Triggered, Self-Love, & Social Media Madness
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha Greetings from LA and Oahu (soon to be Portugal!), This week we’re showing you how to change your automatic behaviors, applying the five love languages to self-love (date yo’self!), and giving you a list of things you can […]
Eulogies, “Wait” Scales, & Parenting No-No’s
Let each thing you would do, say, or intend, be like that of a dying person. – Marcus Aurelius Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re sharing some parenting no-no’s (according to 70 interviews with successful parents), reasons to quit (and reasons to keep going), and why writing your own eulogy can be a […]
Happy Notes, Good Choices, & Movement
“We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.” – Albert Einstein Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re sharing the top 10 most inspiring songs of the last 50 years (according to science), some advice for making good decisions, and the importance of moving every […]
Salvation, Kindness, & Getting Fed Up
The difference is “too nice” – Where ends the virtue or begins the vice. – Alexander Pope Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re discussing the darkside of kindness, why religious people live longer (and how secular folks can steal their methods), and why you’ve got to get fed up with a habit before […]
Control, Outliers, & The Parenting Paradox
“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing.” – Seneca Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re discussing the benefits of perceived […]
The Two Minutes It Takes To Read This Will Make You 10% Happier Forever
[convertkit form=5642092] Every day I share hype-free wisdom in my The Tonic newsletter. Sign up here to get tomorrow’s wisdom! You’re busy, so I’ll keep this quick. Following are the simplest tips I can give you to easily — and forever — improve the quality of your life. Assume The Best Did that person cut […]
Haters, Precedent, & Personafressional
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re discussing why haters are gonna hate (and they have been since the beginning of time), how your personal and professional life are irrevocably intertwined, and […]
Rat Park, Resilience, & Kid’s Games
Anxiety and excitement feel the same, but how we interpret and label them can determine how we experience them. – Brené Brown Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re discussing how rats only become drug addicts when they’re in lonely and boring environments, why resilience is a key ingredient for a happy life, and […]
Priorities, Self-Learning, & Standing in the Rain
In time, people find that great calamity met with great spirit can create great strength. – Eric Greitens Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re discussing why you might feel like you’re constantly falling behind (and how to fix it), why it’s important to “stand in the rain” (i.e. endure hardship), and we’re sharing […]
Optimism, Your Glass Ceiling, & Remaining Uninformed
Twixt the optimist and pessimist The difference is droll The optimist sees the doughnut But the pessimist sees the hole. – McLandburgh Wilson Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re discussing why optimism is good for your health (literally), arguing that it’s okay to remain uninformed (as long as you admit it), and sharing […]