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Category: HappinessBlog

22 April 2019

Having hobbies is good for you

Written by Kisstopher Musick
Hobbies aren’t just fun–though it’s nice when they are–they can also help with other things. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
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15 April 2019

Inviting diversity into your daily life

Written by Kisstopher Musick
We are going to keep the momentum going this week, focusing on how to invite diversity into our daily life. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
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08 April 2019

Adding a bit of adventure to your life

Written by Kisstopher Musick
Building on last week’s goals, this week we focus on ways we can add adventure and diversity to our lives. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
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01 April 2019

Changing yourself with the change of season

Written by Kisstopher Musick
As Spring comes to the northern hemisphere, it creates the perfect opportunity to get out, introduce some novelty into your life, and diversify your experiences. Read more about it.
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25 March 2019

Your brain probably loves petting animals

Written by Kisstopher Musick
Animals are a wonderful source of unconditional affection. Spending time with animals has been shown to release the happiness chemicals serotonin and dopamine in the brain. Making eye contact with animals releases the love hormone oxytocin. Petting animals release serotonin and dopamine because it positively stimulates the cortical area of the brain, which processes...
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18 March 2019

Breaking the long-term stress cycle

Written by Kisstopher Musick
March can be a stressful month, especially when we consider taxes. Because March is full-on tax season, many people start to contemplate their financial health and relationship strength. This can lead to increased stress and anxiety. It is important to remember that the stress and anxiety monsters are liars. Once stress and anxiety come...
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11 March 2019

Music and mood

Written by Kisstopher Musick
Each time we listen to music, we are training our brain how to interpret a particular piece of music. If we associate a particular piece of music as sad, then when we hear it, we will most likely feel sad. The inverse is also true: if we perceive a particular piece of music as...
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04 March 2019

Sleep and emotional regulation

Written by Kisstopher Musick
With tax season upon many of us, March is the perfect month to start habits that reduce anxiety and improve overall wellbeing! One aspect of wellbeing that is often overlooked is sleep quality. Sleep quality is directly related to our ability to regulate our emotions, which impacts all aspects of our lives. Emotional regulation...
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25 February 2019

A pattern and practice of loving yourself

Written by Kisstopher Musick
Wrapping up our month-long focus on love, let’s reflect on our relationship with ourselves. Do we have a practice of self-love? Do we show ourselves love every day? Let’s start a self-love practice. You can begin by going grocery shopping and buying favorite snacks or drinks, cooking yourself your favorite meal, or taking a...
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18 February 2019

Letting go lets us make room

Written by Kisstopher Musick
A big part of having the love you deserve is letting go. Letting go of regret, letting go of mistakes, letting go of toxic people–letting go can be hard, but it makes us stronger. Letting go of things that do not serve us makes room for things that will. Letting go of toxic people...
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