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How to Overcome Immunity to Change
By Jessie ShollTwo prominent researchers share a step-by-step plan that can help you break through old patterns, and finally make the shifts that matter.
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A Path to Progress
By Bahram AkradiGot a goal that's not going quite as well as you'd like? Try this two-part formula for adjusting your strategy—and your attitude.
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The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
By Brian JohnsonIn his pioneering book, The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Nathaniel Branden outlines the practices that are necessary to feel truly good about yourself.
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Keeping Secrets
By Jessie ShollWhether it’s hidden debt or a family skeleton, carrying around secrets can take a heavy toll on your happiness. Here are real-life stories that show how coming clean can set you free.
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Clean Up, Pare Down
By Bahram AkradiLife can be messy. Fortunately, spring is a great time to get on top of clutter, gunk and chaos of all kinds.
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An Appetite for Integrity
By Pilar GerasimoIt makes me happy to see that a growing number of us have lost interest in dog pills slathered in peanut butter. We’re hungry, instead, for the unvarnished, nutritious truth.
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A Brilliant Scheme
By Bahram AkradiNo matter what you’re trying to accomplish, you need an action plan. Here’s the process I prefer — and that Ocean’s Eleven made famous.
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Order Out of Chaos Makeover 2: The Home Office
By Courtney HelgoeLow-cost improvements yield big returns in a cramped home-office space.
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The Dangers of Doing Too Much
By Pilar GerasimoIt is strange, perhaps, to open an issue dedicated to helping readers get more done with a caveat about overdoing. But as a person prone to doing just that, I feel it is, um — the right thing to do.
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COMING CLEAN: Less Talk, More Action
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlI tend to be a bit of chatty Courtney, er, Cathy, a trait I credit to each of my lovely grandmothers. Both Marie and Isabel have been blessed with the gift of gab, and I do my darnedest not to spoil my inheritance my making pointless conversation or rambling incessantly (although I’m guilty of both).... Read more »
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Exchange Willpower for Willingness
By Pilar GerasimoWe've been taught that following through on new year's resolutions is all about willpower. But it turns out that willingness may be a far more valuable ally.
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A Manifesto for Thriving in a Mixed-Up World
By Pilar GerasimoTen Truths We Hold to Be Self-Evident
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Change Agent: Shiva Rea
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCAcclaimed yoga teacher Shiva Rea uses movement to transform lives.
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An Interview With You
By Bahram AkradiInstead of just listing the same old resolutions, consider asking yourself some pointed questions about the goals that matter to you.
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A Breath of Fresh Air
By Pilar GerasimoThere's something in the air as we head into this new year.
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How to Stop Worrying
By Brian JohnsonMy favorite highlights from Dale Carnegie’s smart, no-fret philosophy.
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As Good as It Gets
By Pilar GerasimoThis is the season of celebration. So let us pause a moment to reflect on all we have to be happy about, and to appreciate all the wonderful gifts the past year has delivered.
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Pushing the Envelope
By Bahram AkradiCan you turn an OK situation into a surprising source of satisfaction? You never really know until you try.
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5 Gut Instincts You Shouldn’t Ignore
By Courtney HelgoeThe quirky urge. A funny tingle. That little voice in your head. These are your gut feelings talking. But what are they telling you, and should you listen? Here’s how to make the most of your own innate wisdom.
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A Matter of Taste
By Pilar GerasimoI think it’s not often enough acknowledged that embracing healthy foods—and avoiding less healthy ones—isn’t necessarily a matter of white-knuckled willpower.
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The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way
By Brian JohnsonThought-provoking takeaways from Wayne Dyer’s classic guide to conscious living.