Happiness and the Good Life, According to the Experts

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Happiness and the Good Life, According to the Experts

When The New York Times ran an article in January about Yale Professor Laurie Santos’ class, "Psychology and the Good Life" it quickly went viral. Clearly the search for “The Good Life” struck a chord not just on a college campus, but in society at large.

What can we learn from three Yale professors who tell us how to "Live the Good Life"?

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10 Lessons From the Happiest People In the World

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10 Lessons From the Happiest People In the World

Last month’s release of The Blue Zones of Happiness, by Dan Buettner, and this month’s cover article in National Geographic, “These Are The World’s Happiest Places”, by the same author, have sparked an international conversation about the effect of location on happiness.

Could moving somewhere else be enough to make me happy?

Is the secret to happiness actually location, location, location?

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How To Get Off Of The Hamster Wheel

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How To Get Off Of The Hamster Wheel

Have you been bemoaning the fact that you have so many things to do that you don’t want to do, but have to do? Do you also have a lot of fun things that you want to do, but believe you don’t have time for? Are you having trouble figuring out the disconnect? Do you feel like the proverbial hamster on the exercise wheel?

The trick is not to get off of the wheel, but to make running on the wheel something you love to do!

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From Graduation to Adulting

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From Graduation to Adulting

The Big Lie is that because we have all these options, we should be able to find one that is exactly meant for us. There is something out there that speaks perfectly to our knowledge, our skills, and our preferences. Maybe. Many people also think that if they find this magical way to spend their time and energy, it will also always be fun and interesting. Nope.

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Is AI Going to Make My Therapist Obsolete?

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Is AI Going to Make My Therapist Obsolete?

Why would I pay for therapy when I can just tell Siri about my bad day?

 We now have mental health apps for our phones and tablets, as well as bots like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant, that can respond to our emotional statements and inquiries, and even help us regulate our emotions.

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Back-To School Part 3 – How Do I Get My Teenager To Talk To Me? – 50 Conversation Starters for Parents of Teens

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Back-To School Part 3 – How Do I Get My Teenager To Talk To Me? – 50 Conversation Starters for Parents of Teens

Getting a teenager to talk to you can be tough! “What did you do today, Honey?” “Nothing”. “How did your day go?” “Fine”. Sometimes teen conversation can just sound like a series of grunts! And yet…they talk and text to their friends practically all night long…

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How To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions in 2019

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How To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions in 2019

Part of you is excited about a new year, and having a fresh start. But part of you is bummed that 2018 didn’t go the way you’d planned, and it’s discouraging to think about making New Year’s Resolutions that will once more be long forgotten by February.

 Read on to learn what the experts tell us about how to stick to your New Year’s Resolutions in 2019.

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The College Admissions Scandal— How It Explains Why You Never Feel Good Enough

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The College Admissions Scandal— How It Explains Why You Never Feel Good Enough

I get calls every day from young adults who are confused and upset that their life isn’t going anything like what they had planned. I think it’s because my generation was afraid to let their kids fail at anything while growing up.

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The Year of the Flying Pig

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The Year of the Flying Pig

A Brief Rant on New Beginnings, Being Hopeful, and Staying Open to Whatever Comes Next…

This year I’ve decided to have my own personal new year: The Year of the Flying Pig. If you’ve ever realized that your life is not at all what you’d thought it would be, you are in good company!

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