Spring Daylight Savings Invitations

I don’t know about you, but I find losing an hour with Spring Daylight Savings depressing! So, we’ve brought you a way to make losing an hour so much more fun. In fact – I’d say I’m definitely looking forward to losing an hour with these invitations!

May 15, 2023 · 1 min · 47 words · Brian Chavez

Stop Negative Thoughts From Getting You Down

I probably shouldn’t have mentioned it during a job interview, but my potential employer was asking me if I ever had a difficult encounter with a medical professional, and I blurted it out. It tends to happen when I’m overtired or under pressure. I blurt, then the negative thought cascade begins “Why did I say that?!” “Now I’m probably on the CIA’s psycho-nut-case-stopper-list.” “Now they’ll be no more cross-border bargain, ANYTHINGS!...

May 15, 2023 · 2 min · 384 words · Mike Williams

The Girl Scouts Embrace Happiness

That includes happiness skills. That’s right: the Scouts are recognizing their own for achievements in “The Science of Happiness.” The badge for this skill is pictured here. As Girl Scouts rep Alisha Niehaus tells NPR, to earn the badge, which is considered a “skill building award,” a Girl Scout must “work for one month on a strategy generally believed to increase personal happiness.” And this isn’t just your run of the mill, childhood happiness....

May 15, 2023 · 1 min · 150 words · Bryan Scott

Three Things That Get In The Way Of Making Good Decisions

In this 5-minute video, Braincraft host Vanessa Hill dips into psychology research to highlight the factors that impact our choices. Here are three reasons we make the wrong decisions, and the solutions to take your decision-making confidence to the next level: 1. You choose something you’ve already invested in, even if it’s not the best option 1. You choose something you’ve already invested in, even if it’s not the best option...

May 15, 2023 · 3 min · 595 words · Jared Walker

What Science Says About The Power Of The Outbreath

An exasperated out breath, for example, may signal that we’re experiencing stress or processing trauma. Jasmine Marie is founder of Black Girls Breathing, which aims to create a safe space for Black women to manage their mental health through breathwork and community. She often includes a strong out-breath, “a forced sigh,” as part of the breathwork she teaches. A sigh is how we communicate to others that something’s off or wrong, she says....

May 15, 2023 · 6 min · 1157 words · Kathryn Jones
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