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Using Activities to Boost Your Mood and Motivation Aug 01, 2022

We often focus on dealing with internal experiences like thoughts and feelings as a way to increase happiness and life satisfaction. That's important work to do, and we do a lot of it at Peak Mind. Understanding your mind and how to make it work for you rather than against you is HUGELY...

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Why Do People Behave the Way They Do? Jul 25, 2022

Have you ever found yourself questioning why someone behaves in a certain way? Why they do things that don't seem to make sense, cause problems, or seem destructive? Have you struggled to understand why your kids or your partner or your coworker or even strangers make the decisions they do?

Maybe...

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0354 | How to Use Boundaries to Avoid Burnout Jul 20, 2022

Burnout is a topic that is becoming so prolific because so many of us are EXPERIENCING IT! Turns out, burnout is a state that is at the end of the road of a long continuum. There are ways we can intervene to reduce the chances of ourselves becoming burned out, but we have to recognize it first.

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How Your Mind Is Holding You Back Jul 18, 2022

Your subconscious programming and deeply held beliefs impact how you react, how you feel, what you do, and the decisions you make. Learn how your mind is holding you back.

 

I love to think of our brains and minds as amazing and powerful biological computers. The interaction of the...

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Peak Mind Pro: The Hidden Costs of Multitasking Jul 12, 2022

With a never-ending list of demands for our time and attention, squeezing more productivity out of our days is imperative. Multitasking may seem like the answer. Doing multiple things at once means being more efficient and effective, right? 

Wrong. 

Not only is multi-tasking a myth,...

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Mental Time Travel Jul 11, 2022

The more time we spend thinking about the past or imagining the future - engaging in mental time travel - the less happy we are. Here's everything you need to know about mental time travel. 

 

Time travel has been a focus of science fiction and physics for decades. It's...

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Let's Talk About Freedom and Choice Jul 04, 2022

As we get ready to celebrate America's independence on the heels of a Supreme Court decision that feels like a major step backwards, I find myself thinking about freedom and choice, two things that seem so inherently important and so deeply woven into the fabric of American...

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Letting Go of Regret Jun 27, 2022

Regret is a funny thing. It can be incredibly painful yet informative or a colossal waste of time. It can be a source of growth and motivation, or it can be an anchor that keeps us stuck in the past. Letting go of regret is important for moving forward.

 

Do you have any regrets? I...

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0353 | How to Build the Love Life You Have Always Wanted Jun 22, 2022

Our romantic relationships are simultaneously some of the most important, most misunderstood, most under-resourced relationships in our lives. So many of us have this misconception that our 'love lives' should just come naturally. That we shouldn't have to work so hard. That they can unfold in a...

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Unexpected Wisdom for Working Out, Happiness, and Relationships Jun 20, 2022

My little brother is a beast. He is incredibly in shape, and it's not genetic luck. He's put in the years of hard work to figure out his optimal nutrition, and he puts in serious time at the gym. He's experimented enough that he knows what to eat and how to workout to increase strength or...

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0352 | How to Create a Culture of Wellbeing Around Yourself Jun 15, 2022

There are few things more fundamentally important than our health and wellbeing. When we have it, we take it for granted. However, when we're told there's a problem or when we aren't feeling well, it's all we can think about.

Wellbeing has become even more of a focus since the pandemic because of...

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Peak Mind Pro: Mindfulness Is Your Competitive Edge Jun 14, 2022

If there was a magic pill that made you sharper, more effective, more creative, and more socially skilled while simultaneously improving the quality of your decisions and reducing the number of mistakes you made - with side effects of lower stress and more happiness - would you take it?

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