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Active Listening: 5 Ways to Listen Better

By Melissa Eisler

The simple act of listening – real, active listening without judgment or advice-giving – can be life changing. Yet most people only retain 25% of what they hear. Learn how to practice active listening to connect better with those around you.

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Workplace Mindfulness: How to Practice without the Woo at the Office

By Melissa Eisler

If you’re looking at ways to practice workplace mindfulness and want to steer clear of seated meditation and the “woo woo” spiritual undertones that some meditations have, keep reading for some tips.

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10 Sleep Podcasts That Will Elevate Your Zzzzz’s

By Melissa Eisler

If melatonin, counting sheep, and reading boring textbooks aren’t cutting it for you, try to plug into a sleep podcast before you hit the hay. Here are 15 different sleep podcasts to help you fall asleep fast.

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New Year's Resolutions

19 New Year’s Resolutions to Make 2019 Your Best Year Yet

By Melissa Eisler

Whether you want to lower your stress, lose weight, get healthier, or improve your mood, relationships, finances, or career, consider making one of these New Year’s resolutions to make a meaningful difference in your life this year.

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7 Strategies to Build Your Patience Muscles

By Melissa Eisler

While the thought of waiting for something you want or need seems easy in theory, it is much more arduous in practice. The good news is that for even the most impatient people, patience becomes easier with practice. Here are seven strategies you can use to get better at being patient.

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When Trendy Stress-Management Advice Doesn’t Help You, Try This

By Melissa Eisler

Just because everyone is meditating and that doesn’t interest you, it doesn’t mean there aren’t loads of other ways to manage your stress. Try these five alternative ways to reset your mind.

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Respond Vs. React: How to Keep Your Cool in Times of Stress

By Melissa Eisler

Would you rather be the type of person who creates ease or stress around you? Follow this trick to help you respond vs. react in stressful situations and in moments where you’re triggered – so you can invite a healthier outcome for everyone involved.

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6 Behaviors That Stress You Out, and What to Do Instead

By Melissa Eisler

Once you’ve identified your unhealthy habits, how do you disconnect from them? Behavior change can be tricky. Learn about six of the most common behaviors that cause stress, and find out what to do when you catch yourself in the act.

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How to Ease the Stress of Change

By Melissa Eisler

Why is change so scary? If you’re feeling beaten down in the battle of change and uncertainty, arm yourself with these strategies to train your brain to manage change in a healthy way.

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Informal Mindfulness: An Everyday Approach to Be More Present

By Melissa Eisler

We can have a tendency to take our mindfulness and meditation practice too seriously, but mindfulness in practice can be very simple. Learn ways to practice informal mindfulness to help you find greater creativity, productivity, and focus in your life.

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New Years Meditation

A New Year's Meditation to Invoke Positive Change

By Melissa Eisler

As we approach the New Year, it’s time to reflect. This New Year’s meditation will help you connect with the highlights of your past year and catalyze positive changes in your upcoming year – to elevate your world in the ways that are most important to you.

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Quiz: How Burned Out Are You?

By Melissa Eisler

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, but don’t know how to end the cycle of stress, you may be burned out. Take this mini quiz to find out where you are on the burnout scale – and get some ideas for what you can do about it to help you find more balance.

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Podcast Pick: Can Slowing Down Make You More Creative?

By Melissa Eisler

Psychologist Adam Grant says slowing down — even procrastinating — can incite more creativity and original thinking. Check out his fascinating and hilarious story as he put his Type A personality to the test of procrastination and reveals how this “slowing down” works so well.

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