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Practices

Emotions

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Can We Become Happier?

There are scientifically-supported practices that help us get happier, so learn more about what to do and what not to do.

Practices

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A Practice: Cultivating Patience for Change

Adding a dose of patience when setting goals to achieve change can make success more likely and even more enjoyable.  

Hope

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Patience: The Missing Link in Your New Year’s Resolutions

Most people don't achieve their New Year's resolutions. Here's how to approach your goals in a new way to sustain your journey.

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A Practice: Patiently Setting Goals toward Purpose

Why is patience so important for achieving our goals? We need patience to stay the course and persevere. Get help with this practice.

Practices

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Hacking our Habits

Changing a habit takes time and practice. Here's how to get started. Your moment by moment choices form the person you are becoming.

Practices

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Rhythms and Rest (Part 2)

How do rituals around rest help us to regulate? What does it mean to co-regulate? Why might rest be necessary for our spirituality?

Agility

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Assess: Are you living your values?

A practice of Introspection, assessing how the day went, can be a valuable tool for understanding where you want to go.

Emotions

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Play is not a privilege, it’s a primal need

Americans spend a big part of their free time watching TV. You might need a different kind of play for wellbeing and spiritual health.

Emotions

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Why You Need to Make Time for Play

You might be surprised about the benefits of play for your wellbeing and your spiritual health. Here's how to get more in your life.

Mindfulness

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How Can Savoring Improve Your Quality of Life?

Can we increase our feelings of happiness simply by noticing when we are happy? Research tells us we can through the practice of savoring.

Mindfulness

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Screen Time: How Much Do We Pay for Our Screen Time Subscriptions?

What are the real costs of our screen time? How can you become more mindful for yourself and your children? Writer, Amy Dunn, explores this question and more in this series.

Mindfulness

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Screen Time: Here’s What Happened When I Took my Kids’ Screens

Writer Amy Dunn tells us that taking screens away marked her. "I watched my kids immediately become completely lost in their own imaginations for not just minutes, but hours and hours."