Self-Improvement

With some careful listening of your own irrationality, you may find that it’s actually possible to drive yourself crazy with sanity. As you think about things and speak to others, reflect on how you describe what is going on. Do you think and say, “He made me so mad!” or…

And we don’t mean email. When was the last time you actually handwrote a letter? For many of you, it was probably a long time ago, and that makes perfect sense. We now live in an age when digital communication has replaced the printed word. But the trouble is that…

Facts about smiling that will turn you into a grinning enthusiast. You’ve probably heard the old cliche, “it takes more muscles to frown than smile!” And a lot of us have trouble accepting that point. Still, there are plenty of other reasons why this upbeat gesture is pretty much the…

The essential skills everyone needs to have and be improving on. No matter what profession you find yourself in, or if you are a student, learning should never end. Ironically, we tend to do the bare minimum of improving our skills, even though we have an endless supply of online…

A Prosperity List Keeps You Positive We want you thrive in every area of your life! Start now by making what we call a prosperity list. A prosperity list is a record of all the good things that happened to you this week. We recommend that, at the end of…

Making Weekend Plans Want to thrive this week? Make plans for the weekend today! It’s scientifically proven that anticipation actually makes us happy. This study in particular took a sample of people who were planning a vacation and measured their happiness during the entire process of planning, executing and the aftermath of…

Intellectualization For Difficult Situations When it comes to relationships, we are constantly exchanging information with one another. This information can come in many forms (i.e. conversations, email, text, nonverbal cues, and/or physical touch). We are continually processing this information and responding to it depending on how we interpret what we…

Let’s face it. Personal happiness and a healthy body take a lot of work, and it can be difficult just knowing where to start. But that doesn’t mean our well-being has to suffer, as there are simple, effective ways to start improving your life today without paying for an elaborate…

Solving Negative Thoughts In various situations, you start to develop thoughts around what you are experiencing. Your emotions arise from your interpretation of the situation based on your thoughts.  Sometimes, you may find that your thinking is distorted. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, sadness, anger, or other negative…

Joy Harden-Bradford, Thriveworks Atlanta, was featured in College Lifestyles magazine on how to Boost your Confidence. “A large part of developing confidence is related to creating opportunities in which you can succeed,” -Joy Harden-Bradford, PH.D. Whether its dealing with stress, break-ups or relationship issues, Harden, who is a licensed psychologist, makes it…

Katie wakes up from another night of not nearly enough hours of sleep. Her life always seemed to have such a crazy pace that she felt the need to stay up late to catch up on things she wasn’t able to get to during “normal” working hours. She decides to…

Summer time is finally here and all you want to do is catch on sleep, eat, hang out with friends, get outside, and skip work. Well, for those of you who have plans on staying in shape physically and mentally this summer, here are some tips on how to do…