1: What’s the secret to a happy marriage?

Want to be thought of as more creative and effective at work?

Would you like to be less vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder?

Research shows there’s a simple way to increase the likelihood of these outcomes.

How? Simply increase the ratio of positive to negative emotions in your life.

“A myriad of studies show that having more positive emotions, … continue reading

1: What if you could feel better anytime, anyplace, no matter what?

And not only that, but you could also live ten years longer.

Sounds good, right?

How do you do this? The answer is found in an unexpected place,  Jane McGonigal writes in her book SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully.

Chances are, if you are a gamer, you know about power-ups.

“They’re the bonus items that … continue reading

“One of my clients had candles spread all over her house, in every room,” Diane Button, an end-of-life doula, writes in her book What Matters Most: Lessons the Dying Teach Us About Living.

“They were on nightstands and dressers, surrounding her bathtub, and even along the walkway of the woodsy entrance into her house,” Diane notes.

“There were dozens of them, and they were beautiful, but not one … continue reading