Are We Born Optimists?

By Mary Jaksch

Are we optimists by nature? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains are wired to look on the bright side — and how that can be both dangerous and beneficial.
Watch the video below (if you reading this by email, go here to watch it).

What do you think about optimism. Is Tali right, or not? Please share in the comments.

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How a Simple Loving-Kindness Meditation Can Transform Your Life

By Mary Jaksch Do you want to change? Do you maybe want to become happy, wise, peaceful, or simply – a better person? When you look deeply into your desire for change, you may find something uncomfortable at the bottom – a lack of self-love and self-acceptance. In ancient teachings reaching right back to the [...]

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How to Stop Envying Others

A guest post by Stefanie Flaxman of Revision Fairy It’s healthy to possess a bit of envy for individuals you admire. These people do what you want to do—they’ve got what you want. But if envy doesn’t motivate you to take practical action, it’s a dangerous quality. Your world becomes a place of what other [...]

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Are We Connected – But Alone?

By Mary Jaksch Technology is shaping our modern relationships: with others, and with ourselves. How is technology changing the way we relate to each other? Are we connected – but alone? In the video below, Sherry Turkle explores how technology is redefining human connection. (If you are reading this by email, please view the video here) The [...]

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How Mindfulness Transforms Ordinary into Extraordinary

By Mary Jaksch When the mind is neither in the past or the future and we are completely present, our experience changes in a significant way. Suddenly life seems more spacious and more peaceful. When we are mindful, we are available for life, and aren’t trapped in our own little world. Whether it’s peacefulness, or [...]

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Positive Psychology: What It Takes to be Happy

By Mary Jaksch Instead of focusing on mental and emotional problems, Positive Psychology investigates wellness, happiness, and other emotions that help us enjoy life and reach our full potential. Here is a fascinating talk by Ronald D. Siegel, Psy.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. In the following video he discusses what it [...]

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How to Feel Happier in Seven Days or Less

By Mary Jaksch Do you want to feel happier? Sometimes life can feel like an uphill battle. You struggle and struggle – and it just doesn’t seem to get any easier. Sounds familiar? Many people wonder how to feel happier. Even a little more happiness can make all the difference. You re-discover joy and let [...]

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