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Is it realistic to keep a personal bucket list during times of fear and uncertainty in the world around us? Most people these days feel...

For many hardworking Americans right now, just getting through each day is a stressful challenge. We each have jobs we must do to keep...

There’s a lot going on these days. We’re hounded by media of every description demanding our attention 24/7 whether we want to give it or...

We all know there is no secret elixir for looking youthful and vibrant. It’s simply a matter of keeping fit, both mentally and...

These days, it is essential to have a few tried and true relaxation techniques in your emotional survival kit. Stress and anxiety seem...

If it feels like you’re stressing out more than ever these days, you’re not alone. Concerns about family, health, work, politics,...

In recent years, indoor gardening has blossomed into a popular phenomenon. It makes sense as gardening in general is still one of the...

These days, the national weather map looks more like the upper end of the Scoville hot peppers scale, glowing habanero orange to cayenne...

You’ve probably heard this a zillion times before, and it may sound corny, but it's true! Be thankful for all the good things that take...

We can’t help it. Sometimes we burst into tears. We are only human. Although many animals shed tears, emotional tears — tears produced as...

Dogs lavish us with unconditional love. They jump up and down with joy when we come home. They snuggle with us when they know we’re...

Some blissfully practical advice for bearing up in these modern times with your sanity intact is to disengage from its endless demands...

If a friend tells you something in confidence, you know the deal: never reveal it to anyone else, no matter what. But what to do when YOU...

If you’re not a morning person, don’t fret. Studies conducted over the past few years indicate that only between 30-40 percent of folks...

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, food, and wine. But what happens when the conversation takes a turn for the worse? These...

TGIF, Right? If we can just make it through the work week and get to Friday, 5 p.m., unscathed, everything will be OK. It’s like sliding...

October may be the happiest month – specifically the first two weeks (see “Make it to October”) -- but spring is a whole season when most...

Two little words can go a long way to making you, and the people around you, happier every day: “Good morning!” It works magic at home...

Sure, having lots of money to burn and buying lots of cool new stuff – cars, clothes, the latest tech gadgets – might be fun and make you...

On the days my system is running a happiness deficit, I keep coming back to the same thing. When I’m in a really sour, foul, miserable...

Thankfully, hugging people is back in style! And the new year is a great occasion to start adding more uplifting gestures of love and...

Perhaps you’ve heard of it – Hygge that is. The Danish appreciation of things that provide a feeling of cozy contentment and well-being....

Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday. No gifts, no costumes or decorations required. Just a gathering together of friends and families to...

Getting and giving nice long hugs has been proven to release oxytocin – the “feel-good” hormone – in our bodies. But hugs can be few and...

It started with the “digital nomads” of the late 1990s. Then the van-lifers of the early 2010s. Small groups of adventure seekers were...

Let me be the 11th person this week to rag at you that you need to get more exercise. Or the 12th, including your conscience. You’ll look...

Remember that one candid snapshot someone took of your grandma (or dad, or sister, or you) laughing like crazy at some fool thing...

Everyone knows you feel better when you sing. Whether it’s a few rounds of “99 Bottles of Beer” revving up the night at the local dive,...

By now, we are all familiar with the growing popularity of emotional support animals, and therapy dogs in particular. You see them...

Wouldn’t you rather look at trees than other buildings? It just makes sense that people who live near parks and greenspaces are healthier...

Can a medieval dirge make you feel better? Well, some experts believe that listening to Gregorian chants, specifically, can put you in a...

For the third year in a row, Fremont, California, has earned the title of Happiest City in the United States. The 2022 WalletHub study,...

Sometimes we just need a little extra help to get through a rough patch. Maybe it’s a tough time at work that you’re slogging through, a...

You know how crappy you feel when you don’t get a good night’s rest due to nuisances like squabbling neighbors or nagging work worries?...

The holidays are finally over. Everyone has gone back home or returned to school and we’re taking a breather before getting back into our...

Stefan James of Project Life Mastery has devoted his life to helping others create and live extraordinary lives. We all have the power to...

It’s getting chilly out there these days. Great weather for enjoying a nice hot cup of tea. How about a cup of matcha? Matcha, the...

What’s in a name, you ask? How about the key to lifelong happiness and popularity. Psychologist David Holmes of Manchester (UK)...

A friend and his spouse have a simple holiday tradition. They go out for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning. They go to the same cozy...

Finally! Scientifically proven evidence that we’d all feel happier if everybody just took a nap! A study between napping and happiness...

“Tis June, the fairest month of all, bright June, the month of roses.” Kansan poet Elva May Root makes a good point about the sixth month...

That’s right. The Blues. Those heart-wrenching ballads sung by the genre’s finest -- and bluesiest -- singers like Muddy Waters, Ma...

As we continue to cautiously emerge from the bunkers of our pandemic isolation, it feels good to fall back into familiar routines once...

ClassicFM.com gives top billing to the “Flower Duet,” on its list of the most-uplifting classical duets ever written. Even if you’re not...

Maybe you had an especially challenging day, and to make matters worse, it’s pouring rain outside. But don’t let that get you down. In...

Fiestas de Santa Fe has been held since 1712 to celebrate the Spanish reconquest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1692 by Don Diego de Vargas...

Of our five basic senses -- sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch – research says that our sense of smell is the most powerful. Our...

Remember how good it felt the first time you nibbled a piece of really fine chocolate? I’m talking the real stuff -- a 72% single-origin...

Relax and take a well-deserved aural vacation listening to these five specially chosen selections that will help you escape a dreary or...