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Digital Clutter: Freeing Up Space On Your Devices Can Clear Space In Your Mind

It may seem like digital clutter isn't taking up space in your mind, but that's just not the case. You may find it easier to think about other things when the silent stress (of notifications, promotional emails, social media, and much more) is gone.

Making Time For Hobbies Is Making Time For Happiness

If you find yourself with very little free time due to work and family obligations, make time for your hobbies. It can do wonders to improve how you feel about life.

No One Helps Clean House! Here Are Some Ways To Get Everyone Motivated

If you share a living or working space with others, maintaining a clean and organized area can be a challenge. Here are a few positive ways to keep things sparkly and keep everybody happy.

Stress And Your Environment. There Is A Powerful Link

Your environment impacts your well-being in more ways than you might realize. How to use organization to help you feel focused, motivated, and happy.

4 Ways To Overcome Mental Blocks In Journaling

Whether you are just starting a journal or you are a seasoned pro, there are some common issues that we all face eventually. These are some simple, (maybe not easy), solutions to those problems.

A Simple Guide To Picking The Best Journaling Style For You

Don't squeeze yourself into a mold, find the journaling method that works best for you.

3 Totally Doable Ways To Beat Procrastination And Get Fit

Getting past procrastination may seem impossible at first, but it will get easier with time. Here are a few methods you can use to make it easier to stop thinking about exercising and start doing.

What Body Type Are You Eating And Training For? Work With Your Body Not Against It

Know your body type. See which exercises and sports you can excel at, and how to choose the best diet for you.

Eating Better Can Dramatically Affect Your Sleep Schedule. And Vice Versa

Some of the ways that diet and sleep affect each other, and how to improve both.

The Best Diet Is A Myth. What You Need To Know To Find Your Best Diet

How to read nutrition research and take advantage of lifestyle choices to make healthy eating easier.

Common Diet Myths And How Not To Fall For Them

We all hear some of the same pieces of advice when we talk to others about diets. Here's an explanation of why these commonly accepted facts aren't true.

Every Successful Diet Has 1 Common Ingredient: Goals

Sticking with a new diet can be challenging. Setting clearly defined goals can help you feel more motivated and focused.

Dieting Vs. Lifestyle Change: Only One Offers Long Term Weight Management

There are an incredible amount of fad diets to choose from, but which one is the right one? And why do we have such a hard time sticking with them?

5 Ways To Improve Your Memory, Focus, And Willpower Before A Presentation Or Exam

Give your brain a boost with these 5 tips and tricks for your sleep.

Is Your Brain In A Fog? Your Sleep Schedule May Be To Blame

We've all been there, sitting for a few minutes trying desperately to remember what that word was, or what we were doing. This is brain fog. Here's how to clear the fog and get back to life.

5 Ways To Build A Healthier Sleep Schedule

When anything in our lives changes, sleep is the first habit to get thrown out of the window. How can we reel it back in?

Waking Up In The Middle Of The Night And Can't Move: Explained Part 2

What should you do if you begin to experience sleep paralysis? How can you get it to go away?

Waking Up In The Middle Of The Night And Can't Move: Explained Part 1

Are you having waking nightmares where you're unable to move to defend yourself? There's actually a simple explanation. Breaking down one of the most terrifying things that can happen to a person.

Making Affirmations Personal Increases Their Effectiveness. Here's Why

Have affirmations let you down in the past? It's probably because of how general they are, they leave room for your inner voice to argue against them. How making them specific to you can get your inner voice on board.

These Simple Tricks Will Make Your Affirmations Deliver

Time to ditch affirmations in favor of something that actually works. How to combine visualization and "iffirmations" to help you get more of what you want out of life.

The Science Behind Affirmations And Why They Can Actually Be Harmful

Do affirmations work? No. They've been shown to be ineffective at best, and detrimental at worst.

Volunteering: The Real Way That You Can Actually Change The World (And Yourself)

If you want to change the world, volunteering is a great way to do it. It helps those in need, but it's also been shown to reduce stress and anxiety for the volunteers as well. Change the world (and your world) for the better.

Keeping Romantic And Personal Relationships On An Even Playing Field

How learning to recognize when you're feeling neglected can keep you from damaging relationships.

Do You Keep Dating The Same Kind Of People? There Actually Is A Scientific Reason

Attachment Theory colors our reactions to most everything, especially negative things. Understanding yours could be key to maintaining healthy relationships.

Improve Your Relationship In As Little As 2 Days. Gratitude Journaling Is The Key

When you look for your car keys, you may not find them because you're looking too hard. When you look for opportunities for gratitude, you can never look too hard and you will always find them.

