In an ideal world, the holiday season would be a universal time of good cheer. But in the real...
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Nine Steps to a Thankful Thanksgiving
For many people Thanksgiving has ceased to be a celebration of thankfulness. Too often it is dominated by the...
Forty Days to Really Live
“I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” -Steven Wright One of my favorite books is Chasing Daylight...
Sipping a cup of Negativi-tea
Your brain is like Velcro for negative experiences, but Teflon for positive ones. -Rick Hanson For the past twenty...
The Divided Brain
In this extraordinary video, Iain McGilchrist describes the real differences between the left and right halves of the human...
The Spirit of Thank You/Sorry
I’ve just finished conducting a nine day residential training in Japanese Psychology at the ToDo Institute in Vermont. During...
by Jane E. Brody Congratulations Colorado! You are the only state with an obesity rate of less than 20%....
Finishing is Not the Point
Think about how often you engage in an activity with the goal of finishing. Washing dishes. Cleaning the bathroom....