Happiness – Page 2

5 Painfully Clear Truths We Often Forget When Life Gets in the Way

11.27.2023 by Angel Chernoff // 32 Comments

The truth does not cease to exist when it is forgotten.

You know how you can hear or read something dozens of times in dozens of different ways before it finally sinks in? The little truths listed below fall firmly into that category — timeless life lessons that many of us likely learned years ago, and have been reminded of ever since, yet for whatever reason we tend to forget in the heat of the moment.

This, my friends, is my attempt at helping all of us, myself included, “get it” and “remember it” once and for all… especially as we collectively cope with the evolving chaos in our world.

1. Life is short and nothing is guaranteed.

We know deep down that life is short, and that death will happen to all of us eventually, and yet we are infinitely surprised when it happens to [Read more…]

10 Life Choices We Will All Regret in 10 Years or Less (If We Aren’t Careful)

11.24.2023 by Marc Chernoff // 37 Comments

“If only…” These two words paired together create one of the saddest phrases in the English language.

In the end, more than anything else, we regret the small chances we didn’t take, the priceless opportunities we were too busy to nurture, and the good decisions we waited too long to make. Angel and I have learned this over the past 15 years from the countless hours we’ve spent coaching hundreds of clients, students, and live event attendees from around the world. The exact same regrets pop up in the personal stories people share with us, time after time.

Here are ten very common and specific life choices that ultimately lead to that “If only…” phrase of regret, and how to elude them on the average day:

1. Letting others tell us what we are worth.

We tend to forget that most people judge us based on [Read more…]

10 Sticky Notes We All Need Hanging on Our Walls (Until We Feel Grateful and Strong)

11.22.2023 by Angel Chernoff // 22 Comments

Gratitude doesn’t start with a relationship, a vacation, a job, or money. It starts with your thinking and what you tell yourself daily.

The best lessons we learn in life are the lessons we learn over and over again.

The human mind needs lots of reminders — lots of practice — to operate effectively.

For example, deep down we know it’s OK to…

Say “no”
Speak up
Tell the truth
Believe differently
Change our mind
Prioritize our needs
Learn from our mistakes
Embrace our imperfections
Forgive and seek forgiveness
Begin again, with grace and gratitude

Yet, we often [Read more…]

6 Daily Habits that Will Make You More Optimistic (in 66 Days or Less)

11.20.2023 by Marc Chernoff // 22 Comments

It takes roughly 66 days to form a habit. So for 9 weeks look at the bright side of your life, and you will rewire your brain.

If the grass looks greener on the other side…

Stop staring.

Stop comparing.

Stop complaining.

And START watering the grass you’re standing on…

Truly, the most powerful weapon against stress on the average day is our ability to choose one thought or response over another. I was reminded of this today when a reader named Sarah sent me the following in an email (I’m sharing this with permission): [Read more…]

20 Calming Affirmations We Should All Say to Ourselves (for the Rest of the Year)

11.17.2023 by Marc Chernoff // 24 Comments

Let’s cut to the chase today. What you ultimately do comes out of who you believe you are. You have to practice believing in yourself and ignoring the naysayers. Because while you may not be able to control the impolite and unfair things some people say and do, you can press forward and decide not to be endlessly derailed by them.

Of course I know that’s much easier said than done, especially at the end of the year with all the impending holiday gatherings and formalities, but you must remind yourself that it can be done!

How?

Start by leveraging the right daily affirmations for the rest of the year. After all, it’s not what others say about you, and it’s not what you broadcast to everyone else that determines the trajectory of your life. It’s what you whisper to yourself behind [Read more…]