14 minutesAn Answer to Materialism, Consumerism (and That Nagging Feeling That Your Next “Big Win” Won’t Actually Make You Happy) Do you feel like life is a constant game of catch-up? That no matter how much you try to achieve, it never seems enough? And while you strive to live...
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    Why Teams Make Us More Successful (and How to Build Yours)

    Reading Time: 7 minutes If you exercise in a group, you’ve probably noticed how effective (and enjoyable) it can be to work out with others. In fact, exercising in a group has been shown to boost physical performance, enhance pain tolerance, reduce feelings of discomfort and fatigue, and promote...
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    What You Need to Know About the Science of Positive Psychology

    Reading Time: 6 minutes While “traditional” psychology focuses on what isn’t working in the psyche, positive psychology focuses on what is working — specifically, which actions and behaviors promote fulfillment and happiness. There are a number of studies within positive psychology, like those...
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    How to Take Ownership of Your Life (and Get Everything You Want)

    Reading Time: 9 minutes Have you ever told yourself (or heard) these phrases? “My entire family is overweight — it’s in my genes, and it’s just the way I am.” “My boss hates me, so I’ll never get a promotion.” “I don’t have time — I work, have kids, and my family needs me to run around after...
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    Learn to Focus on the Good in Your Day

    Reading Time: 6 minutes Let’s put it out there: you’re going to face things you don’t like today. Maybe it’s rush hour traffic on your way to work, being paired up with your least favorite coworker for a project, or something worse like a new diagnosis or a fight with your significant other...
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    Why Your Comfort Zone Is Actually Crushing Your Happiness

    Reading Time: 7 minutes Most of us, if given a choice, will opt for comfort over discomfort. Unfortunately, the cost of choosing comfort can be limited growth. I should know. I spent many years lounging in my comfort zone. For me, it was a regular routine of working in a “safe” job, repeating...
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    How to Define, Establish, and Enjoy Balance in Your Life

    Reading Time: 8 minutes Since the birth of my first son nearly fourteen years ago, I’ve been determined to concurrently excel in work, parenting, partnering, hobbies, and passion projects. And it took me nearly fourteen years to realize my desire to “have it all” had left me in a state of...
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    “Hold the Line!”

    Reading Time: 4 minutes To be totally honest with you, whenever I think about this topic, I get fired up. It triggers something in my brain related to toughness — mental toughness, physical toughness, emotional toughness. It reminds me of the scenes from “Braveheart” where William Wallace is...
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    The Magic Potion for a “Healthy” State of Mind

    Reading Time: 2 minutes We all want to feel better. I was talking with a friend recently about how she was doing and here’s what she told me: “People feel like $#!^ right now.” Now, this may or may not be exactly your experience. However, the last several months have certainly taken their toll...
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    Many Paths to the Mountaintop

    Reading Time: 2 minutes There is more than one path to the mountaintop. Truthfully, there are as many paths as there are climbers. Some paths are steep and arduous. They might get you to the top quicker. You might also find yourself falling from time to time. Some paths are long, slow, and...

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