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Sun RaysPeople Who Sleep Later Tend To Be More Creative and Smarter
While the early bird may get the worm, research shows there are also benefits to being a night owl and sleeping in late. Some people can’t resist staying up late into the night and insist these those late night hours are the most productive. This article quotes several studies that back up their claims.

The Power of Gratitude: 10 Little-Known Yet Powerful Effects of Gratitude
We all know that an attitude of gratitude is powerful. Its benefits run from improving your mood to improving your health. This article describes several more lesser known benefits from this powerful emotion.

Trending Articles of the Week

Trending Articles of the Week

Sunset at Hopi Point at Grand CanyonHabits of Happiness – Best Possible Self – Positive Psychology
This 10 minute video includes an exercise on developing your best possible self. This gives you a goal to strive for and will increase your happiness and general well-being. When you believe in yourself and that change is possible, it will make positive change possible.

Researchers Say Watching Movies Helps You Work Your Empathy Muscle
Can something as simple as watching movies—and empathizing with fictional characters—help generate more compassion and understanding in the real world? When you step into a character, you also experience their plight. This helps to build empathy and compassion.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

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Trending Articles of the Week

Tiptoeing Out of One’s Comfort Zone (and of Course, Back In)
Flagstaff ArboretumMoving out of your comfort zone means that you challenge yourself, grow and take on new risks. The best place to be is in an area of “productive discomfort.” Learn how to cope with moving out of your comfort zone, whether it’s something you’ve chosen or been forced to do.

Six minutes each day can change your life
Best Selling Author and Life Coach, Hal Elrod, believes that six minutes in the morning has the power to change your day… and possibly your life. He describes six exercises you can do each morning that can empower, motivate and focus you.

The Key to Success, Longevity and Health – Mindset
In this 23 minute video, Dr. John Schinnerer shares the secret of the power of mindset. Numerous studies are pointing to the importance of the proper mindset in a variety of areas such as diet, exercise, aging, vision, success, intelligence, pain, stress and anxiety.

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Grand Canyon Rim TrailMindfulness linked to lower obesity risk, belly fat
A new study finds that people with a high degree of attention to their present thoughts and feelings — “dispositional mindfulness” — are less likely to be obese than people with a low degree of dispositional mindfulness. They also had about a pound less belly fat on average.

I Got Hypnotized to Boost My Confidence and Feel Like a Bombshell
This is one woman’s experience with hypnosis and the results she got. It gave her more confidence, self-worth and allowed her to be calmer.

Mental Focus: 4 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About
You know how important it is to stay focused on everything you’re spending time on; when you’re not focused, time sure becomes wasted. The main thing that distracts you is your own mind. This article describes some things you probably didn’t know about your mental focus.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

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Trending Article of the Week

Sunset Crater, Flagstaff AZGratitude as Science: 4 Paths Lead to Love and Happiness
Even when you don’t feel like it, by going through the motions of gratitude, you can start to feel more grateful. There are four gratitude boosters that you can use each day to uplift you and generate joy. And there are 3 other paths to developing gratitude, and they can rewrite your brain.

New Research Says Overthinking Worriers Are Probably Creative Geniuses
A new study suggests that worriers or people who take a long time deciding are incredibly developed, creative people. Their imaginations are nature’s way to protect the species by solving problems they’re anxious about.

The adaptive mind: Children raised in difficult circumstances show enhanced mental flexibility in adulthood
Although a traumatic childhood can set a person up to struggle in their adult life, it may also also allow them to deal with uncertain circumstances better. That upbringing can make it more difficult to make decisions that are beneficial in the long term, but they tend to handle turmoil better.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

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Trending Articles of the Week

Grand Canyon Rim TrailThe Power Of Saying No
There is power in the simple act of saying no, but for many of us it’s the hardest word to say. Saying “no” sometimes takes incredible courage, but it’s probably a word that you should use more often. This article covers 5 reasons why you should say it.

