Negativity is easy. Humans have it hardwired into their systems. But you can overcome it, and for those who do, a longer life is in store. According to an article in Marquee Medical, Negative thoughts and emotions are a natural response to disaster and heartache. But extended bouts of negativity…

I was born June 19, 1952. So that you don’t have to do the math, this means I have completed 71 trips around the sun. In those years I have learned a few things about living. Most of what I know falls under the categories of common sense or common…

You want to attain your goals, right? You need to override your amygdala because it is to blame for a lot of your failures. This small part of your brain makes you fearful of risks, and often holds you back from what goals you want to attain.

Family surrounds my sister. There are my grandparents. Over there my mother, and father. There are numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, too. Even my daughter, Erin, is here. In this pretty section of Forest Lawn Cemetery, my sister is sleeping in the embrace of our family. Tombstones with the family…

Be a good friend — that’s the next step in our happiness plan. As a reminder, our other steps are: Develop A Purpose Statement Perform A Happiness Audit Commit To Happiness Daily Be Grateful Be Mindful Be A Good Friend To have a good friend you must first be a…

The next step in our happiness plan is to be mindful. As a reminder, our other steps are: Develop A Purpose Statement Perform A Happiness Audit Commit To Happiness Daily Be Mindful Be Grateful Be A Good Friend Have you ever gotten into the shower, washed your hair, and then…

Happiness audits help us determine our current level of happiness, as well as confirm what makes us happy, unhappy or stressed. Performing a happiness audit is step two in our six-step plan to move you toward a happier life. As a reminder, those steps include: Develop A Purpose Statement Perform…

Too old! I’m always hearing people say something like, “I’m too old” or “I’m too young” to do something. Forgive me, but that’s just a crappy excuse. Let’s take Thomas Edison as an example. By age 12 he had already read and comprehended Gibbon’s Decline And Fall Of The Roman…

Writing a purpose statement is a solid first step to take on the road to happiness and personal satisfaction. As you might remember, we laid out our six-step plan to move you toward a happier life. As a reminder, those steps include: Develop A Purpose Statement Perform A Happiness Audit …