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“Make Love All Day,” advises Psychology Professor Barbara Fredrikson. Here’s how and why …
Positive Psychology superstar, Professor Barbara Fredrikson (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill); has discovered how to make love all day long, without getting arrested or exhausted. Surprisingly, her innovative definition of “making love” means choosing to...
How To Prevent the Next Dead Teenager? Let’s Spread Out Our Blankets
Dedicated to my daughter, Kira, my son, Max, and the friends that we lost. I don't want to lose any more. My 15-year-old daughter has 5 dead friends. Two summers ago, when she was 13, three of her classmates died. What happened isn’t clear, but for sure it ended in...
HappyHack: Try a Taste of Meditation: 5-Minute Chocolate, Candy or Fruit Meditation — Fast, Fun and Easy
(Photo credit: jackmac34 on Pixabay) Did you ever gulp down a meal and not notice how it tasted? We all get busy sometimes, and often I eat without enjoying my food, or even tasting it. If you want to try meditation and develop a new appreciate for food, take three...
Transforming Hell into Happiness: How I Created My Happy Path
I took 10 years to journey from hell to HappySpree. I wish I’d done it sooner, but a marital blizzard engulfed me. I publically smiled my frosty smile, while my soul froze from icy words. Sadly comparing my insides to other people’s outsides created false paths...
Stress Relief: Could I Transform Stress into Smiles for U.C. Berkeley Students and More?
My four kids felt stressed over tests and frenemies, and I wanted to help. I couldn’t take their exams for them, though. I’m allergic to calculus, physics and Boolean statistics (horror!) Also I couldn’t punch the kid that told my adopted Asian daughter that her...
Happiness Hack – How to Find Your Burning Desire
My quest to find a burning desire took time and an honest soul-search (owwwwl!) But I can't underestimate the happiness and life satisfaction benefitsI gained. I wish I'd done it sooner ... Remember how good it feels when you dive deep into something and time melts...
Keep Your New Years Resolutions – Quick Tips For Success
New Years resolutions are like chocolate-chip pancakes served at my daughter's slumber party, easy to make but hard to keep. A study of 3,000 people at the University of Hertfordshire found that 88% of people that made New Years Resolutions failed.It’s why my health...
Help Ignite Teenage Brains – Support Later School Start Times
What’s that “zzzzzzzzz” sound coming from your local high school? It’s teenagers sleeping through first period. As the mom of three teen morning-haters, I support the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement recommending that middle and high schools start at...
Tired of the Rat Race? Create Your Dream Job — They Did and So Can You
Do you wake up exhilarated for your day and thrilled for work? Many of us aren’t that lucky. We dream of making money doing work we love, but that’s not easy. Or is it? Use the success stories below to think creatively and monetize your passion. Attorney Nicky Lecher...
Make Money With Your Dream Job: Art + Passion + Dog = Painting Success Story
Corinne Humphrey left her 25-year career as a Delta international flight attendant to pursue her passion: art. Inspired by her rescue dog from Furburbia, Rudy, she took a creative flight, picked up a brush and started painting. A year later her first book, The Tao of...