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The Happy Lawyer?
The other night I attended a training session at the New York City Bar Association called “Happiness for Lawyers: Mindfulness and Emotional Skills to Improve Our Professional Life (and Make us Happier).” As I was leaving, the security guard remarked that … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Buddhism, change, coaching, happiness, health, meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, psychology, social justice, Uncategorized, work
Tagged anxiety, depression, emotional intelligence, happiness, lawyers, legal profession, mindfulness, mindfulness for lawyers, stress
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Don’t Tell Me What To Do
Since starting my training in Positive Psychology, I’ve been bombarded with all sorts of helpful suggestions about what I ought to do to make myself happier. “Make a daily list of five things you’re grateful for,” or “meditate every day,” … Continue reading
Posted in change, coaching, psychology, Uncategorized
Tagged change, coaching, goals, habits, happiness, John Tierney, New Year's resolutions, personal goals, positive psychology, practice, rituals, Roy Baumeister, willpower
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The Power of Positive Psychology
I’m taking a certification course in “positive psychology,” and I’ve realized lately that I feel a little sheepish telling people about it. There’s something about the idea of studying something so unabashedly “positive” that sounds a little silly, fake, Pollyannaish. … Continue reading
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Tagged bad news, coaching, happiness, Harvard, Iris deMent, Martin Seligman, positive psychology, psychology, Tal Ben-Shahar, Terry Gross, University of Pennsylvania, work
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You Can’t Own It All
When I go on vacation, I like to find a remote and quiet spot. In fact, much of the reason I go on vacation is to escape the sounds of sirens and jackhammers and car alarms and blaring music I … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Buddhism, change, compassion, environment, happiness, meditation, mindfulness, nature
Tagged activism, advocacy, Buddhism, environment, environmentalism, grasping, happiness, Headspace, jet skis, Maine, meditation, Michel Serres, Nature Conservancy, noise pollution, peace of mind, pollution, private property, property ownership, real estate, The Natural Contract, trulia, vacation, wilderness
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The Neuroscience of Change: More Cause for Compassion
If you’ve ever wondered why it’s so hard to make lasting change, you may find comfort in knowing that one reason is human biology. Neurobiology, in particular. That’s not cause for despair: because with sustained effort and support, our brains … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, brain, Buddha's Brain, Buddhism, change, coaching, compassion, evolution, habits, happiness, Jim Hopper, neuroscience, Rick Hansen, trauma, yoga
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Tend Your Own Garden
Roger Cohen has found the secret to happiness, he claims in his latest New York Times column, musing on what awaits his daughter after high school graduation. “Want to be happy?” he asks. “Mow the lawn,” he advises. “Life is … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, coaching, happiness, mindfulness, work
Tagged Candide, coaching, garden, gardening, graduation, happiness, joy, mowing the lawn, New York Times, Roger Cohen, urban life, Voltaire
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How To Be Of Service
I belong to a local food co-op, and for the privilege of buying really good food at reasonable prices, all members have to work there once a month. Although I usually whine about it before I actually head over there … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, change, coaching, happiness, jobs, service, work, writing, yoga
Tagged advocacy, coaching, Congress, flow, Guantanamo, happiness, health, human rights, Park Slope Food Co-op, psychology, Senator Tom Cotton, service, winter, work, work-life balance
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Tweaked Out On Twitter
After a couple of days of Twitter frenzy last week, I came down from my high and felt a bit sick – not unlike the aftermath of a sugar binge or a hangover. What had I just done with my … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, advocacy, communication, connection, e-mail, Facebook, happiness, personal relationships, psychology, social justice, social media, Twitter, work
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