The Secret Ingredient To Improving Your Mood
The Challenge: We struggle to eat healthy food – the rest is just so much tastier to us! The Science: Consuming more daily portions of fruits and veggies greatly improves our mood. The Solution: The more you raise your portions of fruit and vegetables, the happier you become! We’re all familiar with the adage as old as nutritional science […]
Interview With Sean Young + Exclusive Book Excerpt
Sean Young, PhD, MS, is the Executive Director of the University of California Institute for Prediction Technology, the UCLA Center for Digital Behavior, and a Medical School Professor at the UCLA Department of Family Medicine. He studies digital behavior and prediction technology, or how and why people use social media, mobile apps, and wearable devices. Sean […]
Interview With Randi Zinn + Exclusive Book Excerpt
Randi Zinn is the founder of Beyond Mom and BeyondMom.com. Born from her own experience of motherhood and the desire for a more connected community- Beyond Mom offers content, podcasts, mixers, events, and retreats for forward-thinking Moms. She encourages moms to cultivate a life “Beyond Mom”- one that embraces the gifts of motherhood but expresses all […]
5 Ways Finally To Stop Negative Thinking
The Challenge: Negative thinking can limit our potential and stand in the way of our goals. The Science: The human brain has evolved to focus on anything stressful, making us all the more vigilant when it comes to negative stimuli. The Solution: Simple strategies such as identifying negative thoughts and meditating can weaken the power of negative thinking. […]
The Best Kept Secret To Peace Of Mind
The Challenge: We don’t know how to deal with everyday stress, emotions, and triggers.The Science: The breath can actually change how we feel.The Solution: If we learn to use the breath, we can access peace of mind at any moment. We’ve all been in situations where we are upset – angry, anxious, jealous, you name it – and […]
The Definitive Benefits Of Mindful Leadership
The Challenge: Leaders determine the success of their workplace but sometimes make mistakes.The Science: Too much pressure can influence leaders to make wrong decisions.The Solution: Learn how to adopt a mindful approach and become a better leader! Most leadership books and training programs focus on how leaders can achieve more — do more, better, faster, and with spectacular […]
How To Make Things Instantly Better (In 30 Milliseconds Or Less)
The Challenge: When we’re in an argument or unhappy environment, we want to make things better but don’t know how!The Science: Humans respond physiologically and psychologically to facial expressions.The Solution: Your facial expressions (smiling!) can literally change the world around you. It happens. You’re feeling down and need a quick pick-me-up. Or maybe you’ve found yourself in a […]
Grumpy? No Worries! Why Feeling Negative Emotions Is Actually A Good Thing
The Challenge: We want to be happy all the time and want to avoid feeling bad.The Science: Feeling down ain’t so bad! There’s an upside to negative emotions!The Solution: With increased awareness, both good and bad feelings can improve your life. I think it’s safe to say that we all generally want the same thing. To be happy. And […]
The Profound Benefits Of Love At Work
The Challenge: Our work life can be extremely stressful. We often blame ourselves.The Science: Harsh workplaces damage our health and productivity. A loving one does the opposite!The Solution: Love in the workplace? Sounds crazy! But data says it leads to health and success! What’s love got to do with it?” Tina Turner made the question famously seductive. For many, […]
How To Gain Happiness Without Pursuing It
The Challenge: We try too hard to make ourselves happy.The Science: Research shows that the result – ironically – is that we become less happy.The Solution: Instead of chasing happiness, learn to be present. Happiness Fever – or the Pursuit of Happiness Having lived previously in Paris and San Diego among other places, Cynthia Andros decided that it was time […]
