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This Professor Says Learning To Be Happy Is ‘No Different Than Learning The Violin’ The Huffington Post | By Paige Lavender Email

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Richard Davidson, professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, touted the importance of being mindful, especially in the workplace. “I think people in leadership positions are starting to understand the importance of [mindfulness practices],” Davidson told HuffPost Live at Davos. “The cost of burnout is enormous, the cost of employee turnover is […]

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For more creativity, TRAVEL

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“Foreign experiences increase both cognitive flexibility and depth and integrativeness of thought, the ability to make deep connections between disparate forms,” says Adam Galinsky, a professor at Columbia Business School and the author of numerous studies on the connection between creativity and international travel. Cognitive flexibility is the mind’s ability to jump between different ideas,

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Stray dogs attend viewing and funeral for woman who fed them

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According to daughter Patricia Urrutia, Margarita Suarez dedicated his life to caring for stray dogs and cats. After first, rejecting the idea, funeral home owners relented and let the dogs stay. “This was entirely unexpected and it is a beautiful and marvelous thing,” Urrutia said. Besides family and friends of Suarez, the media attended the

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Everyone has the ability to build mental strength

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We often hear advice like, “Think positive and good things will happen,” or “Try your hardest and eventually things will work out.” While these words of wisdom certainly have merit, what may seem like well meaning suggestions won’t help you reach your goals if you’re simultaneously engaging in unhealthy behavior. Recognizing and replacing the unhealthy

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12 Myths About Meditation We Have To Stop Believing

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With meditation practices on the rise, it makes sense that there is some confusion out there. Myths, misnomers and misinformation are to be expected — but that doesn’t mean we can’t do our best to set the record straight. After discussing things you should know about meditation and ways anyone can learn, next we tackle

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