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Kaitlin Vogel | October 25, 2018

How to Be Happy in Life (According to Science)

Learning how to be happy is most people’s ultimate goal, especially finding ways to make happiness last. Here’s how science says to find lasting happiness.
Jillian Halliday | September 14, 2018

How the Buddhist Concept of Dharma Can End All Your Suffering

If you've ever asked what is dharma, you're not alone! Learn all about dharma here so you can discover your own dharmic path and find your life purpose.
Whitney Bowes | September 7, 2018

Fear. It’s a F*cking Liar – 5 Ways to Let That Sh*t Go

Fear decieves us on a daily basis and stops us from fulfilling our dreams. So you want to know how to overcome fear? Here are five ways to let that shit go.
Christina D’Arrigo | September 2, 2018

The Niyamas Are Your Ticket to Inner Peace (Here’s Why)

The Yoga Sutras outlines five Niyamas, or ethical observances. Here’s how you can apply each Niyama to your life for self-examination to find inner peace.

Danielle McKee | May 8, 2017

Repeat These 5 Positive Affirmations to Cope With Life’s Challenges

Here are 5 powerful affirmations to help you get through a difficult time and cope with challenges in your life: “All is well in my life”
Jillian Halliday | February 20, 2017

8 Rules All Happy and Healthy People Live By

Here are 8 things all happy and healthy people do to maintain there on top of the world lifestyle:
Brittany Nowicki | January 15, 2017

5 Habits That Ruin Your Happiness and How to Break Them

Letting go of these self-debilitating habits will help you find your way to true happiness and contentment with yourself, all that you have, and your life.
Devakar Sandhu | November 7, 2016

Why Millennials Should Consider Taking a Vow of Silence

As social beings it is very important that we have communication with others, but it is also important...
YogiApproved | November 7, 2016

These Meditation + Intention Cards Will Help You Create Daily Joy

May You Know Joy is a company created by a life coach who specializes in helping others create...
Kerry Fantelli | September 30, 2016

Forget Woosaa – 5 Real Hacks for Dealing With Your Emotions

Here are 5 simple steps to express your feelings authentically and empower the way you live your life: ... Get creative...
Brittany Nowicki | August 28, 2016

Why You Need a Mindful Journaling Practice & Tips to Get You Started

When you put your feet on the floor tomorrow morning, reach for your notebook and write down the first thoughts you have when you wake up.
Alisha Leytem | August 19, 2016

Find Ways To Better Yourself: A Guide to the Niyamas

The Niyamas, a Sanskrit word meaning “observances,” asks us to dive deeply into who we are in these five areas: purity, contentment, self-discipline, self-study and surrender.
JoAnn DeLeau | August 5, 2016

8 Life Hacks That Guarantee a Healthier & Happier You

There are countless ways to improve your quality of life, and most of them are relatively easy to implement. Create a healthier, happier you.
Ashton August | August 1, 2016

Cameron Diaz Talks How to Live Authentically and Find Contentment (Video)

We’ve all seen her beautiful smile in movies. We’ve fallen in love with her in Charlie’s Angels or...
Aimee Hughes | June 21, 2016

5 Simple Steps to Find Deep, Lasting Happiness

Getting in touch with and connecting to this greater part of ourselves is what ultimately puts us in touch with our eternal happiness.
BetterYears.com | May 24, 2016

The Way Out from Depression – A Guide to Help You Heal

Depression, as we define it in the U.S., isn't an illness, disease, or defect of character, but an “extreme of mood.” The counterpart of depression is abnormal happiness called “mania,” which is often dismissed as more functional and socially acceptable.
Aimee Hughes | May 19, 2016

How to Become an Artist of Your Soul and Live from a Place of Possibility

There are several easy ways you can become a true artist of your soul and live from a place of possibility. Here are 3 ways that you can awaken your fullest potential:
Kerry Fantelli | April 29, 2016

What Our Pain Can Teach Us (Poem)

We have all been hurt, disappointed, and hurt again. It is not what happened to us, but rather, what we do with our pain that defines us. Some of us choose to shut down for a while.
Kasia Litwinski | April 26, 2016

16 Habits of Happy People

Many say that true happiness comes from within - but is there a secret to drawing this happiness outward? The truth is that happy people tend to follow a few key habits, and these habits create equanimity, space, and a sense of fulfillment in life, regardless of their exterior circumstances.
Danielle McKee | April 23, 2016

9 Hacks to Simplify Your Life Today

Here are 9 simple steps to simplify your life, make it a little LESS COMPLICATED, and make you feel MORE IN CONTROL:
Allie Flavio | April 12, 2016

