Have you ever tried to cultivate gratitude? It can be more complicated than it sounds. Our brains are usually wired to pay more attention to negative events. Hurricanes and heartbreaks create deeper impressions than rainbows and family dinners. Sometimes, you’re just so busy that you forget about your resolutions on your way to work and don't realize it until you’re … [Read more...] about 10 Practical Ways to Grow Your Gratitude
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How to Become the Luckiest Person You Know
It might sound silly to suggest that you can increase the amount of good luck you experience in your life. However, there are people that have studied lucky people and have found some consistent similarities. They also noticed several similarities between unlucky people. Luck is largely random, but there are ways to give yourself more opportunity to be lucky. For example, … [Read more...] about How to Become the Luckiest Person You Know
A Beginner’s Guide to Using Writing Therapy to Enhance Personal Growth
What do you do when you’re feeling sad or low? Maybe you reach out to friends or stay in bed watching your favorite series on TV. Have you ever considered turning to writing as a therapy? Studies have shown that those who write about their most traumatic or stressful experiences experience better health outcomes. The stories we tell ourselves give us meaning in our … [Read more...] about A Beginner’s Guide to Using Writing Therapy to Enhance Personal Growth
The Conscientious Path to Boosting Your Immune System
You probably know that you can strengthen your immune system with things like exercise, sleep, and certain supplements. However, your personality plays a role too. Research has discovered that conscientious people have a naturally stronger immune system and live longer. It turns out that being dependable and disciplined might help you to fight off disease and continue … [Read more...] about The Conscientious Path to Boosting Your Immune System
10 Ways to be a Better Friend
You can be a poor, fair, good, or great friend. Take stock of your own stable of friends. Some are just better than others at being your friend. You have friends that you trust more than others. Some friends are more enjoyable to be around. Being a great friend is a skill that you can cultivate. There’s no risk incurred by making an effort to enhance this part of your … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to be a Better Friend