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Research suggests the first seven years of a child’s life are spent absorbing the behaviors, norms, and rules that will later become their “operating system” for life. It should come as no surprise that the ‘age of chinuch‘ is by the age of seven, according to most opinions. Interestingly enough, Aristotle said, ‘Give me aContinue reading “The first 7 years.”

Wikipedia defines hedonic treadmill as, “the observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes.”  Interesting….but what’s that have to do with gratitude? Based on the hedonic treadmill concept we live with a baseline happiness level and since so much ofContinue reading “The Hedonic Treadmill”

There are a variety of popular mediums to express gratitude trending today. I believe the method that evokes the most sincere feelings is best — regardless of how it’s done. Below are two of the most popular ways of establishing a daily gratitude habit. Gratitude Journal. Probably the most widely suggested form of expressing gratitudeContinue reading “What’s right for you.”

Not only is gratitude the ‘mother of all virtues’ and good manners but it also leads to happiness! There’s been a significant amount of research on gratitude and its effects on the individual expressing it, the recipient as well as society. Here’s a very impressive short list of benefits. When we express or receive gratitudeContinue reading “Gratitude leads to happiness.”

Gratitude is an expression, an outpouring of the soul resulting from knowledge. The depth of gratitude seems to be consistent to the depth of the knowledge — much like a pendulum swing. A little knowledge yields a little gratitude and a vast amount of knowledge can produce an abundance of gratitude. For example, the feelingContinue reading “The small things in life.”

Recently I had a quiet moment at work and felt inspired to send a few emails thanking some people I interact with on a regular basis. These folks consistently respond promptly to my emails and provide top-notch support. I wanted them to know they’re appreciated and their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. Here are someContinue reading “You are awesome!”

Although this blog post seemingly has nothing to do with life coaching the concept of intrinsic speed (is) has been on my mind for many years. (It is fair to say that this concept may already exists in science, if not, than I am the first to propose the concept.) However, nested in all thisContinue reading “What is Intrinsic Speed?”