Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Shawn Hayward, McGill University
The pandemic may have impaired people’s cognitive abilities and altered risk perception at a time when making the right health choices is critically important.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
In order for things, or people, to change they need to be flexible. A willow tree bends in the wind while the branches of a more solid tree like an oak can be broken by a strong wind. The river flows around obstacles that stand in its way.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Just like everything in nature, we are growing. While our growth and changes may not be as obvious as the grass that we have to mow regularly, or the weeds we pull from our garden, we nevertheless are continuing to grow.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Just like everything in nature, we are growing. While our growth and changes may not be as obvious as the grass that we have to mow regularly, or the weeds we pull from our garden, we nevertheless are continuing to grow.
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- Written by: Julia Paulette Hollenbery
There is an abundance of pleasure possible for us all, a great deal more than we currently live. It is freely available to everyone without discrimination or expense. It is constantly accessible in each moment and with every interaction...
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- Written by: Julia Paulette Hollenbery
There is an abundance of pleasure possible for us all, a great deal more than we currently live. It is freely available to everyone without discrimination or expense. It is constantly accessible in each moment and with every interaction...
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
We go through life with so many questions. Some are simple. What day is it? What will I have for lunch? Should I have another cup of coffee?
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
We go through life with so many questions. Some are simple. What day is it? What will I have for lunch? Should I have another cup of coffee?
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- Written by: Nancy Windheart
We know that we're in a great time of transition, of birthing a new way of being, living, and loving in our world that is long overdue. And, it's grueling. Let's just be honest about that.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf
Life consists of choices... some are "good" choices, and others not so good. However every choice helps us build a foundation of wisdom gained from experience.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Life consists of choices... some are "good" choices, and others not so good. However every choice helps us build a foundation of wisdom gained from experience.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell
"He's so lucky! She always wins! I'm just not lucky!" Do these statements sound familiar? Have they come out of your mouth at times? Do you believe that luck is something that happens to some and not to others? ...
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- Written by: Katherine Unger Baillie, University of Pennsylvania
Overstating the true level of cooperation in a society can increase cooperative behavior overall, research finds.
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- Written by: Jill Rosen, Johns Hopkins University
Handwriting helps people learn reading skills surprisingly faster and significantly better than learning the same material through typing or watching videos, a new study shows.
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- Written by: Amit Goswami, Ph.D.
We now have ever-expanding ways to distract and consume attention through the new digital opiate of the masses. Cell phones with their applications have unknowingly addicted people. Our attention span has drastically shortened. The constant electrical bombardment...
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- Written by: Amit Goswami, Ph.D.
We now have ever-expanding ways to distract and consume attention through the new digital opiate of the masses. Cell phones with their applications have unknowingly addicted people. Our attention span has drastically shortened. The constant electrical bombardment...
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- Written by: Tara Singh
The present is complete; it has no limitations. When I am in the past projecting images of the future, I am dreaming. In reality there is only the present. You say, "I'm helpless, I can't be in the present. I wish I could." And I say, "Miraculous things happen in the present, when you do not compromise." In the present, whatever you do would be of love.
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- Written by: Carl Greer PhD, PsyD
For many years, I was too caught up in my own world to be fully present for other people—I was on the clock, feeling the pressure of time and agendas. It’s clear to me now that sometimes, I was the one creating the sense of urgency...
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- Written by: Carl Greer PhD, PsyD
For many years, I was too caught up in my own world to be fully present for other people—I was on the clock, feeling the pressure of time and agendas. It’s clear to me now that sometimes, I was the one creating the sense of urgency...
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- Written by: Argyro Kanaki, Lecturer in Education, University of Dundee
Most of us assume that learning another language is very difficult. You need special skills to remember both vocabulary and grammar rules and, at the same time, must be able to converse fluently with a
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- Written by: Lisa Tang, PhD Candidate in Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
Have you ever thought about all the ways social media is woven within your everyday life? This has been especially true over the past year, where social media has proven itself as a valuable communication tool
