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Tamara Lechner
Her book, The Happiness Reset: What to do When Nothing Makes You Happy, pairs each day of the week with an evidence-based positive psychology intervention, which is a fancy way of saying a happiness habit. Her deep belief is that happiness happens by choice, not by chance.

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9 Shortcuts to Happiness
We all want to be happy, but in this busy world of ours, we sometimes get lost in the hustle and bustle. It’s important to stay focused on enjoying the journey, being joyful, and living a happy life.I …
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6 Lessons You Can Learn From Traveling
After traveling through Europe, China, Africa, South and Central America, and much of the Caribbean, I decided that Americans have a lot to learn from other cultures, and from the unpredictable nature …
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How to Create Healthy Habits in the New Year
It’s the time of the year to dream about new healthy habits and commit to leaving behind negative patterns that don’t align with your true self. Many people promise to eat a healthier diet, start work …
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How to Cut Out the “Busy” and Start Living
"Busy, but good." It's often our go-to answer to that "How was your weekend?" question posed on Monday mornings.Is busy what you want to be? Or would you rather be able to reply with words like produc …
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7 Steps to Build Resilient Children Who Aren’t Afraid to Fail
Parents sometimes fall into the trap of choreographing their child’s success. They steer children away from potential bumps along the road rather than teach them to how spot and avoid these hazards, o …
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5 Steps to Amp Up Your Gratitude Attitude
You are thankful. You recognize the benefit that gratitude gives you. You feel a sense of reverence, a sense of connection, or a sense of joy for the people and things that surround you.You're ready t …
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Understanding Mind, Intellect, and Ego
Knowing how your subtle body—the mind, the intellect, and the ego—functions is essential to knowing yourself. Discerning between each level can help you decide which parts of the subtle body you will …
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In the Spotlight: 5 Inspirational Leaders to Follow
Leaders are people who inspire others to make the world a better place. Leaders are authentic, follow their gut, and aren’t just benefiting from the hard work of their team—they are in the trenches do …
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How to Cultivate Self-Trust
As children we trust ourselves implicitly. When you watch children playing, they don’t spend time wondering if building in the sandbox is the best use of their time or if they should be on the swing—t …
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5 Ways to Improve Your Judgment and Make Better Decisions
Contrary to popular belief, judgment is not a negative behavior. Every piece of stimulus that comes into our life experience—be that a new person, a new taste, or a new sensation—is filtered through o …
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Corporate Meditation: How and Why Big Businesses Are Promoting Meditation
Big businesses are smart. They’ve read the studies. They understand that time spent meditating means balanced workers who get things done. And they get that putting the mental health of their workers …
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Garbage In, Garbage Out: How to Fuel Your Body and Mind
Fueling your body and your mind is something you do every single day. Most of us are consuming three meals a day. The average American consumes 15.5 hours of media each day. With obesity and stress le …
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10 Positive Emotions That Should Be Part of Your Daily Life
Despite feeling very personal, emotions are not a private experience. Emotions impact relationships, career advancement, parenting, and sense of self-worth. How successfully you handle daily challenge …
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9 Ways to Overcome Disappointment
Life is filled with opportunities to be disappointed. You don’t get into your top choice college. You are passed over for a promotion at work. You can’t sit in a split even after stretching daily for …
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Why We Love Halloween—And It's Not the Candy
As the fall leaves begin to change color and the nights become a little brisker, the back-to-school season quickly swings to the Halloween season at our home. I have four children who all agree Hallow …
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The Science of Karma: 6 Ways Service Can Make You Happy
Karma is a concept shared by many wisdom traditions that has made its way into mainstream language and conversation. We’ve even seen the Law of Karma referenced on T.V.: Grey's Anatomy: “One way or …
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Navigating Spiritually in Relationships & Dating
The path to becoming more spiritually evolved can take many routes, but they all include learning self-awareness, integrity, love, compassion, courage, kindness, acceptance, and maturity. Is it possib …
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Thanksgiving Blues: What to Do When You’re Not Feeling Thankful
‘Tis the season when thankfulness is all around. Everywhere you look, you read about gratitude practices and the benefits of being grateful. It’s a natural time to pause, reflect, and be mindful of wh …
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All Things in Moderation: When to Moderate and When to Abstain
Wanting to change something about yourself is an admirable journey that often comes with its unique set of opportunities and challenges. People typically want to change behaviors or habits that aren’t …
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Spring Cleaning: 4 Ways to Cultivate New Beginnings
Spring signifies new growth, birth, and the vitality that comes from getting back outside and enjoying the fresh air. Sometimes associated with spring cleaning, it also is a chance for change or fresh …
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5 Good Reasons to Embrace Spring Cleaning
Spring is in the air. As you pack up those sweaters and snow boots in exchange for oxfords and boat shoes, it’s the perfect time to take a look around your house and see what needs to be cleared out. …
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Reap What You Sow: 4 Reasons to Plant a Garden
Planting and tending a garden is great to improve your home’s aesthetic, but in addition to being good for property value, planting a garden is also good for you as a person. Finding a single activity …
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No Regrets: 10 Ways to Start Each Day with a Clean Slate
“Forget regret, or life is yours to miss”—Jonathan LarsonThere’s a Buddhist parable called The Second Arrow. The story explains that in life, pain is inevitable. You will experience the pain of loss, …
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7 Lifestyle Shifts to Harness Your Body's Wisdom to Feel Vibrant
Imagine if you had, within your body, every prescription you needed to feel healthy, vibrant, and energized. Great news: Just like Glinda the Good Witch said in The Wizard of Oz, “You're capable of mo …
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Why Holiday Rituals Can Boost Your Happiness
Tensions can run high when relatives gather and sadness can creep in if you are spending holidays alone. Traditions around the holidays, however, can bring joy and foster connection. People who are ha …
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30 Quotes to Start Your Day Off Right
Morning routines set the tone for your day. Common ways to begin your day include meditation, exercise, or a gratitude practice, like taking a few minutes to read and reflect on a quote. This has been …
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8 Simple Tips to Help You Simplify Your Life
With books like The More of Less by Josh Becker and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, people are talking about the effects of simplicity. Is simplicity really the solution? That ma …
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Emotional Framework: How to Experience Emotions in a Healthy Way
Experiencing and expressing emotions are integral parts of life. Yet, for many people, emotions remain mysterious, confusing, and difficult to express . No one is given an emotional rule book, yet soc …
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7 Ways to Reboot Your Brain
The elasticity of your brain is its ability to “reboot” and remove patterns, habits, biases, and limits that no longer serve you. The trick to this is knowing how to press the reset button. Here’s how …
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Positivity Isn’t Naïve—It’s Exactly What the World Needs Today
Have you heard of being a Pollyanna? It is a common way to label someone whose glass is always half full, despite any circumstance. The term came from a film about an irrepressibly optimistic young gi …
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