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How to Find Yourself Again: 10 Steps in Creating Clarity

Feeling off-track in life can make us unhappy and unfulfilled, but we should take it as an opportunity for self-discovery. Dee Marques explains how

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Feeling Lost in Life? Move On In 7 Steps

Feeling lost in life and not knowing what to do next can be paralyzing. Psychologist Stanislava Puač Jovanović explains how to embrace that 'I feel

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What is Equanimity? Meaning, Benefits, and How to Cultivate it

Equanimity is a state of holding mental and emotional stability and calmness, especially during stressful situations. Dee Marques explores 7 key

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Why what other people think of you really is none of your business

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Sonia Vadlamani explains why what other people think of you is really none of your business, and how imbibing this revolutionary truth can change your outlook on life, for the

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Happy habits: 12 ways to boost joy levels daily

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Is it possible to look at happiness in terms of the choices we make every day? Sonia Vadlamani explains how long-lasting happiness largely stems from making consistently conscious choices.

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8 manifestation techniques: understanding the law of attraction

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A complex mystic ritual, a secret order, or a simple yet powerful universal phenomenon? Sonia Vadlamani explains how the law of manifestation works and suggests eight techniques that you can

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Sailing the world: 5 life lessons I've learned

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When Marilyn Coates-Lower packed up her life and went sailing the world, she faced her fears head-on. The experience was challenging and with dangers, but she also learnt a lot from her adventure.

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Emotional wellness: improving it through self-acceptance

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Accepting ourselves unconditionally is essential if we want to improve our levels of self-acceptance and emotional wellness. Discover three practical techniques you can implement that will help you

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How habits can get in the way of your goals

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Habits are key to achieving your goals — but only if you don’t get tired of them, research suggests. By CAROLINE BENNER on behalf of Greater Good Science Center. 
 
Along the Pacific

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Meditation For Beginners: Our Top 6 Videos

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Struggling to get started with meditation? Watching how-to videos online can be a great help. Check out this guide to the best meditation for beginners videos from Arlo Laibowitz and get your om

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Future self journaling: discover the benefits and 6 tips to get started

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At the outset, future self journaling might just seem like writing letters to your future self, but science shows it's more than a 'feel-good hack' if done correctly. Sonia Vadlamani walks us through

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The Attitude of Gratitude: 6 Ways It Can Change Your Life

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It’s a fact; the art of practising gratitude can make you happier, healthier and improve your personal relationships. Victoria Haynes looks at the many benefits, and finds some great ways to

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7 strategies to beat the habit of indecisiveness

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If you regularly struggle with making choices, you could be living with so-called 'decision fatigue'. Psychologist Stanislava Puač Jovanović explains how to tackle indecisiveness with seven practical

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Here's how to find meaning in your midlife crisis

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Middle age can be a time of renewal, if you're willing to ask the right questions. By Michael F. Steger on behalf of Greater Good Science Center. 
 
I’m still having my midlife

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How much of your happiness is under your control?

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The researchers behind the original 'happiness pie chart' share what they've learned in the past 15 years. By Kira M. Newman on behalf of Greater Good Science Center.
 
Do you know

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How stressed are you at work? Find out in less than 3 minutes!

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Do you ever get stressed at work? Many of us do. In fact, stress and depression account for around half of lost working days in the UK. Find out your work stress level by taking our questionnaire and

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How to find meaning in life: 7 strategies

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Many of us struggle to find purpose or meaning in our lives, but as Dee Marques explains, it doesn't have to be such a challenge. From lifelong learning to developing your relationships, here are

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How to practise self-compassion: 6 proven techniques

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Many of us show compassion easily to others but struggle when it comes to ourselves. Stanislava Puač Jovanović explains why self-compassion is essential to our well-being and offers six practical

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What is: emotional education and social emotional learning (SEL)

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It’s often said that schools don’t provide the life skills children really need as adults, but emotional education – or social emotional learning – is becoming much more popular. Arlo Laibowitz

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Queer life and the pursuit of happiness

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Finding happiness when you're a member of the LGBTQ community can be hampered by prejudice and homophobia. Roney, community manager at gays.com, shares his thoughts on how to be queer and

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7 Mindfulness Tips For Staying Engaged

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Living our lives to the fullest begins with what's already here. These seven mindfulness tips from Dee Marques will help you to stay engaged and transform routine activities into satisfying snapshots

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Five obstacles to happiness (and how to overcome them)

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Mindfulness can help us maintain our well-being in the face of difficult situations. By Mitch Abblett on behalf of Greater Good Science Center.
 
“You’re making Daddy late for work!”

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Mindfulness at Work: 6 Productive Tips

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We're busier in our jobs than ever before, so could mindfulness in the workplace help us to work more productively and calmly? Calvin Holbrook looks at mindfulness at work and shares six tips to stay

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How to Show Compassion at Work: 7 Top Tips

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We spend hours working alongside our colleagues, and showing compassion in the workplace can help to create real joy and happiness. Arlo Laibowitz speaks with Meysam Poorkavoos about the benefits of

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What happens when you embrace dark emotions

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Psychologist Beth Kurland explains how to face emotional challenges using mindfulness, acceptance and self-compassion. On behalf of the Greater Good Science Center. 
 
When I was 15,

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Uncomfortable truths: how to say 'no' and prioritize your happiness

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Due to the awkwardness involved, we sometimes fail to disclose uncomfortable truths and choose to appease others instead. Veronika Eicher reveals her strategies on how to come out with the truth more

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Why Happiness Is a Journey, Not a Destination (and 5 Ways to Enjoy the Ride!)

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Instead of striving for happiness through end goals or objects, try cultivating day-to-day well-being. Because, as Calvin Holbrook explains, science shows that happiness really is a journey and not a

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How to avoid the social media outrage trap

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Here are six ways to keep your head when the internet loses it. By Zaid Jilani on behalf of Greater Good Science Center.
 
The short video went viral on social media, as so many do.

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