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12 moments that make summertime happy

Reflecting on these summer months, there are just some moments that simply stand out. As we work to practice gratitude and mindfulness, it’s the it’s the following feelings, sights, smells, and tastes that are most appreciated.

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How to Get Outside more Often, and Why it’s Important

Getting Outside for Healthy Living, Purposeful Growth, and Creative Productivity

A couple of years ago, I was lucky enough to hear a talk from Cheryl Charles, CEO of the child and nature network. She spoke about the importance of getting children outside. Cheryl’s co-founder of the Children and Nature Network, Richard Louv, states in his book Last Child in the Woods that children who are outside tend to behave better, be in better physical health, and exhibit more mental resiliency than their peers who spend more time indoors. I think this is true for adults as well.

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Make your Commute Better

According to the US Census bureau, the average American drives 25 minutes to work—that’s an average of 50 minutes per day, 4 hours per week, and over 200 hours per year! Want to maximize your commute time? Try these nine ways to make the most of your commute.

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Why should you write a thank you note?

Do you write thank you notes?

I have spoken before about the importance of gratitude. Science has shown us that practicing gratitude enhances our best times, and provides a better opportunity to face our challenging times. But what about the act of thanking others? Does being thankful affect both the giver and the reciever?

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My Key to Creative Productivity

Four years ago, a good friend of mine proposed that we read The Artist’s Way at Work. She thought that the book might help with our productivity. So, we dedicated four weeks to reading the book and undertaking the practices it recommended. Let me tell you, this book has changed my creativity, my productivity, and my outlook! And, one practice introduced in the book has become my key to unlocking creative productivity.

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Discovering the Work You Love, Part Two: Find Activities that Fit your Best Self

This is the second of a two-part post about discovering the work you love. I hope that this post will help you figure out what type of activities are right for you; activities that allow you to bring your best self to your work. Now that you have answered the six questions to help you find your best self in your work, it is time to reflect upon your answers.

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Discovering the Work You Love, Part One: Find your Best Self in your Work

This is a two-part post about discovering the work you love. I hope it will help you figure out what type of activities are right for you; activities that allow you to bring your best self to work.

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Brighten your Winter Blues with these 9 Strategies

This year, the Northeast has truly experienced w-i-n-t-e-r. In fact, Boston, Massachusetts has endured a total of 95.7 inches (that’s almost 8 feet!) of snow during the 2014-2015 winter season. Needless to say, there are a lot of folks are cooped up inside.

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5 Minutes Every Day to Inspire Healthy, Purposeful, and Productive Living

As we kick off American Heart Month this week, I want to introduce a topic that not only addresses physical heart health, but also celebrates the healthy feeling that comes from having heart. And, this particular subject is a personal challenge of mine.

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Balancing Act: Four Steps to Achieve Better Balance

Of the top 10 resolutions from 2014, 8 of them required (at least, in part) balancing time between work and personal life. This is a tough ask, but is important as we fulfill our resolutions for the new year. So, how do we go about doing this?

When I think of the word balance, I picture a tightrope walker hundreds of feet in the air, intently focused on adjusting every move to maintain balance.

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