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Why Do People Behave the Way They Do?

07.25.22 07:12 PM By Peak Mind - Comment(s)
Why Do People Behave the Way They Do?
Have you ever found yourself questioning why someone behaves the way they do? Or maybe that person you're struggling to understand is yourself. Why do we do things that don't make sense, cause problems, or seem destructive?

A New Take on Gratitude

03.30.21 12:49 AM By Peak Mind - Comment(s)
A New Take on Gratitude
You've heard the benefits of a gratitude practice. This article takes a new approach, viewing gratitude as a competing response for negative mental habits like rumination and worry and warning about the downsides of gratitude: when it leads to guilt.

What a Bug on Your Windshield Can Teach You About Mindfulness

03.02.21 01:57 AM By Peak Mind - Comment(s)
What a Bug on Your Windshield Can Teach You About Mindfulness
This powerful metaphor illustrates the difference between awareness, focused attention, mindfulness, and rumination.

How to Change Your Most Difficult Habits

12.22.20 02:46 AM By Peak Mind - Comment(s)
How to Change Your Most Difficult Habits
Many people fail at changing habits because they miss the critical step of identifying their cues. Habits have 3 parts: cue, behavior, and reward. Recognizing all 3 can help you change bad habits.

Your Election Week Survival Guide

11.03.20 02:10 AM By Peak Mind - Comment(s)
Your Election Week Survival Guide
This is shaping up to be a tense and long election season. These tips will help you stay cool, calm, and collected.

Quieting Your Inner Critic

08.25.20 01:56 AM By Peak Mind - Comment(s)
Quieting Your Inner Critic
Understand why you have a lot of self-criticism and why it isn't helpful. Learn a helpful strategy for reducing critical self-talk.

Don't Slouch: Building Mental Muscle and New Thinking Habits

07.14.20 02:18 AM By Peak Mind - Comment(s)
Don't Slouch: Building Mental Muscle and New Thinking Habits
Thinking is a habit shaped by our experiences. Like bad posture, thinking habits can be changed with awareness and repeated correction.
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