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How to Support Body Positivity for Teens as a Parent

How can parents support body positivity for teens? What should you do if your child becomes hyper-focused on their appearance? Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novel Smile sends an uplifting message: confidence comes by focusing less on appearance and more on personal interests. Her novel not only promotes body positivity for teens but also shows parents how to support their teens through adolescent struggles. Read on to learn how to support teen body positivity, based on the first-hand advice in Smile.

How to Create Your Own Reality: Transurfing in 2 Steps

Do you feel like you have no control over what happens in your life? Does it seem like life just happens to you? According to best-selling author Vadim Zeland, you feel like this because you’re not conscious of how your thoughts and emotions create your reality. Consciously choosing the way you think and feel allows you to control which version of reality you live in. Keep reading for Zeland’s two-step advice on how to create your own reality.

The 5 Second Rule: Procrastination’s Worst Enemy

Do you procrastinate often? How can the 5 Second Rule help you overcome procrastination? Procrastination is a terrible habit that’s hard to get rid of. Luckily, Mel Robbins’s book The 5 Second Rule teaches you how to overcome two types of procrastination: procrastinating on daily tasks and procrastinating on life changes. Keep reading to learn the 5 Second Rule’s procrastination techniques.

The Organized Mind: Daniel Levitin Helps Us Think Straight

How can we live less stressfully in the modern world, where we have more demands on our attention than ever before? How should we organize information, our physical spaces, and even our relationships? In his book The Organized Mind, Daniel Levitin explains how our attention and memory work and shows how we can leverage them to make better decisions. He argues that we can give our brains a break by physically or digitally sorting and storing both information and objects. Keep reading for an overview of this book that can help you feel less overwhelmed and more relaxed and in

Stuck in Life? Perhaps You’re on the Wrong Frequency

Do you feel stuck in life? Do you wish your reality were different? In Reality Transurfing Steps I–V, Vadim Zeland argues that infinite versions of reality simultaneously exist—and what you identify as reality is just one version of it. The way you think and feel about your experiences determines which one of the infinite versions of reality exists for you. Read more to learn about Zeland’s explanation for why you’re stuck in a reality you don’t want.

The 4 Creative Habits of Successful Innovators

What creative habits should you get into? How can these habits create fresh and exciting ideas? In Bold, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler present a number of strategies that successful innovators rely on to come up with ideas, products, and services that change the world. Their recommendations can be condensed into four main habits. Let’s explore the four creative habits that you should pick up.

How to Take Accountability for Your Actions in Just 2 Steps

Have you made a big mistake? How do you take accountability for your actions? We’re all human, so we make mistakes from time to time. But it’s important that we take accountability, rather than shifting the blame elsewhere. Learn how to take accountability for your actions, according to Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson’s book Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me).

The 5 Second Rule: Quotes by Mel Robbins

Are you looking for The 5 Second Rule quotes by Mel Robbins? What are some of the most noteworthy passages worth revisiting? In The 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins offers tips to help you integrate the habit of the 5 Second Rule into your life. Robbins uses a combination of her own coping techniques, testimonials from others, and neuroscientific research to support her claims that the 5 Second Rule can help you. Take a look at the best The 5 Second Rule quotes to get a better sense of the book.

The Top 6 Books About Patience and Perseverance

Why are patience and perseverance so important? How do you cultivate patience? Patience is an underestimated virtue in the modern world. People want results fast, but life just doesn’t work this way—albeit with a few exceptions. Reading these books about patience can help you understand its value and make it part of your own character. In this article, we’ve compiled a list of the top books about patience and perseverance.

Self-Compassion: Book Overview (Kristin Neff)

What is the book Self-Compassion about? What are the main takeaways of the book? In Self-Compassion, Kristin Neff examines the benefits of self-compassion and the obstacles you have to overcome to embrace it. She also explains how self-compassion can improve your relationship with others, making you a better partner and parent. Read below for a brief overview of the Self-Compassion book.