Follow Your Heart
I have had the great fortune of seeing Yo-Yo Ma play the cello. What an amazing experience! He was fantastic! But what impressed me the most was how incredibly happy
Look Up!
It’s hard to believe The Breakfast Club came out 30 years ago this month. What an awesome movie! And how sad to think that something like that would probably
Don't Just Set Goals, Take Action
People talk a lot about the value of setting goals. But just setting them won’t get you very far. If you want to achieve anything, you have to take
Choose Compassion Over Empathy
I attended a dinner last week with Tania Singer, a neuroscientist from the Max Planck Institute in Germany, and Matthieu Ricard, a Buddhist monk, scientist, and meditation expert. They told
Don't Let a Slip-Up Cause You to Give Up!
Did you make any new year’s resolutions? How’s it going? About 50% of us give up on our resolutions by February. Don’t let that be you! Many
Have You Thanked Your Role Models?
Today is the 5-year anniversary of my blog. I’m surprised I have kept it up for this long. But it is more surprising that I even started. I had
Top 10 Ways To Manage Stress During Finals
With finals week quickly approaching, you might think you can’t afford to focus on your well-being. On the contrary, you can’t afford not to! Taking care of yourself
Don't Just Feel It, Say It!
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward Many of us will be counting our blessings next week as we
Work Hard But Let Go
ABC News anchor Dan Harris has written a hilarious book called 10% Happier. In it he tells of his journey as a journalist covering the worlds of spirituality and self-help
Are You Hovering?
I’ve been hearing a lot about helicopter parenting lately. It’s natural for parents to want to protect our children and help them to be successful. And while there
Feeling Overwhelmed?
Time confetti. Isn’t that a wonderful way to describe the feeling of never having enough time to do anything? The only free time you have comes in tiny bits
Is It Helpful?
I’ve mentioned before that I am a worrier. Let’s say I’m a recovering worrier. I used to worry a lot! But since I’ve started practicing mindfulness
We're Not So Different
Our children recently returned from a summer study program in France. In addition to improving their French and experiencing life in a different country, they also had the chance to
How to Stress Less When Making Decisions
We like knowing that we have options. That’s one reason making decisions can be so difficult. A decision is basically eliminating options. If you order the chicken, salmon is
"Summer Song" Enhances Reminiscing
As our family prepares for our summer vacation, I find myself wondering what our “summer song” will be this year. My husband always likes to pick one song or album
Lessons from Revitalize 2014
Last weekend one of my favorite websites, MindBodyGreen, hosted an online wellness summit. Wow! It was awesome! There were 26 different talks by leading experts in food, fitness, personal growth,
Creating Blue Zones
Have you heard of Blue Zones? They are places in the world where people live significantly longer lives. Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Icaria, Greece; Vilcabamba, Ecuador; and
Increase Happiness by Savoring the Past
I have written a number of blogs about how mindfulness or paying attention to the present moment can increase happiness. Becoming more mindful has been especially helpful to me because
How Positivity Helped Build the Panama Canal
At a dinner I attended this week, Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough spoke about the building of the Panama Canal, the topic of his book, The Path Between the Seas.
You Don’t Win by Proving You Are Right
Relationships are strengthened through positive interactions. This means that too many arguments can hurt a relationship. When you get into an argument with someone with the aim of proving you
A Plea For Meaningful Part-Time Work
According to the Gallup World Poll, people who voluntarily work part-time are happier, less stressed, and have higher job satisfaction than other employees. Obviously, not everyone can afford to work
20 Years and Counting
My husband and I were married 20 years ago today. Happy Anniversary, honey! In honor of our anniversary I wanted to write a post about love. Looking for inspiration, I
What Working Women Need to Know
Despite significant advances, women still face discrimination in the workplace. Joan Williams has studied women and work for over 25 years and through her research she has identified four types
Sochi Olympics, All About the “Spoice”
When Sage Kotsenburg won a gold medal in slopestyle, his message was to “keep it spoice!” According to the urban dictionary, “spoice is an exclamation of gratitude towards life. It’
2 Dimensions of Well-Being
According to researchers in positive psychology, our well-being depends on more than just being happy. In Flourish, Martin Seligman explains that positive emotions are one element of well-being, but well-being