Designing life: How college courses in coping are booming
Higher education of an earlier era focused on contemplation of character, values, and how to live a good life. But today’s shift to achievement as the goal has students seeking more meaning.
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Your brain on gratitude: How a neuroscientist used his research to heal from grief
Neuroscientist Glenn Fox has dedicated his life to studying gratitude — how it improves our resilience, lowers stress, and boosts overall health. He’s an expert on the ability of gratitude to help us through tough times.
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8 ways to make Mondays less painful
People’s weekends, work weeks and Mondays all look incredibly different. So there are a lot of reasons why our Mondays (or whatever day you count as the start of your week) can hit us like a ton of bricks, explains Eve Ekman, Director of Training at the University of California Berkeley…
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Smart people, dumb comments: Surviving the office and the Thanksgiving table
Arguments between generations are as American as baseball, apple pie and cringing at the Thanksgiving table. Many of us live in social silos, oblivious to how people of different generations and backgrounds experience the world.
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How witnessing acts of kindness benefit our brains
It turns out there's a term for the warm, uplifting high we get from witnessing kindness: moral elevation, according to UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.
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Upstream Reciprocity: How Gratitude Can Improve Your Organization’s Teamwork And Culture
We are all generally aware of the benefits of gratitude—which include a more positive outlook on life, and even physical benefits such as a reduction in the symptoms of stress. Especially as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we make a mental note to be more grateful.