According to the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Daniel Kahneman, each day we experience approximately 20,000 moments. A moment is defined as a few seconds in which our brain records an experience. The quality of our days is determined by how our brains recognize and categorize our moments—either as … [Read more...] about The Magic Ratio of Positive and Negative Moments
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The Global Empathy Deficit: Two Lessons
"...We've got a budget deficit that's important, we've got a trade deficit that's critical, but what I worry most is our empathy deficit.” – Interview in "O" Magazine with Barack Obama. Perhaps this is not only a US national concern but a global crisis: people are dividing into camps and … [Read more...] about The Global Empathy Deficit: Two Lessons
Becoming Fully Engaged Part 4: Building Positive Rituals
The 21 Day Plan for More Energy There is a commonly held belief that if you do something for 21 days it will be come a habit. Research from scientists supports this concept. Evidently, it takes time to build new brain cells, then they have to connect with other neurons, and then they only … [Read more...] about Becoming Fully Engaged Part 4: Building Positive Rituals
Becoming Fully Engaged Part 3: Facing the Truth
Let’s Get Real Here It is impossible to behave in accordance with our values all the time. There is often a gap between who we say we are, who we want to be, and how we act during any given day. Our behaviors reveal our character, yet sometimes we can behave in ways that are nasty, or lazy, or … [Read more...] about Becoming Fully Engaged Part 3: Facing the Truth
Becoming Fully Engaged Part 2: Defining Purpose
What’s it really all about, anyway? One of the most powerful sources of energy is passion. When we connect to our most important values and purpose in life, our passion and energy seem boundless. The most compelling source of purpose is spiritual, when energy is derived from deeply held values … [Read more...] about Becoming Fully Engaged Part 2: Defining Purpose
Becoming Fully Engaged Part 1: Managing Energy, Not Time
Just about everyone is in a hurry these days, juggling work, family and play like so many balls in the air. We pride ourselves on our ability to multitask. We use email, cell phones, and other devices to keep in touch so that we don’t miss anything. About the only thing that seems to be slowing … [Read more...] about Becoming Fully Engaged Part 1: Managing Energy, Not Time
Optimism: Living Longer & Happier
“Success is measured by your ability to maintain enthusiasm between failures.” ― Sir Winston Churchill People who are successful in life measure high on assessments of optimistic attitudes. It would be easy to presume they are optimistic because they are successful, but there is enough research … [Read more...] about Optimism: Living Longer & Happier
How to Be Happy: 5 Key Strengths
Why do some people always seem happy, and others not? Is it really a question of life circumstances? Are they happy because their life is better, they have more luck, and they just don’t have as many worries? Or is it more a question of disposition, their nature, and character? Could it be that … [Read more...] about How to Be Happy: 5 Key Strengths
In Search of the Good Life
There are several roads to becoming happier. You can focus on increasing positive feelings, for example, by engaging in more pleasant activities. You can clear up negative emotions about the past. You can make an effort to develop an optimistic attitude. A simple step such as becoming more … [Read more...] about In Search of the Good Life
The Four Agreements at Work: An Inside Job
In his book The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz distills the essence of Toltec wisdom into four principles for living a life of value: 1. Be impeccable with your word. 2. Don’t take anything personally. 3. Don’t make assumptions. 4. Always do your best. How elegantly simple and, as some … [Read more...] about The Four Agreements at Work: An Inside Job