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Creating Community
5 strategies for cultivating hope this year

"As a research scientist whose work focuses on positive psychology among people facing challenges, I am deeply aware that if ever there were a time for a conversation about hope, it is now." - Author: Jacqueline S. Mattis, PhD, Dean of Faculty, Rutgers University - Newark The raging coronavirus [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-09T00:03:02-06:00January 8th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Goals, Hope, optimism, Psychology, Religion and Society, US Capitol attack, US Capitol incursion|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
Can’t keep your New Year’s resolutions? Try being kind to yourself

"Why is it so hard to stick to resolutions that require us to make effective or lasting changes? I would argue the problem isn’t that we try and we fail – the problem is how we treat ourselves when we fail." - Author, Kristin Neff, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, [...]

Susan Troyer2021-01-06T22:10:23-06:00January 6th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: all humans are imperfect, Anxiety, curiosity, Depression, emotional well-being, Failures, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Motivation, negative mind states, New Year Resolution, optimism, positive mind states, Resilience, self-compassion, self-kindness, Stress, Success|0 Comments

optimism

Creating Community5 strategies for cultivating hope this year

Mindful PresenceCan’t keep your New Year’s resolutions? Try being kind to yourself

Creating Community
5 strategies for cultivating hope this year

Mindful Presence
Can’t keep your New Year’s resolutions? Try being kind to yourself