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    9 Principles of Stoicism Which Promote Happiness

    October 13, 2023

    For many of us, there comes a time when it becomes clear to us that our pursuit of happiness through amassing material wealth and power does not do the trick. Whether or not we’ve attained some level of external security, that inner peace and contentment we’ve sought feels tenuous and overly reliance on situations that […]

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    9 Principles of Stoicism Which Promote Happiness

    October 13, 2023

    For many of us, there comes a time when it becomes clear to us that our pursuit of happiness through amassing material wealth and power does not do the trick. Whether or not we’ve attained some level of external security, that inner peace and contentment we’ve sought feels tenuous and overly reliance on situations that […]

    Filed Under: Emotion Regulation, General, Happiness, Mental Health, Peace, Personal Growth, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: attitude, Epictetus, focus, happiness, Marcus Aurelius, right actions, Seneca, Stoic, stoicism, values, viktor frankl

    17 Tips To Stay Motivated Over The Long Haul

    August 2, 2023

    There is something treacherous and insidious about procrastination. While it feels good in the short run, in that we are spared (for the present) the possible discomfort involved in pushing ourselves a bit, in the long run procrastination can lead to a type of soul sickness. We begin to doubt (and then more so as […]

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    17 Tips To Stay Motivated Over The Long Haul

    August 2, 2023

    There is something treacherous and insidious about procrastination. While it feels good in the short run, in that we are spared (for the present) the possible discomfort involved in pushing ourselves a bit, in the long run procrastination can lead to a type of soul sickness. We begin to doubt (and then more so as […]

    Filed Under: General, Goal Setting, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion Tagged With: compassion, motivated, values, worrying

    Coping Effectively With Fear

    June 19, 2023

    “Always move toward your demons. They take their power from your retreat.” (Thom Rutledge) How does fear show up in your life? Is it that dread of facing the day that causes you to hit the snooze button when your alarm goes off in the morning? Does fear lead you to doubt your abilities and […]

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    Coping Effectively With Fear

    June 19, 2023

    “Always move toward your demons. They take their power from your retreat.” (Thom Rutledge) How does fear show up in your life? Is it that dread of facing the day that causes you to hit the snooze button when your alarm goes off in the morning? Does fear lead you to doubt your abilities and […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Personal Growth Tagged With: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, fear, values

    Seven Ways To Overcome Low Motivation

    January 20, 2023

    There can often be a big gap between having good intentions and taking the associated steps to transform these intentions into action. We can get tripped up by not feeling like making a healthy breakfast (rather than eating fast food), going to the gym (rather than sleeping in), nor searching for a job (rather than […]

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    Seven Ways To Overcome Low Motivation

    January 20, 2023

    There can often be a big gap between having good intentions and taking the associated steps to transform these intentions into action. We can get tripped up by not feeling like making a healthy breakfast (rather than eating fast food), going to the gym (rather than sleeping in), nor searching for a job (rather than […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Courage, Depression, General, Goal Setting, Mental Health, Personal Growth Tagged With: anxiety, change, depression, habit, HALT, motivation, values

    Are You Skipping This Important Step When Setting Goals?

    January 18, 2017

    At the beginning of each calendar year, many of us set lofty goals, with the hope and expectation that with such achievements we’ll be happier. For instance, we vow to lose that extra 20 pounds, go to the gym more often, find a more rewarding job (or find a job, period), and improve our financial […]

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    Are You Skipping This Important Step When Setting Goals?

    January 18, 2017

    At the beginning of each calendar year, many of us set lofty goals, with the hope and expectation that with such achievements we’ll be happier. For instance, we vow to lose that extra 20 pounds, go to the gym more often, find a more rewarding job (or find a job, period), and improve our financial […]

    Filed Under: General, Goal Setting, Happiness, Mindfulness, Personal Growth Tagged With: goals, values

    How To Create Lasting Change

    February 18, 2014

    Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself, and yourself alone… Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good. If it doesn’t, it is of no use. Carlos Casteneda   Whether it’s an addiction or our just having gotten […]

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    How To Create Lasting Change

    February 18, 2014

    Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself, and yourself alone… Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good. If it doesn’t, it is of no use. Carlos Casteneda   Whether it’s an addiction or our just having gotten […]

    Filed Under: Addiction, General, Goal Setting, Personal Growth Tagged With: addiction, values

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