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    10 Questions To Ask Yourself For A Happier New Year

    November 10, 2023

    As the New Year approaches, you may be evaluating what has transpired this year, and what you’d like to experience in the year to come. The following questions may help you to constructively and compassionately consider where you’ve progressed during this year, where possibly you’ve taken some unexpected or unhelpful detours, and where you’d like […]

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    10 Questions To Ask Yourself For A Happier New Year

    November 10, 2023

    As the New Year approaches, you may be evaluating what has transpired this year, and what you’d like to experience in the year to come. The following questions may help you to constructively and compassionately consider where you’ve progressed during this year, where possibly you’ve taken some unexpected or unhelpful detours, and where you’d like […]

    Filed Under: Courage, General, Goal Setting, Happiness, Holidays, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Compassion Tagged With: grateful, happier, kindness, new year, relationships

    Ten Questions To Ask Yourself For A Happier 2018

    December 30, 2017

    As the New Year approaches, you may be evaluating what has transpired in 2017 and what you’d like to experience in 2018. The following questions may help you to constructively and compassionately consider where you’ve progressed during this year, where you’ve possibly taken some unexpected or unhelpful detours, and where you’d like to go in […]

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    Ten Questions To Ask Yourself For A Happier 2018

    December 30, 2017

    As the New Year approaches, you may be evaluating what has transpired in 2017 and what you’d like to experience in 2018. The following questions may help you to constructively and compassionately consider where you’ve progressed during this year, where you’ve possibly taken some unexpected or unhelpful detours, and where you’d like to go in […]

    Filed Under: General, Holidays, Personal Growth Tagged With: happier

    The Transformative Power of Gratitude

    December 1, 2017

    Although the Thanksgiving holiday serves as a good reminder for us to pause and count our blessings, the truth is that gratitude represents an attitude and actions that we can seek to cultivate every day of the year. In addition to improving our relationships with others, expressing our thanks offers many other benefits. Some quotes […]

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    The Transformative Power of Gratitude

    December 1, 2017

    Although the Thanksgiving holiday serves as a good reminder for us to pause and count our blessings, the truth is that gratitude represents an attitude and actions that we can seek to cultivate every day of the year. In addition to improving our relationships with others, expressing our thanks offers many other benefits. Some quotes […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation, General, Happiness, Holidays, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: gratitude

    What To Do If You Don’t Feel Grateful

    March 25, 2014

    We all hear a lot about the benefits of giving thanks, especially during the holiday season. Indeed, people who express gratitude tend to be happier, healthier, and more able to cope with life in general. However, sometimes we just don’t feel grateful, and all of the advice about giving thanks just irritates us. How do […]

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    What To Do If You Don’t Feel Grateful

    March 25, 2014

    We all hear a lot about the benefits of giving thanks, especially during the holiday season. Indeed, people who express gratitude tend to be happier, healthier, and more able to cope with life in general. However, sometimes we just don’t feel grateful, and all of the advice about giving thanks just irritates us. How do […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, General, Holidays, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion Tagged With: grateful

    Finding Balance During the Holidays

    November 23, 2011

    While the holidays can be a joyous time of year, they can also increase stress for many people. How do we determine what’s really important to us during this season and make these items a priority, rather than trying to meet other people’s or society’s expectations? How do we cope with missing people and holiday […]

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    Finding Balance During the Holidays

    November 23, 2011

    While the holidays can be a joyous time of year, they can also increase stress for many people. How do we determine what’s really important to us during this season and make these items a priority, rather than trying to meet other people’s or society’s expectations? How do we cope with missing people and holiday […]

    Filed Under: General, Holidays Tagged With: holidays, Stress

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