15SHARESShareTweet If there was one thing you could change in your life, what would it be? Would you go back to college to further your career? Start a new career? Lose a few pounds? Quit smoking? Get out of debt? Now… for the million-dollar question: What is really stopping you? Oftentimes, we talk ourselves out of achieving our goals or making our dreams come true because we are entirely too busy coming up with the why not instead of pushing forward and making...

20SHARESShareTweet Is it possible to develop a growth mindset? Absolutely! If you feel like your current mindset might be holding you back, you can absolutely make some strides to develop and grow. The fact is, even if we have a growth mindset, sometimes we get bogged down with insecurities and failures, which then allows negative self-talk and a defeatist attitude to take hold. Habits are hard to break, especially those we have cultivated for many years. A smoker...

35SHARESShareTweet Our mind is a powerful tool. What we think and how we think can make the difference between success and failure. This article features nine mindsets to improve your life. A mindset is a set of beliefs, assumptions, and notions that influence a person’s worldview or philosophy in life. These are deeply held beliefs about who we are and how the world works. All of our habits, experiences, and environment helps form our mindset. We filter how we...

35SHARESShareTweet Living a strategic life reduces stress. However, when you think about developing a strategy for your life, it may seem daunting, leading you to cast the idea aside. This decision can be a huge mistake that haunts you down the road. When you don’t have a life strategy, you not only risk increasing your stress levels but you also risk damaging your ability to achieve success. Read on to discover five reasons living a more strategic life...

25SHARESShareTweet On your journey to optimal health, how will you use your signature strengths? What are your signature strengths? Research has found that only about one-third of the population has an active awareness of their strengths. However, when you discover your greatest strengths, then you can use them as a resource to face life’s challenges, work toward goals, and feel more fulfilled both personally and professionally. What are Signature Strengths? Positive...

On your journey to optimal health, it’s important to optimize stress and avoid burnout. How do you handle breakdowns? Stress is a part of life and chronic stress can lead to poor health outcomes and burnout. Read on to discover research based strategies that you can use to optimize stress and avoid burnout. The Flow Model According to research conducted by psychologist Csikszentmihalyi, people were most happy (and least stressed) when they are in a mental state he called flow. Flow is the...