Cultivate optimism.
Why does winning the lottery not make people happy? In the 1970s, researchers followed people who’d won the lottery and found that a year afterward, they were no happier than …
Quote of the Day – Chance the Rapids
Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tides. – Garth Brooks, The River
Daily Challenge – Find a good song
A good song can change a person’s day. What’s your go to song? Below is a list of some of our favorites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEoxGJ79PMs Heather Small – What have you done today …
Why Music Makes You Happy
THE GIST – Listening to moving music causes the brain to release dopamine, a feel-good chemical. – Dopamine-induced pleasure may help explain why music has been such a big part …
Quote of the Day – Joy
“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” ― Mark Twain
Daily Challenge – Skip
Find a place to go and skip…and try not to smile (it’s impossible).
40 Ways to Find Joy in Your Everyday Life
Here are 40 simple ways for accessing joy on a daily basis. 1. Play with kids. 2. Play like a kid. 3. Learn something new (play a new sport or …
Quote of the Day – Meditate
At the end of the day, I can end up just totally wacky, because I’ve made mountains out of molehills. With meditation, I can keep them as molehills.- Ringo Starr
Daily Challenge – Walking Meditation
Walking meditation. Find a space outside, and simply walk at a slow or medium pace, focusing on your feet. Try to distinguish when your toe touches down the ground, when …
Meditation Will Make You Smarter (and Happier)
Studies continuously demonstrate why meditation is good for us. Meditation is probably as old as human civilization itself. While the test of time could be proof positive demonstrating the benefits …