Reading Time: < 1 minuteMindset, like sunglasses, influences how we perceive our daily experiences and challenges.
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Hard Work Didn’t Earn Me Respect. This Did.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSenior Skip Day, May 2009. The Friday before finals. Everyone else skipped school to do something fun. Me? I was reporting for my first day at a landscaping job. I was the youngest on the crew by a decade. The outsider. Worse—my girlfriend’s dad was the boss. To the rest of the guys, I was…
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How We Snuck Into Spain’s Biggest Attraction—Without Speaking the Language
Reading Time: 4 minutesA trip to Spain had a memorable twist when a sold-out cathedral tour turned into an unforgettable experience, emphasizing the impact of unexpected, emotional events on memory.
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5 Skills Everyone Should Learn To Improve Their Social Life
Reading Time: 4 minutesHere are five basic skills you should learn in order to feel more confident in your social life.
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Freedom of Movement
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeing able to move is integral to the human existence. Here’s how you might be living in a prison of your own making.
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Why Indecision Is Ruining Your Life
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy is indecision so harmful?
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Two Reasons To Start Traveling Right Now
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was having a great conversation with a few passionate travelers recently, and we were talking about the importance of traveling. Travel, particularly international travel, is something everyone should get to experience at least once. Set aside the food, sights, and excursions for a moment. The argument I’m making for travel goes a bit deeper…
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The Friendship Formula: The Psychology of Connection
Reading Time: 9 minutesOur relationships with others—our friends, family, and significant others—give our life its greatest moments and sense of purpose. However, as an adult, do you actually know how to make new friends? As we grow into adulthood, and periodically throughout our life, we go through periods of “friendship pruning.” We begin to recognize that some of…
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Why You Might Be Your Biggest Enemy of Change
Reading Time: 2 minutesIs your fear of success what’s really holding you back?
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Paper or Plastic: An Unlikely Lesson In Compassion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow did a simple grocery store visit fundamentally shift my own views on the importance of having compassion?
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The $1.6 Billion Question
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat would you change about your life if you won $1.6 billion?
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Should I Weigh Myself Every Day?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow often should you step on the scale? Is every day too much?
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3 Unintuitive Steps To Adopt A Positive Mindset
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhy is mindset so important? Read how it can quite literally change how you see the world, and get three not-so-common tips to adopt a positive mindset.
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Herd Mentality: How Easily Can Your Friends Sabotage Your Fitness Plan?
Reading Time: 6 minutesHow easily could your friends sabotage your fitness plan? Find out how to bulletproof yourself from bad influence.
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Pain, Adventure, & The Mundane: The Identity Shaping Power of Our Experiences
Reading Time: 8 minutesResearch suggests that experiences, not material goods, are the key to happiness. They provide a more lasting form of happiness and, as we’ll see in this article, play a key role in shaping our identity.
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