Have you decided to consciously practice being more grateful—only to find that your spouse, or tweener, or someone close to you thinks it’s hoaky and won’t join you?
Watch this video from the Greater Good series to learn what to do when someone is raining on your gratitude parade.
On this, the 70th anniversary of the most significant day in the the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, and in light of recent dramatic events in Boston, pause and imagine a world without hate.
The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”
― Laura Ingalls Wilder
In this brand new video from Kids in the House, I give you some tips for getting kids to do boring but necessary tasks.
Check out my Boosting Emotional Intelligence and Self-Motivation online class for much more on this subject. Register now, and take the class at your leisure–but be sure to RSVP for a free video coaching call with me on April 30 (space is limited).
Are you feeling starved for time? Impatient?
New research shows that experiencing awe can make us feel more satisfied with our lives, more patient, more willing to help others, and — importantly, in our crazy busy lives — as though we have time to spare.
Awe is one of those quiet positive emotions we don’t tend to think much about. Researchers describe it as that “feeling we get when we come across something so strikingly vast in number, scope, or complexity that it alters the way we understand the world,” as Stacey Kennelly explains in this Greater Good article about awe.
Take Action: Make time to expose yourself to something truly awesome. Visit a spectacular beach or vista point. Watch a sunset or sunrise, or hold a new baby, or watch a nature video (like this one).
Join the discussion: What place or experience makes you awe-struck? Share in the comments here!
A big, warm thanks to the Positivity Project for hosting me on your telesummit yesterday. I am so grateful for the work that you are doing to spread the message of positivity!
As a follow up, I have created a webpage for you with a list of free resources. And I hope you’ll take a moment to sign up for my weekly Happiness Tips email if you’d like to stay connected!
Welcome to all those who participated in the Women’s Executive Leadership Program at the Haas School of Business earlier this week!
It was wonderful to be with so many inspiring women. We created this webpage for you with the follow-ups you’ve been asking for, like the video I showed.
Hope to see you again soon!
Feeling a little “hollow in the happiness department”? One thing that research shows helps many people–in a pretty profound way–is transcendental meditation. I’m grateful that the David Lynch foundation is reaching out to our world’s most stressed populations with this salve.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