Crazy Busy and Burnt Out? Here Are 10 Steps to Find Balance and Be a Total Badass

Here are 10 steps to live your life like a badass, no matter how busy you are:
Rachel Galperin | March 27, 2016

Why You’ve Got to Be Selfish Before You Can Be Selfless

According to the Yoga Sutras, a spiritual text that dates back to 400 BCE, being selfless dose make you selfish.
Jessie Wren | March 11, 2016

If You Want to Be Happy, Science Says You Should Start Here

When you focus enough attention, motivation and words on a particular goal, you are actively working to make your dream a reality.
Kerry Fantelli | February 20, 2016

Words of Encouragement to Help You Let Go of the Past

The door to the garden is your mind and the garden, your heart. And the secret key has been YOU all of these years. It is your time. This year can be all about your secret garden.
Yogi Ram | February 17, 2016

How to Control Your Mind and Experience More Peace

So how do we go about controlling the formation of thoughts? Here are 5 steps to control your mind and experience more peace:
Erik Vienneau | February 17, 2016

Yoga Will Save the World. Here’s How.

Yoga is returning us to sanity. Yoga is the medicine that is curing our sickness. One by one we are applying and sharing the science of yoga, which is really the science of peace.
Kasia Litwinski | January 26, 2016

12 Ways Yoga Brings Out Your Inner Goddess

Every yogini knows that deep down within her beautiful self rests an inner goddess. Yet we are often quick to forget about this inner power.
Yogi Aaron | January 4, 2016

How to Gain Control Over YOUR Life (Video)

Gain control over that which is currently in control of you. And find out where the center of your power lies.
Yogi Cameron | January 3, 2016

The Simple Life Hack to a Healthier, Happier You In 2016

The solution to combat all our present day issues is simple but not popular - be it health problems, ecological issues, weight, overindulgences of debt or excesses of any kind - the solution is very often to simply consume less.
Kari-Ann Levine | December 19, 2015

Shift Happens… Clearing Energy in Your Space and in Your Self

When we “clear the air,” what we are actually clearing is the energy within and around us.
Christy Tennery-Spalding | December 5, 2015

Gratitude Will Change Your Life – If You Let It

What if we put gratitude to work, not in our moments of abundance, but in our times of despair or struggle?
Andrea Karwandy | December 3, 2015

4 Ways to Decrease Seasonal Depression

SAD is much more than just the “winter blues.” It’s a seasonal subtype of depression.
Andrea Karwandy | November 28, 2015

6 Workouts That Channel Your Inner Child

The more you push yourself, the better workouts will be. This isn't just child's play!
Andrea Karwandy | November 26, 2015

4 Tips to Help You Live a Life of Gratitude

Use these four tips to help you live a life of gratitude this holiday season:
Ashton Aiden | November 18, 2015

6 Signs You Are NOT at Peace (and Advice on How to Get There)

May we all find each other in the same place of Peace, Love, and Eternity regardless of how we got there.
Mary Beth LaRue | November 13, 2015

Look Around Less, Imagine More: 4 Tips for Staying Inspired

Drawing inward and cultivating your creativity and gratitude, rather than looking outside for momentary validation, is a surefire way to remain energized and inspired.
Alissa Lastres | November 11, 2015

This Is One Social Media Challenge Everyone Should Do

How do we accept ourselves in this social media world where everyone’s lives have passed through a filter turning sweat into glow? Have we fallen victim to losing sight of all we have to be grateful for because our photo didn’t get 350 likes?
Sophia Herbst | November 11, 2015

What Does a “Normal” Yoga Body Look Like?

We have forgotten that perfectly healthy bodies have chub. We have forgotten how to be accepting of our own bodies. We have forgotten that we’re perfectly normal.
Eirinn Norrie | November 10, 2015

6 Simple Ways to Increase Your Happiness Now

You deserve to be happy, so follow these simple steps to ensure that you’re happy in the good times, through the hard times, and most importantly, right now!
Jessie Wren | November 6, 2015

7 Ways You Can Bring More Self-Love Into Your Life

What is self-love, really? And how can we all practice more self-love in our daily lives? Here are 7 ways you can start practicing self-love today.
Jacki Carr | November 2, 2015

Rocking Your Bliss: It’s An Inside Job

First things first, rocking your bliss is unique and personal to you. The way you define “bliss” most likely is very different than that of your neighbor or myself. And the way an extrovert rocks might be very different than the way an introvert rocks.
Jessie Wren | October 15, 2015

How to Remove “Quit” From Your Vocabulary & Your Life

Quitting is a defeating experience that leaves you feeling like the world is against you. Surrendering is relinquishing the false notion of the ego’s power and trusting the true power of the Universe. Sometimes it takes greater strength to let go. Accept the answer you get from the Universe and just breathe.
Kelsey Struble | October 6, 2015

