mindset

Two people can experience the same event and manifest different levels of stress, indicating our minds response creates the stress—not vice versa.

December offers time for reflection and bowing in reverence to the year past.

Aging brings numerous advantages and freedoms worth celebrating—it’s time to kick up your heels.

Becoming more mentally flexible and less attached to our comfortable ways can pave the way to a healthier, more functional outlook on life.

The way to staying youthful comes not in a pill, or a nip and tuck, but in cultivating joy around the simple necessities of life.

The path to happiness is paved with the appreciation of what we have in this moment.

Self-improvement can be a broad topic—where does one begin? Narrowing down to a few fundamentals can pave the path to being a better version of yourself.

What comes naturally isn’t always the best way to be. With practice, we can hone the skills of goodness.

If you’re serious about personal growth and development, asking yourself certain questions will support your endeavors.

Our underlying beliefs can keep us from growth and transformation, stuck in old habits and thoughts. Are you willing to let them go?

It’s not always easy to change. A shift in environment could be a powerful catalyst for seeing yourself through.

The way we approach a situation can mean the difference between an opportunity for growth and a source of suffering.

Trial and error advice for those seeking to be better people.

Having values and plans for a good life is essential, but being able to go with the flow when life has plans of its own brings a certain peace.

Sometimes “acting as though” can bring clarity when uncertainty blurs our purpose in life.

When you’re tired or facing challenges, more options are available to help you through.

Our hard work can feel dull or stressful, but incorporating more play into our lives can help.

If you’re finding ticking things you want to do off your list to be a struggle, try engaging in commitment as a practice.

Putting yourself before others for profits is a great way to lose the respect of friends and family.

The cost of choices we don’t make, when carefully weighed against the chosen option, is worthwhile if the decision is made consciously.