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Cornerstone Habits Can Help Improve Your Life

Whether intentional or not, chances are you have formed a few habits that you practice every day. Maybe you have a habit of waking up and going straight to look at your phone. Perhaps you have a habit of cleaning up as you cook. Or, maybe you have developed a habit of biting your nails when you feel stressed or nervous. Habits, whether good or bad, are a necessary part of life. Why? They help free the decision-making areas of your brain up for choices that need more of your attention. Forming habits isn’t as simple as it…

Post author:Fatemah Farahan
Post published:February 8, 2022

Gratitude and Gratefulness: The #1 Secret to Happiness

I’d been awake since 3am, and hadn’t slept more than four hours in nearly a week. Every stressful aspect of my life, personally and professionally, needed my attention in some way, and no relief appeared in sight. I was so on edge that when my husband inquired if I wanted some tea, I unwittingly snapped, inadvertently taking my frustrations out on him. I instantly felt awful, knowing I’d messed up with my partner, and needed to atone. But as I walked towards the kitchen, my husband met me in the hall, holding a hot cup of…

Post author:Fatemah Farahan
Post published:September 1, 2021

Six Strategies to Savor the Happiest Moments of Your Life

Have you ever experienced an almost perfect moment in your life? We’ve all felt it: those moments in time so spectacular that you wish you could experience it every second of every day. Maybe you were indescribably content devouring a delicious lobster roll off the coast of Maine in mid-summer, or found yourself lost in ecstasy during the encore of your favorite band’s set at Coachella (side note: I really miss concerts). There may be nothing better than that glow of joy radiating from within, and in those rare instances when you find yourself feeling immeasurably…

Post author:Fatemah Farahan
Post published:August 16, 2021