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Are You Selling Yourself Short? Key Questions to Achieve What You Truly Want Aug 06, 2023

I am fascinated by people who seem to beat the odds. The ones who play life by their own rules, tackle big hairy audacious goals, the kind of people who are truly, fully living.

It's easy to look at them and think, "I could never do that." We chalk their success or good fortune up to luck or...

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How to Stay Motivated Jan 30, 2023

Tell me if this sounds familiar. You come up with an idea - something you want to start or stop doing, a change you want to make, or some project you want to take on. You're gung ho. Motivation level 10...and then an 8, and then a 4. Your motivation wanes, and you don't reach that point you were...

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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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Stop Feeding the Dog: How to Break Negative, Self-fueling Cycles Jan 24, 2022

Imagine that you have a dog. In this case, it’s a big, mean, nasty dog (not your cuddly pet). We’re sitting around the table eating dinner, and this dog comes up begging for food. Just one little bite is all it wants. You give it a bite, and it goes away...

Until tomorrow. The...

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How to Beat the Winter+ Funk: 10 Tips for Feeling Better this Winter Feb 15, 2021

You're probably expecting something related to love or relationships in honor of Valentine's Day. Sorry to disappoint, but I've got other things to share today. I don’t know about you, but it seems like nearly everyone (self included) has hit a wall in the past week or two. The...

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How to Build Psychological Strength Through Parenting Jan 01, 2021


Hey, parents out there, this week’s episode is one you won’t want to miss.  

During a challenging time with your child, have you ever questioned yourself and wondered whether you were doing the right thing? Wondered whether it is better to engage with my child in this...

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A Better Way to Make New Year's Resolutions Dec 28, 2020

We’ve just about done it…survived 2020!

With the unspoken promises of a new year, a new start, on the horizon, this is often a time of reflection and planning as we resolve to make changes and strive to be better than our previous selves.  

New Year’s...

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How to Change Your Most Difficult Habits Dec 21, 2020

The new year is slowly creeping up on us, and after the year we've all had, wow can we use a fresh start!

New Years brings with it a number of predictable things: anticipation, excitement....and new years' resolutions.

The most common new years' resolutions tend to involve...

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