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This App Lets Kids With Hearing Loss Enjoy Movies
This caring high school senior is improving accessibility for youngsters with hearing loss by creating an app that translates Disney movies into sign language.
The Town with No Wi-Fi: Connecting With Others By Leaving Your Phone Behind
How could it be that a town with no Wi-Fi is more connected than the rest of us? Join us on a trip to West Virginia, where this tiny town is thriving without technology.
You Cannot Solve an Internal Problem with External Action!
We try to do it again and again, but you cannot solve an internal problem with an external action. So how can we learn to make peace with our circumstances and change our own lives?
Got a Window? Charge Your Phone with this Tiny Solar Panel
If you feel like baby steps just aren’t enough, this story of creative design and community will leave you feeling as powerful as the sun! All you need is an open mind, a sunny window, and a purpose to realize your true potential.
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The Problem with “I’ll be Happy When…”
We often believe achievements or purchases are what make us happy in life, but this is rarely the case. Rather than saying “Happy When,” focus on being happy now, each day. Here’s how you can practice being grateful for what you have and find ways to improve your happiness in place.
Secrets to the “Happiness Advantage” at Work
Want to be happier at work? Solid science predicts we actually control 90% of our happiness and only 10% is related to our circumstances! Today, Shawn Anchor tells us how to nurture the “happiness advantage” in our work and home. Amazing!
There Is No Such Thing As Peace of Mind!
We are living in unusually turbulent times. But when you try to ‘quiet’ your mind, when you try to ‘control’ it, you are doomed to failure. You are simply feeding energy to something that you have created, and which does not exist except you think it does. Your mind does not exist. It is fiction….
Deep Survival: The Qualities That Make a “Survivor”
What separates survivors from those who don’t make it? Turns out they have some things in common that we can all use daily! We explore Deep Survival in today’s feature.
Want to Reduce your Waste? Here’s a Guide to Get You Started
If you’ve ever stood in front of an array of waste bins at the airport holding your empty coffee cup wondering “Is this garbage? Is this recycling? What do I do with this stuff?” and you desperately wanted to do the right thing but didn’t know what to do, this is the article for you….
New Portable Device Makes Seawater Drinkable On The Go
Whether you’re in the city or on a mountain, any water can now become drinkable. Using less power than a cell phone charger and powered by a small solar panel, this new portable device can make undrinkable water drinkable on the go!
The World’s First Germ Resistant Material, Inspired by… Sharks?
Taking inspiration from sharks, we now have a technology that can help prevent the spread of Staph infections, E Coli, MRSA, and other superbugs that we don’t even have antibiotics for yet! Engineers have discovered that shark skin has a unique pattern that can be duplicated and applied to everything from door handles to…
The Problem With Goal Setting and What You Can Do Instead: The 3 Most Important Questions
Many people struggle to be truly fulfilled in their lives today. Even if we think we’re doing everything right and are working hard to achieve our goals, we’re still not as happy as we’d like to be. What if the secret to your happiness formula lies in three simple, yet profound questions that can shed…
Conspiracy of Goodness: A Movement That’s Changing our Future
Why don’t we know about the awe-inspiring people who are making the world a better place? There is already a movement underway of people working towards a better collective future and you’re already a part of it. This is the Conspiracy of Goodness, the movement all around us just waiting to be celebrated!
Is Your Workspace Working Against You? Here’s How to Fix It.
Hold the phone! Did you know that the clutter in your space is wreaking havoc on your productivity and well-being? Let’s learn how to determine if your workspace is working against you, and how to declutter it for a better-working brain.
Five Keys to Bringing More Ease and Joy into Your Work
We all have our ups and downs. We all have our tough days and tough times. But our days are not supposed to just be painful means to a future end. Even on our toughest days, we can allow ourselves brief moments of joy, ease, and gratitude. Here are 5 ways to make it happen.
What if We Celebrated What’s Right with the World?
As a National Geographic photographer, Dewitt Jones learned a lot about reframing the way he looks at the world. Here are the remarkable insights he has on what we can do to find what’s right with the world and start to see beauty more often.