Archive for August 2022

I just watched an Ellen Langer speech on mindfulness, and I think it may have changed my life! Langer is a Psychology Professor at Harvard, and the crux of her talk was how we spend much of our day in mindlessness. Her assertion is spot on, we are rarely mindful throughout our days. We get caught up in our comfortable…

When you have ambition about something like — success on a critical work project, losing weight, or being happier in life — how would you make it happen? Sure, you could buy a book, take a class, download an app, or hire a coach — all valid strategies. However, another technique many swear by, one…

When was the last time you were so absorbed in what you were doing that time stopped, other to-dos melted away, and nothing else seemed to matter? Athletes call it being “in the zone,” and musicians call it being “in the groove”; it’s the phenomenon of trance-like immersion into the activity at hand, of being…

We all like to believe that we can change our beliefs and behavior. And while it is possible, it is not easy. It takes enormous discipline to truly change yourself and your habits. For example, if you follow my blog, you know I’ve recently started a degree program in Happiness. By nature, I’m a glass-half-full…

The Objective: Lead a happy and extraordinary life. Honestly, who doesn’t want that? I’m at a place in my life where my priorities have changed. My kids have graduated from college and established themselves as working professionals. With them out of the house, I can focus on leading an interesting life full of adventure and…