Think That Meditation Isn't For You? 1 Of These 3 Types May Prove You Wrong

Meditation doesn't have to be done on a mountaintop. Here are a few suggestions of how to be more mindful in your days without having to climb for it.

Rude Customers? Try This First

It's easy to see a snapshot of someone's day, like them cutting you off in traffic, and think, "Jeez, that person was rude." But what if they actually had a valid reason for cutting you off?

Taking Better Care Of Yourself Allows You To Feel Empathy For Others

When should you say no to helping others and say yes to helping yourself?

5 Simple Ways To Practice Empathy (And 2 Hard Ones)

Seven ways to work those empathetic muscles until they're fit for a bodybuilding contest!

Are Your Relationships Missing Something? Focusing On Empathy Will Help

What does it really mean to "put yourself in someone else's shoes"? What is empathy and how do you use it?

Want To Put Life Before Work In Your Work-life Balance?

We shouldn't be thinking of it as work/life balance, because life should come first.

Life-work Balance: Avoid Common Time Wasters, Get It Done And Go Home.

Common "time wasters" and social conventions keep us at work longer than we need to be. How to prioritize your health and get back to living.

How And When To Say No. It's Something You Can Practice

We want to talk about the most important two letter word there is: "no." Take your time back, and do whatever you want with it.

Negative Self Talk Got You Asking, "Why Am I So Mean To Me?"

Most of us have, or currently are, battling with negative self-talk. If you feel like your mind is the meanest "person" in your life, here's how to change that.

Experiencing Burnout? An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure

Have you been having trouble staying energized, motivated, or involved? You may be experiencing burnout.

Be More Assertive. It Isn't Mean, It's The Middle Ground Between Passive And Aggressive

If you're passive or aggressive, it may be difficult to know how to be assertive. How to protect your feelings and others', while still making yourself heard.

Personal Relationships And Self Esteem: Give Them Both A Boost With The Exact Same Behaviors

How you feel about yourself is greatly effected by how the people in your life feel about you. But, self-esteem does not come from others. When you feel good about yourself, that will weather the storm.

Knowing When And Where To Draw The Line Protects Your Relationships And Mental Health

Physical boundaries protect your stuff, mental boundaries protect your mind. Why you should set them up and how to keep them strong.

Building Confidence Is Uncomfortable At First. But It's Possible And Worth It

There's an amount of discomfort that you have to get comfortable with when building confidence. Here's why it's worth it.

How To Stop Dwelling On Negative Thoughts By Breaking The Loop

Are you constantly thinking about confrontations before they happen? Maybe you build up the whole back and forth, but then it never goes the way you think it will. How to use that energy for something more helpful.

The Remarkable Connection Between Social Anxiety, The Fear Of Public Speaking, And The Internet

Is the fear of public speaking and social anxiety linked to how people use the internet? The answer may surprise you.

It's Important That You Believe That What You Do Matters. Here's Why

Do you feel like you can make things happen, or that they just happen to you? What a locus of control is and how it's an important factor in your ability to make decisions.

Healthy Decisions Are Closer Than You Think When You Know How To Practice Making Them

You have the power to make choices, but you might be a little out of practice. How to get back into practice the healthy way.

10 Crucial Ways To Make Your Needs A Priority And Protect Your Mental Health

Self care: an escape from the world, or a chance to recharge your batteries? What is it really and how do you do it?

You Can Learn To Take Care Of Yourself The Same Way That You Care For Loved Ones

You show love to others, but are you showing it to yourself? Why you should invest your time in the most important person in your life.

What If "Doing Your Best" Isn't The Ideal Way To Reach Your Goal?

Have you ever told yourself, or been told, to "do your best"? Then after you do, there's some disappointment at the amount finished? How to know when your best is good enough, when you should set clear goals, and how they're different.

Make Your Dreams A Reality With Smart Goals

How can you frame your goals to best achieve them? Let’s look at how to make the mountains you're climbing smaller and easier to get to the top of.

Take The First Steps Toward Transforming Your Motivation And Willpower

Changing habits is a marathon, not a sprint. You may hit a point where you're tired and you don't have the energy to go further. Here's how to push past those mental barriers and find your stride.

Is Developing New Habits Your Hidden Personal Growth Superpower?

You may not realize it, but you change habits all the time. How to use this "hidden superpower" in the best way. Zap! Kapow! Before you know it, you're living your best life.

Building Positive Habits Can Help Build Your Confidence And Willpower

If you're overwhelmed in life (who isn't?) then this simple act may help. How focusing all of your energy on one habit at a time can have unforeseen benefits.

The Powerful Benefits Of These Simple Mindfulness Techniques

Meditation is one way to practice mindfulness, but it isn't the only way. Here are some ideas about how to tailor meditation practice to your needs.