Emotional Maturity

When you understand that you’re responsible for all of your feelings, it’s easy to view every aspect of the world with equanimity. Since your thoughts and interpretations engender emotional reactions, which then result in your feelings, you know that a...

Your Mood Affects What Happens

Your mood not only determines the way you see life in this moment, it also causes you to attract more of the same in the future. When you feel down, the darker perspective makes it seem like you have fewer options. When you feel good, life is lighter and full of...

Play the Right Tapes

Most people are only vaguely aware of the tapes that play in their heads. These constant mental loops reinforce conditioning you’ve experienced throughout your life. They play just below your conscious radar, and they have the ability to either support or...

Move Past Blame

If you want to thrive, there’s no place for blame, shame or guilt. It’s healthy to know what you like and don’t like, but blaming others for your dissatisfaction is dis-empowering, because you have no control over anyone else. When you become angry...