8 Easy Ways to Feed Your Soul

Feeding your soul by spending time outdoors, listening to music, unplugging, indulging, expressing yourself, getting nostalgic, reading, & seeking thrills.
Roo Frith | September 30, 2015

When You Shine, I Shine – Let Go of Your Ego (It’s Not Serving Anyone)

It’s time for you to not just leave your ego at the door, but step away from it for good. Next time you’re gazing longingly at the person succeeding in what you seek to succeed in, go spread some positive vibes, and let them know. Because it’s only when you truly shine, that I shine too.
Ashley Stern | September 26, 2015

Harvard Psychologist Explains What People Who Are Truly Happy Are Doing Differently (Video)

We believe that we should work hard to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk from TEDxBloomington, Harvard psychologist Shawn Achor argues that we've got the formula to happiness all wrong.
Ashton August | September 10, 2015

The Walk of Life – Why Yoga is the Perfect Guide (Video)

On behalf of humanity, and on behalf of the beautiful potential that lies within each and every single one of us, we invite you, we urge you, we beseech you to watch this beautiful, touching video on what yoga truly is and can be. Your soul is knocking…
Johnny Jedi | July 28, 2015

Life Advice from Alan Watts – What if Money Was No Object? (Video)

What would you do if money was no object? Are you living your life for today or are you living today for a life you hope to have tomorrow?
Alissa Lastres | July 6, 2015

15 Ways to Improve Your Relationships in 2015

We are social beings and whether our list of loved ones spans 2 or 20, we should always be working to keep our relationships alive and well. Here are 15 ways to improve your relationships in 2015:
Ashton Aiden | June 28, 2015

How to Silence Your Inner Chatter

The ability to silence your inner chatter is like the ability to step into another world. It is where the spiritual journey stops being something that you read about in books, hear about from “experts,” or think to death in your mind.
Alissa Lastres | June 4, 2015

3 Yogic Steps to Keep Your Cool When the Going Gets Tough

Life might knock us down, but the trick is in what comes next, in how we respond. You can keep your cool when things get hard by gaining control over your reactions to stimuli. You have the power to put space between you and the catalyst.
Danielle McKee | June 3, 2015

A Lesson from the Tao Te Ching on the Duality of Life

Do you know what Lao Tzu is referring to when he speaks of “paradoxical unity” in the Tao Te Ching? Let’s start by introducing the paradoxical world in terms that we understand on a day-to-day basis: life sucks sometimes.
Stephanie Stanley | June 2, 2015

Guide to Self-Love : Acknowledging and Honoring Your Inner Child

You are born with an innate wisdom: that you are loved, that you are loving, that you are enough. In order to maintain this self-love we need to continue to acknowledging and honoring our inner child.
Ashton Aiden | May 8, 2015

Harness Your Energy, Empower Your Life (Self Improvement)

When we break everything down to its most basic, primordial essence, everything is energy. Your body is energy. Your thoughts and feelings are energy. If you’re reading this article, you most likely are already aware of this.
Samantha Wilson | April 29, 2015

Have You Lost That Yoga Feeling? Here’s How to Fall Back in Love With Your Practice

If you’ve lost that yoga feeling and want to get yourself back on the mat, try these simple steps:
Elisha Thompson | April 17, 2015

8 Ways to Be Happier Right Now

8 Ways to Be Happier Right Now: Life can be difficult. There are moments of great sorrow and pain; moments that often leave us feeling as if the world has come crashing down upon us.
Elisha Thompson | April 8, 2015

Why You Should LIVE Your Life Now

Why You Should Live Your Life Now. One of my greatest challenges is fear. Fear of what will be, and what will not be. Fear of what has been, becoming again. If I allowed it, my mind would be a constant whirl of negative possibilities.
Ashton August | October 3, 2014

Do This One Simple Thing & I Promise You a Happier Life (video)

Affirmations have the power to change your life right now. How? First, watch this adorable video. Then, let’s break down the power behind affirmations.
Ashton August | August 17, 2014

What You Must Know About The Power of Your Yogic Thoughts

When you can let go of old self-limiting thoughts, you empower yourself to be the change you wish to see. By confronting challenges with awareness and self-love, you build self-confidence and a sense of self-worth, creating space for positivity and peace in your life.
Tyler | August 3, 2014

Russell Brand Has Something Important to Say. We’re All Ears! (video)

Russell Brand is not just the funny, playful and sometimes a little crazy rockstar of a person that most people think he is. He is so much more! Must Watch!

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