Happiness Break: A Body Scan for Calm and Ease
Meditation teacher Spring Washam guides us in a practice of embodied awareness, helping us use the body as an anchor during stressful or overwhelming moments.How To Do This Practice: Find a comfortab...
6 Aug 10min
Why You Can’t Do It Alone
Can anyone truly succeed alone? We explore how role models, mentors, and strong social support make upward mobility far more possible than grit alone.Summary: What role do the people around us play in...
30 Juli 20min
Happiness Break: Holding Truth With Compassion
Take a moment to connect with your body and make space for difficult emotions with compassion and care. This embodiment practice is guided by Lyla June Johnston, a Diné musician, scholar of Indigenous...
23 Juli 10min
Why Revenge Feels So Good—and Why It Hurts Us
Neuroscience reveals revenge can become a powerful habit—and that forgiveness may be one of the most effective ways to break the cycle.Summary: After years of bullying led him to almost committing an ...
16 Juli 23min
Happiness Break: A Meditation to Move Through Anger
Try a practice in accepting difficult feelings like anger or irritation to help keep your cool, feel better overall, and find calm with contemplative social scientist Eve Ekman. How To Do This Practic...
9 Juli 7min
How Joy Helps Save the Planet
Choosing joy over guilt and shame can make climate-friendly habits easier to sustain while improving your own well-being along the way.Summary: Fear may grab our attention, but research suggests joy i...
2 Juli 22min
Happiness Break: Where Did You Come From? A Guided Reflection Practice
Indigenous artist Dr. Lyla June Johnston leads a 5-minute freewriting exercise about our personal journeys. Autobiographical writing has been shown to help do better in relationships and feel more sat...
25 Juni 9min
How To Find the Wow In Life
What can a singing bird, a neighborhood walk, and a pair of puppet adventurers teach us about awe? Sit down with Wowsabout! creators Dorien Davies and Halle Stanford to discuss helping kids—and grownu...
18 Juni 23min
