This post is about focusing on the things that matter in life with a list of 11 things you should care less about, if you want to be truly happy. Pause for a moment from whatever you are doing. Have you noticed how you seem to be in your element when…
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Coping with grief feels complicated, but there are many ways to get started. In exactly one month, it will be ten years since my Mom passed away. And while life goes on, there are days when I feel as though I am nowhere near getting over it. Some days the pain…
More and more people are turning to the world of business these days, and it is not hard to appreciate why. After all, when you start your own business and run it successfully, good things are in store. Not least of which is the fact that you can expect to make some…
Leaves on a stream exercise is a soothing cognitive defusion practice where we learn to let go of thoughts that cause emotional suffering. Sometimes we are so bogged down with our thoughts that they gradually appear true—it’s like we convinced ourselves they were real. Also referred to a cognitive fusion, this…
Recently, I wrote a post about how building your emotional intelligence can make you happier and healthier. Today, I have a short and simple exercise to strengthen your emotional intelligence called the fogging technique. This will help you deal with criticism without letting it drag you down. Practice it. Feel the…







