Self-Improvement

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…

Journey of the Traumatized Hero: Kerouac’s On the Road and Gandhi’s Railroad Ride The art of living is the ability to use life’s inevitable traumas in some constructive fashion. This occurs on an odyssey that the resilient take that could be termed “the Journey of the Traumatized Hero.” This is…

Seven Habits You Can Cultivate To Lead An Effective Life In order to live a successful life and reap its benefits, one must be considered a highly effective person. To become a “highly effective” individual, there are 7 core habits one should adopt: The Proactive Approach: In order to be…

The Art of Possibility: Life Coaching Concepts from The Best Selling Book Ben and Roz Zander believe that life is a story we tell; that we can personally invent our own story and tell it in any way we like. Ben Zander has been the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic…

Five Shocking Health Benefits of Laughter! People constantly say, “Laughter is the best medicine.” However, most people think this is merely an idiom, a phrase not to be taken literally. But did you know that laughter is actually beneficial to your body? It’s true! What’s also interesting is the fact…