(Audio Podcast – 5 min.) Most of us realize that there’s no right and wrong when it comes to...
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Directional Vows — Devoting Yourself to Change
Are you ready to write your vows? Not marriage vows – directional vows. This is a vow (or vows)...
Media Multitasking Tied to Anxiety, Depression
In a recent study at Michigan State University researchers found that “media multitasking” (using multiple forms of media at...
Teenage gratitude = more happiness & hope, less drug abuse and depression
A four year study showed that grateful teens are more likely than their less grateful peers to be happy,...
It’s not just about who got elected, but gratitude that we have elections at all (Audio)
The day after the U.S. elections, the internet and media are full of analysis of who won, who lost...
The Key Ingredient to Disaster Recovery (audio)
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, what does it take for a family and community to recover? In...
Stages of Gratitude
Many of us wish to be conscious of how our lives are blessed. We don’t want to be stuck...
Curiosity (Video)
At the 20th anniversary conference of the ToDo Institute I gave a keynote presentation called, “How to Escape from...