“What do you want from life?” When faced with a question like this, many of us will say something like “happiness.” But what if we strove for “authenticity”, “wisdom”, “meaning” or “success”? Read all about it in this week’s blog!
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Most of us have heard the saying, “The best way to maintain a healthy relationship is to not go to bed mad.” This is rather good advice even if it wasn’t based in research…until now. While we can’t control all the stressors that come into our lives, making a conscious effort to resolve conflict can be a means to substantially reduce our stress level. Here are some tips to consider…
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"I've gained so much weight during the pandemic that I need to go out and get new work pajamas." An abundance of research establishes humor as an effective means of coping with adversity, reducing stress, and promoting a positive mood (Strick et al., 2009). Most of us don't have the time or the desire to take a stand-up comedy class. Still, there are things we can do to enhance our ability to reframe stressful or difficult situations. Read about it here…
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The concept of loneliness is complex and has many different causes, and its symptoms vary among people (Lim et al., 2020). Social isolation is one factor that increases loneliness in many people. Here are some tips to help you in “the new normal”…
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If you have found yourself with a bit of extra weight during the pandemic, you aren't alone. Research shows that approximately 22% of adults reported that they have gained between 5-10 pounds (Zachary et al., 2020). Unfortunately, most of us will give up on our goal to lose these extra pounds in about a month. Here is how we form unhealthy habits during our stay-at-home lifestyle, and what to do about it…
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For decades, we have known that the brain searches for and locks in on negative information, events, and feelings. And, recently, we have all seen how the media often focuses primarily on the “bad news” to get our attention. But, why? What can we learn from this bias for negativity?
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The world we live in today has so many fundamental issues for us to worry about, with one overriding concern: the pandemic. Here is why being present or in the moment reduces the stress and anxiety caused by this situation…
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Ever been trapped in a conversation and couldn’t get out of it? Ever felt that a conversation ended too abruptly, leaving you feeling dissatisfied and even a little hurt? Find out about natural conversation rules and why, despite them, we leave conversations unsatisfied for at least one side of the party…
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