Anyone can tell that giving helps others. Your gift can offer emotional, financial, and other forms of support to your friends and family or any other recipient when you give. But giving can boost your happiness too. Studies show that charitable actions can positively affect your health and happiness. Giving to others makes you feel good about yourself and helps you feel … [Read more...] about Why Giving Is Good For You
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Why It’s So Hard to Accept Yourself and What You Can Do About It
It's easier to talk about what we prefer to look like rather than feel content about our current looks. We tend to talk about how life would be easier if only we lost ten pounds or had the perfect skin or different hair. Now some people are happy with their current looks. Many people don't doubt that they'd be pretty content if they looked in a magazine. But most people … [Read more...] about Why It’s So Hard to Accept Yourself and What You Can Do About It
A Couple’s Guide to Working as a Team
On the job, you learn to collaborate with others even if you don't have much in common with them. If you can do that, you might think it would be easy to work as a team with your significant other. Unfortunately, this winds up being a major challenge for many couples. As much as you love each other, you may need to develop skills that will help you to interact effectively. … [Read more...] about A Couple’s Guide to Working as a Team
5 Ways You Control The World Around Your Children
Parents do everything to keep their children safe. Whether it's from bullying at school or handing your kids an ice cream cone on the way home once in a while, it's essential to do everything you can to foster a caring environment for your children. Just as you monitor your children's behavior, it’s important to be directly involved in their lives. Parental involvement is … [Read more...] about 5 Ways You Control The World Around Your Children
How to Encourage Positive Behavior in Teenagers
Teens are complicated. They're moody, have impulsive tendencies, and constantly search for meaning. Many are also notorious for their lousy listening habits, which is just one of the many reasons why effective communication is so difficult. Everyone can agree that parenting is one of the most challenging jobs. There's no textbook or manual out there to make things … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Positive Behavior in Teenagers