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7 Simple Ways to Thrive in Tough Times

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A guest post by Henri Junttila of Wake Up Cloud. We all go through tough times that frustrate, anger, and depress us. Some people seem to cope with these times better than others. Why is that? I’ve worked for myself my whole adult life, which has allowed me to get very good at dealing with [...]

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Can Meditation Make Us Happier?

Photo E. Carton We all have an emotional thermostat. There is an emotional ‘set-point’ around which our daily mood swings. For some people, the setting is low and they experience mostly darker moods. Others have a higher set-point that allows them to experience sunnier moods. I’m lucky because my set-point is in the ‘happy’ range. [...]

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Zen and the Art of Walking

In many religious traditions, walking is a spiritual practice. The reason traditions like Zen use walking as a form of spiritual practice, is that it can form a bridge between meditation and everyday life. Mindful walking is meditation in action. Like anything else, walking can be done either mindlessly or mindfully. It’s so easy to [...]

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Secrets of Wellbeing Series — Part 3: Future happiness? Why we get it so wrong.

Photo by Venkane Let’s imagine that you find an ancient lamp, give it a rub – and out pops a genie. “You can wish for three things which will make you happy,” he booms. What would you wish for? I’m sure that if I met a genie, I’d make some great choices! You too? Well, [...]

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What are Your Signature Strengths?

Photo by ChristySherrer By Mary Jaksch Do you find life exhausting and frustrating? Or is it easy and exhilarating? The difference between the two experiences may hinge on something simple: whether or not your life is aligned to your signature strengths. Signature strengths are the things we like doing and are good at. For example, [...]

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Do You Have to Crawl Throught the Desert to get Enlightened?

Photo by Amerune A Zen student asked me recently, “Why does it take so long attain enlightenment? Do we have to crawl through the desert to get there?” The problem of ‘attaining’ If you think of attaining something, the world breaks into two: on one side is the person who is striving to attain something, [...]

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