By Tim Elmore — 2016
New study reveals why college students aren't as motivated as they need to be.
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The cognitive scientist Laurie Santos says “we’re fighting cultural forces that are telling us, ‘You’re not happy enough.’”
Adjusting your attitude is easier than you think.
We all want more well-being in our lives.
Want to grow your well-being? Here are the skills you need.
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People who are happy but have little-to-no sense of meaning in their lives have the same gene expression patterns as people who are enduring chronic adversity.
We can enjoy the positive effects of connecting to the environment at all levels of individual well-being.
These days, many of us suffer from a loss of meaning, direction, vitality, mission, purpose, identity, and genuine connection—a deep unhappiness that most of us have come to consider as simply ordinary.
Studies of polar researchers, astronauts, and others in isolation shed light on possible effects of social distancing, including increased forgetfulness, depression and heart attacks.
Once you begin meditating daily, life as you knew it will begin to take on some interesting twists and turns.
Happiness is fleeting but meaning is forever.