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Happiness

Solitude: The Importance of Time Alone

The best thing that you can do for your mental health is to have periods of solitude each day.  We all need time away from people.  For example, there are some people in our lives who are challenging to be around.  So, for our sanity, we need breaks from them. …

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The Magic of Having a Positive Perspective

One of the many truisms of life is this: Your perspective has the power to change your life experience. The reality is that oftentimes, we aren’t happy or sad based on our circumstances. Rather, we’re happy or sad based on how we view our circumstances. The good news is that…

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Happiness

How to Thrive When Life Feels Out of Control

The greatest challenge that we face in life is knowing how to manage thing happen that are outside of our control.  The problem is that so much of life is outside of our control. For example, neither you nor I have control over other people. We also can’t control the…

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How to Cope with Life’s Uncertainty

Life is unpredictable.  No matter how much we try to ensure that our lives will go smoothly, that doesn’t always happen.  Why?  Well, because so much of life is outside of our control.  For instance, we can’t control the behavior of others.  Nor can we control the weather, natural disasters…

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