How to keep your relationship healthy during times of stress
When we’re feeling a high level of stress, our brain’s prefrontal cortex goes offline, hijacking our capacity to think clearly and limiting our ability to solve problems. Especially in relationships, stress can bring the worst out of us and make us too focused on ourselves. This can leave both Read More...
People who meditate might not be the only ones benefitting from the practice
There’s little doubt that meditation has tons of benefits for our health. In fact, science has shown that the practice can help reduce stress, depression, anxiety, and generally improves our ability to cope with uncomfortable experiences. But new research suggests that people who meditate could Read More...
What to do when you’re feeling lonely in your relationship
Just because you’re in a relationship doesn’t mean you can’t feel lonely. It is not a feeling reserved for those who are single or alone. In fact, a 2018 Pew Research Center survey found that 28 percent of people who are dissatisfied with their family lives feel lonely all or most of the Read More...
How to build a more meaningful relationship with your better half
Gifts and extravagant gestures are a common way of expressing your love towards your significant other, but showing them you really understand their plights and emotions is the greatest way to deepen your relationship. Though you may think that the capacity of empathy is difficult to attain, the Read More...
Stop searching for your soulmate and do this instead
Looking for your soulmate is a daunting and never-ending quest that can only lead to shattered expectations and unattained relationship goals. That’s why, looking for particular qualities instead of a vague idea - like a soulmate - allows you to be more specific about what you want and can help Read More...
7 principles to create and nurture happiness in relationships
The hard part isn’t knowing what makes a healthy, happy relationship but actually applying that knowledge consistently, writes Tiny Buddha Founder Lori Deschene. Here she suggests actionable items designed to implement seven key principles for creating and nurturing happy romantic Read More...
Better relationships mean a better night’s sleep
Sleep patterns often change when kids hit puberty. Traditionally, the explanation for this drop to less than 9 hours of sleep per night was biological. Doctors attributed sleep loss to puberty and hormonal changes. Dr. David J. Maume, sociology professor at the University of Cincinnati, directed a Read More...
The female way of leadership
What do Dante and female leaders have in common? The ability to lead others by first understanding themselves. Karin Jironet | July/August 2010 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Does God have a sense of humor?
| August 2009 issue After 10 years as a trial attorney in New York City, Susan Sparks was burned out. "I was so sapped of energy that I couldn’t do anything but quit my job and drop out of my life," recalls Sparks, 46. In 1997, she began on a two-year journey around the world to figure out her Read More...
Happiness is overrated
Paulo Coelho | August 2009 issue What is happiness? This is a question that has not bothered me for a long time, precisely because I don’t know how to answer it. I am not the only one. Throughout the years, I have lived with all sorts of people: rich and poor, powerful and mediocre. In the eyes Read More...