One Simple Practice to Build Emotional Resilience

One Simple Practice to Build Emotional Resilience

We often ask ourselves or others, "How are you today?" and the answer is usually something generic like "Good" or "Tired." But those responses rarely capture what's actually happening beneath the surface. One simple practice to build emotional resilience is to pause each day and ask, "What am I feeling right now?" This small shift in awareness can help us recognize emotions before they change our decisions and behaviors, ultimately shaping our day and, cumulatively, our life. Last month we suggested you start with reality, as acceptance is the path to growth. One of the easiest ways to improve your…
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Start with Reality: Acceptance is the Path to Growth

Start with Reality: Acceptance is the Path to Growth

Have you ever faced a moment in life when what was happening felt difficult or impossible to accept? An unanswered text. Delayed plans. A project falling apart after weeks of effort. Coping daily with a difficult coworker. A family member making a life choice you don't agree with. A relationship ending. Facing a difficult truth about yourself. In each of these moments, we face a reality we didn't want, didn't expect, or we struggle to believe it is happening. Instead of accepting what is happening, we often begin fighting reality. We replay conversations or search for someone to blame. We…
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How to Stop Stumbling and Start Making Better Happiness Decisions

How to Stop Stumbling and Start Making Better Happiness Decisions

Have you ever made a big decision, certain it would bring you happiness, only to find yourself feeling the same as you did before? Or perhaps you've dreaded an upcoming event, convinced it would be a disaster, only to discover it wasn't so bad after all. In his groundbreaking book, Stumbling on Happiness, Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert reveals the shocking truth: our brains are terrible at predicting what will make us happy. He shares the surprising science of "affective forecasting" and the range of biases that lead us to constantly misjudge our future happiness. Gilbert’s central argument in Stumbling on…
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