Personal & Growth
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Sailing the world: 5 life lessons I've learned
From facing fears to showing gratitude, to not wasting a single moment. Here are the top five life lessons our writer learned while sailing the world.
8 Ways To Stay Curious In Life
We're all born curious, but this can fade with time. However, being inquisitive can make us more innovative and happier. Discover eight ways to stay curious.
The Good Cards: acts of kindness
The mission of The Good Cards is to make use of the butterfly effect and spread kindness playfully. We meet Corey Harnish, one of the co-founders of The Good Cards, to find out more.
For the New Year, try imagining your best possible life
JILL SUTTIE has found that reflecting on your ideal future helps you feel more optimistic and be intentional about what you want. When I was in my late 20s, I was living in Santa Barbara and wondering about the course of my life. I had a job that was interesting enough, but it came with a terribl...
Bored With Life? Re-Engage Yourself With These 8 Ideas
The monotony of life can drag us down, but only we can turn things around. So, if you're feeling bored with life, try these 8 science-backed ideas to re-energize.
How to open yourself up to receiving help
Why do some of us resist compassion? And how can we open ourselves up to be more accepting of it?
What is: emotional education and social emotional learning (SEL)
Social emotional learning – or emotional education –provides the knowledge, attitudes and skills for children to excel in life.
Fear of Abandonment: How to Deal With It
The fear of being abandoned can destroy healthy relationships. Learn how to spot the signs of abandonment issues and learn how you can work through them.
Top 5 benefits of gratitude practice
From improved health to stronger relationships, the benefits of gratitude practice are many and backed by science. In fact, being grateful has very real physical, social, and cognitive benefits.
Five obstacles to happiness (and how to overcome them)
What are the obstacles to happiness in our daily lives? Here are five examples with ideas on how mindfulness can help us overcome them.
Following your bliss: 5 steps to get started
Following your bliss and discovering what brings your life meaning is a step in the direction of happiness. Here are five ways to take action.
Queer life and the pursuit of happiness
Finding happiness when you're a member of the LGBTQ community can be hampered by prejudice and homophobia. Roney, community manager at gays.com, shares his thoughts on how to be queer and happy. In the end we all have one thing in common: we are all searching for well-being and happiness. If you ...