By Lauren Valenti — 2018
Winfrey opens up about the philosophies that help her live her best life.
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If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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We become more effective agents of change when we are nurturing our own happiness and personal growth.
Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.
I learned very early that to survive in this broken world there is a never-ending need to “support, nurture, and protect what we hold dear” to keep it from being damaged, hurt, or destroyed ……which also includes myself.
The pandemic was rough for Black and Latina families, but many women in these communities met the challenges head on.
Elizabeth appears to be a naturally positive person. However, she’ll be the first to admit that getting to this place took real work. A cancer diagnosis over twenty years ago led her to reevaluate her life and shift her perspective to one of gratitude.
Research has shown that practicing gratitude can boost your resilience to stress, promote well-being, and reduce depression. In addition, gratitude interventions have been shown to lower blood pressure, decrease inflammation, and improve immunity.
“Tragic optimism” is the search for meaning during the inevitable tragedies of human existence, and is better for us than avoiding darkness and trying to “stay positive.”
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Want to grow your well-being? Here are the skills you need.
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Cultivating gratitude doesn’t cost any money and it certainly doesn’t take much time, but the benefits are enormous.