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What happens when you get better and better at playing a video game? Embedded in the answer to that question is a useful way to talk about how you interact…
The science of gratitude is largely clear about its benefits for mental health and life satisfaction. Yet the actual practice of gratitude is frequently mis-applied, misunderstood, and over-simplified. The video…
When attention, presence, and enjoyment fully meld with involvement in an activity, we refer to the resulting state as ‘Flow.’ We know from research that not only are flow experiences…
The ability to increase our enjoyment of positive moments in life is a skill, and it takes some intention and practice to get better at it. The video below introduces…
Ask any person about what it is they want from life, follow up each response with “why do you want that?” and you’ll almost surely end up at a universally…
Research is clear about the psychological (and physical) benefits of connection with others. Turns out, though, that for lots of us it's not a simple or easy thing to find.…
Need to do something? Get something done? Stop trying to fight yourself into feeling motivated first. Instead of trying to change your feelings, put your energy into taking action. I’m…
Being human can be hard. Developing greater resilience can buffer and bolster our mental health…but why do our brains get in the way sometimes? Shouldn’t our minds help us, instead…