by HappyQuotient | Jun 28, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Would you rather swim with sharks or give a speech before thousands of people? Discover how this week’s happiness guinea pig tackled one of his many fears–and lived to talk about it. source...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 27, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
What are your personal strategies for happiness? Nearly 1,200 Germans explored this question in a recent study—and then Julia M. Rohrer and her colleagues followed up with them a year later to find out how happy they felt. The researchers found not all roads lead to...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 26, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
What do your political affiliations say about you and what you want? Whether you’re a Republican or Democrat (or Libertarian or Green or Socialist) can, of course, suggest who you’ll vote for and which public policies you support. But research has uncovered some...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 25, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
I’m in my 50s—a bit past midlife, but not exactly into old age. My kids have grown, I have a good career, my marriage is solid, and I’m still reasonably healthy. So, life satisfaction should be mine for the plucking.
But it’s not. I’m no happier than most people I...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 22, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
A few days ago, a Facebook friend of mine posted a video of a Texas detention center housing apprehended migrants at the U.S. border. Inside massive enclosures made of chain-link fencing, children sat shoulder to shoulder, huddled in fear. Many had been torn from...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 21, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
source https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/forgive_your_father
by HappyQuotient | Jun 20, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Along the Pacific Crest Trail, hikers who set out to complete the entire 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada are especially vulnerable to quitting at two points: around mile 100 and mile 1,000. Those who make it past mile 100 are the hikers who carve out new habits amid...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 19, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Want to feel more Calm, get some Headspace, and practice Mindfulness Daily? There are apps for that—hundreds of them, besides the three I just mentioned. These apps make a promise: Rather than investing countless hours and dollars in mindfulness classes or...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 18, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Half of parents today think that their children are addicted to smartphones, and these parents are concerned about how mobile phones will affect their kids’ mental health, according to a new survey from Common Sense Media and SurveyMonkey. Each day, we hear that...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 14, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Thomas Markle, father of the Royal Wedding bride, is not the only dad who wasn’t at his child’s wedding, and not the saddest one. At least he was invited. Each year, thousands of fathers won’t attend their child’s wedding—and not because they lack the desire, but...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 14, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Thomas Markle, father of the Royal Wedding bride, is not the only dad who wasn’t at his child’s wedding, and not the saddest one. At least he was invited. Each year thousands of fathers won’t attend their child’s wedding—and not because they lack the desire, but...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 14, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
source https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/feeling_angry_try_this
by HappyQuotient | Jun 14, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
source https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/feeling_angry_try_this
by HappyQuotient | Jun 13, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
For decades, TV fathers came in one of three flavors: idealized, bumbling, or absent. When University of Massachusetts researcher Erica Scharrer studied fifty years of father representations on TV, she found a steady trend toward depicting fathers as fools, as we...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 12, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Growing up, I never had the chance to offer or reflect on gratitude. It was demanded of me, by force, if necessary. If I forgot to say thank you, or I was too slow with my thanks, a smack across the face or a belt to my behind served as a reminder. My mother wanted me...
by HappyQuotient | Jun 11, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Last fall at Berkeley High School in California, students learned about a private Instagram account “featuring racist, anti-Semitic, and ableist memes created by their peers,” according to a news report. “The account was reportedly called ‘I Hate Jews’ and included...
by HappyQuotient | May 9, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, GGSC, Happiness, Health, Wellness
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...
by HappyQuotient | May 7, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, GGSC, Happiness, Health, Wellness
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...
by HappyQuotient | May 4, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, GGSC, Happiness, Health, Wellness
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...
by HappyQuotient | May 3, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, GGSC, Happiness, Health, Wellness
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...
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by HappyQuotient | May 2, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, GGSC, Happiness, Health, Wellness
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...
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by HappyQuotient | May 1, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, GGSC, Happiness, Health, Wellness
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....
