Counterpoint: More Free Time Does Not Mean More Happiness

Everybody thinks at one time or another that more free time is the key to more happiness. The reality is having free time has absolutely nothing to do with happiness. You could have free time because you lose your job, or break up with a significant other, or simply because you don’t have any hobbies. […]

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The Four Critical Elements that Define Self-Awareness

Self-awareness is the ability for a person to understand their own behavior and the behaviors they perceive in the world around them. Self-awareness is arguably the most important of the four domains of emotional intelligence. In addition, I must note that self-awareness is the opposite of self-consciousness. Although many people often make the mistake of […]

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Resilient: Timeless Book with A Simple Framework to Grow More Resilient

Psychologist and New York Times best-selling author Rick Hanson, Ph.D, provides a simple framework to answer the timeless question of how to grow more resilient. In his book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness, Hanson breaks resilience into four categories: Recognizing Resourcing Regulating Relating In addition, he further breaks down his […]

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