It doesn’t matter whether you are lucky to wake up on the bed’s right side, are you are friends constantly refer to you as the ‘Debbie Downer,’ at certain times, feeling happy and contented can be a daily challenge.  18 Game-Changing Tactics To Achieve & Maintain Everyday Happiness Image Credit: Pixabay Achieving and maintain everyday happiness could at times be very difficult when things seem to be falling on every side. When the least expected event occurs, you can find yourself in a foul mood. But apart from helping your health, keeping a positive attitude will also make spending t ..read more

A forty-three-year-old husband and father of two came to see me in therapy. He’d been married for almost fifteen years, but said he and his wife had had problems even when they were dating. “I’ve always had to play by her rules,” he said. “She doesn’t accept me for who I am. I need to figure out what I want for a change.” Whenever I hear a story like that, it gives me pause. How is this person rewriting his story in hindsight? Why does he feel compelled to represent himself as her victim? More generally, I wonder, Is this narrator reliable? “To tell a story is inescapably to take a moral stan ..read more

The rise of the Internet has made remote work more possible and more desirable. Today, a quarter of Americans work for other people from their home, not an office. Employees seek out remote work for the autonomy and flexibility it provides, while employers offer it to cut costs and attract more talent. But does remote work make us happier? According to the research so far, working from home involves tradeoffs. On the plus side, remote workers tend to be more satisfied with their jobs; feel less time pressure, exhaustion, and stress from meetings; and experience less work-life conflict. But th ..read more

Roshi Joan Halifax is an esteemed writer, spiritual teacher, founder of Upaya Zen Center and the Nomads Clinic in Nepal’s Himalayas—and she’s spent decades researching the intersection of mind and body through the lens of Buddhism, neuroscience, and anthropology. Her new book, Standing at the Edge, is the culmination of years spent at the front lines of compassion-based advocacy in prison work, care of the dying, hospital settings, and remote regions of the world. She writes about what she calls “edge states,” places where people go as they endeavor to be of service to the world—but where they ..read more

Social-emotional learning (SEL) teaches the key attitudes and skills necessary for understanding and managing emotions, listening, feeling and showing empathy for others, and making thoughtful, responsible decisions. For five years, I was an educator in the field teaching mindfulness and emotional skills to teenagers at six different high schools. Students work on Project Wayfinder activities. Over and over, I saw the power of mindfulness to transform the inner lives of students. Students became less stressed, more self-regulated, and more thoughtful toward their classmates. But I also saw tha ..read more

In the months leading up to birth, a pregnant woman begins to read about childrearing, including a book called Attachment Parenting by pediatrician William Sears and registered nurse Martha Sears. They advocate for a collection of seven practices they call the Baby Bs: “birth bonding, breastfeeding, baby-wearing, bedding close to the baby, belief in the baby’s cry, balance and boundaries, and beware of baby trainers.” This article is excerpted from a longer article on Diana Divecha’s blog, developmentalscience.com. The pregnant woman finds their ideas compelling, and so decides to embrace this ..read more

I’ve been told that I’m calm under pressure, but that’s only on the outside. To prepare for my first TV news show appearance, I put on berry-red lipstick and started breathing into my belly, an alleged relaxation technique that never seems to work. In the background of the video feed, my turquoise-blue couch stood out against white walls, where I had hung Cambodian fans and other colorful souvenirs from my travels. The topic of discussion that day? Loneliness among young people. Greater Good Chronicles Our new series of essays by people trying to apply the science of a meaningful life to their ..read more

15 Ways To Inquire About A Job Opportunity Without Actually Asking   This article was originally published on Forbes.com. POST WRITTEN BY:Forbes Coaches Council Top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership development & careers.   Finding open job opportunities is never easy. You may have your eye on a company but can’t seem to find out if they have a position available that may be right for you. According to a Bersin by Deloitte report, job boards aren’t the sole place to look for new job oppo ..read more

What To Think About When Considering ‘Overqualified’ Candidates   This article was originally published on Forbes.com. POST WRITTEN BY:  Forbes Coaches Council Top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership development & careers.   When hiring, you’re looking for the best person to fill the open position at your company. But what happens when you come across an “overqualified” candidate? There is a tendency to shy away from overqualified candidates, but too much experience or education aren’t good reasons to dis ..read more

Research Shows A Simple Way to Increase Your Engagement at Work This article was originally published on HBR.org.Juj Winn/Getty Images It is no secret that many employees face work environments that are not very engaging. A 2016 poll by the Gallup Organization shows that only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. And when it comes to enhancing employees’ engagement (i.e., energy, enthusiasm, and focus), much of the popular narrative has focused on organizational factors such as job design, leadership, or culture. But these factors are often outside of an employee’s control. As a resu ..read more