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Optimal Living 101

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6 Steps to Building Life-Changing Habits

Make the most of your finite willpower.
By Brian Johnson
Attitude/MindsetHealthy Habits/Goal Setting
follow your dreams

Courageous Dreaming

A little shamanic wisdom can help you create the life of your dreams.
By Brian Johnson
Healthy Habits/Goal SettingPersonal Development
Silence is Golden

The Power of Silence

Key insights from a legendary Zen Buddhist master, Thich Nhat Hanh, on how cultivating silence creates a joyful, nourishing life.
By Brian Johnson
Healthy CommunicationMindfulness/Meditation
be-quick-dont-hurry

Be Quick — But Don’t Hurry: Achieve Your Goals with Focus, Effort, and Preparation

A former player on Coach John Wooden’s legendary basketball team offers sage advice on what it takes to succeed, on and off the court.
By Brian Johnson
Attitude/MindsetPersonal Development
a young man looks at a cube sculpture

Make It Stick: How to Learn Effectively

Expand your knowledge and boost your memory with these innovative learning strategies.
By Brian Johnson
Attitude/MindsetPersonal Development
women meditating

The Willpower Instinct

A celebrated Stanford psychologist, Kelly McGonigal, PhD, shares her cutting-edge strategies for improving self-control.
By Brian Johnson
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
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5 Ways to Live More Fearlessly

Wise advice from a master life coach to help you overcome angst and reach your full potential.
By Brian Johnson
Emotional IntelligenceMental Health
Practice-Not-Perfection

Practice, Not Perfection

Focus on the process, rather than your goals, to create a more satisfying life.
By Brian Johnson
Mindfulness/MeditationPersonal Development
Woman drawing heart on bathroom mirror.

Cultivate Self-Compassion

Kristin Neff’s life-changing strategies can help you be kinder to yourself.
By Brian Johnson
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
an older woman lifts weight while smiling

The Confidence Game

Insights for building and maintaining indestructible trust in you.
By Brian Johnson
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
Alarm clock next to bed.

The Miracle Morning

Insights from Hal Elrod’s best-selling book that can help transform your days — before 8 a.m.
By Brian Johnson
Personal DevelopmentTime Management
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Counterclockwise

Life-changing, assumption-challenging takeaways from Ellen Langer's classic studies on mindful aging.
By Brian Johnson
Attitude/MindsetHealthy Aging
Mindsight Butterfly

Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation

Pioneering neurobiologist Daniel J. Siegel, MD, explains how we can train our brains to improve our well-being.
By Brian Johnson
Attitude/MindsetMental Health
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The Undefeated Mind

Discover five big ideas that will help you develop a state of mind that sees all problems as solvable.
By Brian Johnson
Attitude/MindsetPersonal Development
How-to-Stop-Playing-Small

How to Stop Playing Small

Ten ways to overcome short-term limitations in the service of long-term satisfaction.
By Tripp Lanier
Personal DevelopmentWork
How to Follow Natures Path

How to Follow Nature’s Path to Health

By returning to what is natural and fun, we can build a healthy, happy society that co-exists with nature.
By Jon Hinds
General HealthNature
Create-Fearlessly

How to Create Fearlessly

Resistance and doubt are just part of the creative experience. Here are 10 tips to help you get past them.
By Eric Maisel
Personal DevelopmentWork
detox-your-life

How to Detox Your Life, Save Money, and Change the World

What’s best for our health and the planet can also be great for our bank accounts. All it takes is shifting how we spend our money and our time.
By Stacy Malkan
DetoxFood Culture
Woman meditating at home

How to Begin a Daily Meditation Practice

Ten simple tips for making meditation a part of your life — starting now.
By Ashley Turner, MA, MFTI
Healthy Habits/Goal SettingMindfulness/Meditation
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How To Reinvent Yourself: 10 Tips for Transformative Change

Want to move beyond your life’s current limits? Shift your motive from self-presentation to service.
By Steve Chandler
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
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