10 Powerful Benefits of Having an Amazing Vision to Achieve
Having a vision gives you hope and something to attain. But most tend to get bogged down in the details and lose their momentum. Just because it’s hard to achieve doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have one. There are a lot of other benefits for pursuing your vision.

How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness
For some people, happiness is a distant hope. But chasing happiness tends to miss the point of it all. Happiness just takes small shifts in the way we think and perceive the world we live in. Here are six ways we can reframe our thoughts to feel happier.

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Trending Articles of the Week

Kendrick Mountain from SnowbowlHow to Deal with Negative People: 16 Hacks
Even when you try to surround yourself with positive people, you’re going to bump up against someone negative during your day. You may even have to deal with them on a daily basis. Here are some valuable tips on how to handle the situation without losing your mind.

A Little Bit of Walking Can Add up to Improve Your Health
A new study suggests that walking an extra two minutes per hour can actually make a difference. Our sedentary lifestyle is contributing to early deaths. Getting up and moving around can significantly lower that risk. Read this article to see the benefits of a small amount of exercise can bring.

Toxic Habits: Overthinking
This article examines how ruminating on something upsetting makes things worse. Learn the characteristics of rumination and also 4 tips on how to nip it in the bud.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

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Trending Articles of the Week

Sunset at Hopi Point at Grand Canyon101 Self Improvement Resources That Will Take You From Stuck To Unstoppable
Here are resources that can help improve your self-confidence and self-esteem, deal with anger and let go of the past, live a meaningful life, have great relationships and much more. Each topic heading has several resources listed to help you optimize your life. It could take you months to search for and find these solutions. Before you despair, check out this page and see if your issue is one that’s covered.

Practicing Gratitude Can Increase Happiness by 25%
Psychological research finds that people’s happiness levels are remarkably stable over the long-term. But research also indicates that the simple act of gratitude can raise your comfort level of happiness. Learn how you can utilize this single practice to increase your well being.

I’m Returning to Single-Tasking
Multitasking is such an easy habit to fall into. Even with the best of intentions, it’s hard to resist. Here are some very easy rules to live by so that you’re able to reduce your stress and increase your effectiveness.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

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Trending Articles of the Week

Step Through WoodsOCD Expert Who Recommends Meditation as Therapy Is the Focus of New eBook
Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz applies Buddhist teachings to his work with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and bucks the mainstream belief that the brain is a static organ that dictates our actions. He has shown that you can use meditation to physically rewire your brain. This article explores that topic while discussing the ebook that goes into it in depth.

A Harvard neuroscientist told us the major ways meditation changes your brain
According to the National Institute of Health, 8% of the US population have meditated. Harvard neuroscientist Sara Lazar, a leading researcher in the field, is one of the first to show that meditation practice produces structural changes in the brain. In this article, she shares many of what those changes are and how they affect you. You can also watch Lazar’s 2011 TedX talk on meditation’s effects on the brain.

What science says about meditation: it improves your focus and emotional control
One review of 23 studies on mindfulness meditation found that people who’ve been meditating for just a few months perform better on tasks that test their ability to shut out distractions. There’s also evidence that meditation can improve people’s ability to retain and recall new information. This article examines many of these studies and what they mean for the average person.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart

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Trending Articles of the Week

Flagstaff ArboretumIs Your Mindset Affecting Your Business?
Your mindset is the most important part of your business. It trumps skills, planning and education. This article shows how one person had to shift her mindset to get over a crushing disappointment.

Playing Tetris for three minutes stops you craving sex, alcohol and food
If you’re struggling with some habit or issue you want to overcome, playing this game may be one weapon in your arsenal. For one thing, it provides a distraction during the critical time of craving. The article goes on to explain how effective it can be to help you with your goal.

8 Things Mentally Strong People Do Every Single Day
Just like people aren’t born with physical strength, no one is blessed with incredible mental strength at birth. Instead, mental strength is developed over time by individuals who choose to make personal development a priority.

~ Linda-Ann Stewart