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“We are what we repeatedly do: excellence, then, is not act, but a habit.” —Will Durant We all have goals we want to achieve. Addressing the habits you need to create — or break — in order to accomplish those goals is key to your success! Over your lifetime, you have developed habits that become second nature. Some are good, like having vegetables with your dinner, but some mig ...

“Everything we experience in this world goes through one filter — our minds — and we spend very little time bothering to see how it works.” —Dan Harris Your brain is a magical, powerful place. However, like author and journalist Dan Harris eloquently put it above, we don’t spend enough time learning how it works. More importantly, we don’t spend enough time learning how to use ...

Breathing seems simple, right? We breathe every day without having to think about it. But how often do you consciously focus on the technique itself? Focused, controlled breathing benefits your body and mind. From a physical standpoint, controlled breathing helps your diaphragm. This muscle is often in a squished position due to the amount of sitting people do. Controlled breat ...

When you hear the word “serotonin,” you may be brought back to science or psychology class. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain, and it is part of the feel-good chemical group. According to the Cleveland Clinic, neurotransmitters like serotonin carry messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout the body. Each neurotransmitter serves a different function. Se ...

Read the following statements. Do they apply to you presently? I fall asleep within 15-20 minutes of lying down I regularly sleep a total of 7-9 hours in a 24-hour period My sleep is continuous; I don’t have long periods of lying awake when I should be sleeping I wake up feeling rejuvenated I am awake and alert during the day, feeling fully productive There are no disturba ...