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 30, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Featured Blog Content, Happiness, HBR, Tips, Wellness
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...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 27, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, GGSC, Happiness, Health, Wellness
Like me, you may wake up every day to the morning news and feel a twinge of angst and despair. It can sometimes seem as if the world is going to hell. But if you read Steven Pinker’s new book, Enlightenment Now, you may come to a completely different conclusion...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 26, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
When videos go “viral,” they quickly get a lot of views on the internet, often through rapid user sharing on social media. The content of those videos varies a great deal, and they can be a mixture of user-generated content or carefully planned...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 25, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
Every year in late spring, people from around the world choose to take a fresh look at their relationship with electronic media. They do so by participating in Screen-Free Week, which this year starts on April 30. This annual “media detox” began in 1994,...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 24, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
Would you describe yourself as a compassionate person? Even if you don’t necessarily see yourself that way, I bet you’re compassionate at least some of the time (e.g., when you’re well-rested and not in a hurry), or with certain people in your life...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 20, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
The World Happiness Report has been published every year since 2012, giving countries important data about the well-being of their people and how it compares to other nations’. One of the primary proponents and editors of the report is renowned economist Baron...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Featured Blog Content, Glassdoor, Happiness, Health, Tips / How To, Wellness
This article originally appeared on Glassdoor. I was working at a job I loved when I started to wonder whether I was a bit of a fraud. Digital strategy and client service was my forte. But when I was offered extra responsibilities that suddenly had me leading...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Featured Blog Content, Happiness, Health, Hubspot, Infographics, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending, Wellness
How to Handle Negative Emotions at Work [Infographic] There’s a popular phrase that I’ve heard quite a bit throughout life: “Don’t get mad. Get even.” Sure, that makes sense — if you’re a character on a major soap opera or...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
What do you look for in a community? How about helpful, giving residents—people who are eager to lend a hand? Recently published research suggests you’re more likely to find them in racially diverse neighborhoods. A research team led by Krishna Savani and...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Entrepreneur, Featured Blog Content, Happiness, Health, Infographics, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Wellness
10 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress (Infographic) Getting a grip on your stress levels is not as hard as you think. March 18, 2018 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Stress is a major factor in our lives and can take a toll on our...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
Most crime in the United States has been dropping for decades, according to several reports. There’s a lively debate as to why—but a new study suggests one more factor to consider: Air pollution has been dropping, too. Jackson Lu of Columbia Business...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 17, 2018 | BLOG, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Featured Blog Content, Glassdoor, Happiness, Health, Tips / How To, Wellness
This article originally appeared on Glassdoor. Do you want to change careers? Are you absolutely sure? From my own career change to the stories I hear from my clients and workshop students, often we think we want to change careers when the problem is our work...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 17, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
When was the last time you beat yourself up for a parenting failure? Perhaps your daughter got a D+ on the math test—and you regret some harsh words. Maybe you’re telling yourself that you bungled advice to your fifth-grader about how to handle an...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 17, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Entrepreneur, Featured Blog Content, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Wellness
17 Inspirational TED Talks on Motivation (Infographic) Need a boost? These TED talks will get you excited and inspired. April 7, 2018 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s no doubt that during your entrepreneurship journey...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 16, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
How much should we help others? In our close relationships, is it better to care for others or to put our own needs first? You may have faced this dilemma yourself if your partner ever asked you to help with the dishes after a long workday, for example, or a friend...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 13, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
Are you a morning person or a night owl? You probably instinctively know this about yourself—you may even joke about it from time to time. But you probably don’t give it much import or consider the implications beyond your sleep schedule. But, according to...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 12, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 11, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
By definition, empathy is a social practice—it’s an arm around the shoulder and a few reassuring words, an “I hear you.” But two new studies suggest that empathic people aren’t just skilled at navigating other people’s emotions....
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 10, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
Cliff diving isn’t a typical activity for a person who’s afraid of heights. But Mike, a 20-year-old intern living in Atlanta, skydives and cliff-dives as often as he can. Sophie cycles, climbs, runs, and travels. She tried skydiving but didn’t enjoy...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 9, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
When I was interviewing college students about technology, one young woman told me how—after getting mugged for her smartphone on a Chicago bus—she chased her muggers off the bus and down the street, then offered them $150 in exchange for returning her...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 6, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
Why do we devote so much effort to being happier in our personal lives, but accept that work sucks? Americans are stressed and disengaged. Many of us complain about Mondays; we TGIF. We drag ourselves to the office and wait for the clock to strike 5 p.m., but we think...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 5, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
The prospect of a dangerously warming planet inspires us to cling more tightly to our tribe. That is the discouraging finding of two newly published studies. One reports that confronting people with climate-change warnings provoked higher levels of ethnocentrism among...
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by HappyQuotient | Apr 4, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
By 2016, 77 percent of U.S. adults owned a smartphone. Although they’re just small rectangular objects in our pockets, smartphones are leading to significant shifts in how we interact with the world. Sensationalist news headlines tell us that “smartphones...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 3, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
by HappyQuotient | Apr 2, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
by HappyQuotient | Mar 30, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
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by HappyQuotient | Mar 29, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
When you don’t feel comfortable in social situations, it can be a lonely world. Take my youngest son. Despite his intelligence, kindness, and great sense of humor, he’s shy about reaching out to others. In comparison to many of his peers, he seems to spend...
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by HappyQuotient | Mar 28, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Wellness
In our minds, old age is often associated with a variety of ills, from aches and pains to forgetting where you put the keys. But research consistently finds that older adults tend to experience more positive emotion than their younger counterparts. Why might this be?...
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