The brain stimulates happiness brain chemicals when we are engaged in an activity that might help our future. It defaults to cortisol, a stress hormone whenever we are not engaged in a positive activity. Creativity is at the top of the list for...

The virus is a curve in the road most of us didn't expect. Our dreams of happiness may have been altered in the last 90 days. As we consider the many changes possible in our future it might be time to become more grounded in what we expect and how we...

Happiness is living with hope and depression is living without hope. Happiness practices have been shown scientifically to produce the happiness brain chemicals of dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. Happiness practices are growth behaviors...

Health, Well-Being, and Income are top of mind thoughts these days. We need happy practices to counter the affects of stress and our new lock down lifestyle. We can't afford to allow our mental, emotional, or physical health deteriorate at a time when...

We have to accept that the virus will be in the world for years until we are all immune or vaccinated. In the meantime, we are going to spend more time at home and hopefully don't become agoraphobic (afraid to leave the house). We can learn how to...

People look for happiness and work life balance. The key to balance is happiness. Happiness in the scientific definition is behaviors that stimulate the hormones and neurotransmitters that make us feel happy. We can have happiness everyday with the...

Yes we are locked down, but we can use this time to create new habits and a new life. We can begin habits that will stimulate happiness and improve who we are. We might find new passions and even a new course. Growth habits that stimulate happiness are...

Many people are finding they have time on their hands as they spend more time at home or are working remotely. Cabin fever can be countered by having some great new goals of personal growth. Keystone habits are good practices that begin changing other...

We are blessed with time at home to begin some new growth practices, even if we haven't asked for it. Hopefully, it is not bringing you hardship. This is an opportunity to engage in new keystone habits or growth practices that will assist us in reaching...

Happiness is a lifestyle. Happiness is hardwired into our brain. We just have to learn how to stimulate it. We can have all we want on a daily basis. Growth is a key to stimulating the happiness we often think we need to pursue in other ways like...