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Emotional Intelligence

Why You’re Exhausted (It’s Not About Sleep)

Matt James Ph.D. on April 26, 2026

Unresolved emotional baggage drains your energy. Here's what to do about it.

Unresolved emotional baggage drains your energy. Here's what to do about it.

Self-Help

Could You Be the Problem?

Matt James Ph.D. on October 14, 2025

It’s easy to blame everyone else when your life isn’t the way you want it. To gain true personal freedom and power, the key is considering how often you may be the problem.

It’s easy to blame everyone else when your life isn’t the way you want it. To gain true personal freedom and power, the key is considering how often you may be the problem.

Grief

From Grief to Acceptance: How to Find Healing After Loss

Matt James Ph.D. on November 6, 2024

How you process grief is unique to you. Integrating the lessons and meaning of the loss while finding a higher purpose is a key to reaching true acceptance.

How you process grief is unique to you. Integrating the lessons and meaning of the loss while finding a higher purpose is a key to reaching true acceptance.

Forgiveness

Why to Forgive Someone Who Wronged You

Matt James Ph.D. on June 3, 2024

Keeping resentment towards people can destroy your health. Let go, forgive, and be truly free of the emotional baggage holding you back.

Keeping resentment towards people can destroy your health. Let go, forgive, and be truly free of the emotional baggage holding you back.

Motivation

5 Essential Tips for Goal Setting

Matt James Ph.D. on January 17, 2024

Learn key actions to help you set realistic and attainable goals while pushing yourself to achieve anything.

Learn key actions to help you set realistic and attainable goals while pushing yourself to achieve anything.

Emotional Intelligence

For the Modern Leader, Emotional Intelligence Drives Results

Matt James Ph.D. on September 29, 2023

In the pursuit of success, we often focus on intelligence, skills, and qualifications. But there's a crucial ingredient that has long been overlooked.

In the pursuit of success, we often focus on intelligence, skills, and qualifications. But there's a crucial ingredient that has long been overlooked.

Philosophy

Staying True to Your Core Philosophy

Matt James Ph.D. on May 12, 2023

Personal Perspective: Having a personal philosophy can enhance your path. Deviating from it can lead to major setbacks.

Personal Perspective: Having a personal philosophy can enhance your path. Deviating from it can lead to major setbacks.

Career

Two Questions to Ask Before You Begin Relationship Work

Matt James Ph.D. on December 24, 2022

Being clear about your boundaries helps people succeed with you.

Being clear about your boundaries helps people succeed with you.

Flow

An Energizing Breathing Practice

Matt James Ph.D. on November 22, 2022

How many times have you said to yourself, "I wish I had more energy," or "I just don't have the energy to tackle that"? Here's something you can try.

How many times have you said to yourself, "I wish I had more energy," or "I just don't have the energy to tackle that"? Here's something you can try.

Health

Pono: The Hawaiian Key to Health

Matt James Ph.D. on October 20, 2022

In ancient times, Hawai‘i was almost completely devoid of mental and emotional diseases.

In ancient times, Hawai‘i was almost completely devoid of mental and emotional diseases.

Motivation

The Right Time to Take Action: How to Attain the Life You Want

Matt James Ph.D. on August 4, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Release your negative beliefs, create a vision, set goals, and take action.

A Personal Perspective: Release your negative beliefs, create a vision, set goals, and take action.

Gratitude

Is Your Gratitude Practice Helping? Check Again

Matt James Ph.D. on July 5, 2022

In mainstream personal growth and self-help, gratitude has become the latest “super food.”

In mainstream personal growth and self-help, gratitude has become the latest “super food.”

Forgiveness

Westerners Don’t Forgive—They Apologize

Matt James Ph.D. on June 6, 2022

The Hawaiian concept of forgiveness differs from that of Western culture.

The Hawaiian concept of forgiveness differs from that of Western culture.

Spirituality

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t “Wait and See”

Matt James Ph.D. on May 10, 2022

Saying "Let me think about it..." has energetic repercussions and affects the unconscious mind.

Saying "Let me think about it..." has energetic repercussions and affects the unconscious mind.

Environment

Is Your Energy Making You Sick?

Matt James Ph.D. on August 3, 2020

The medical community has finally accepted the mind/body connection that ancient healers and spiritual paths have known for thousands of years.

The medical community has finally accepted the mind/body connection that ancient healers and spiritual paths have known for thousands of years.

Fear

Fear Is Not Your Friend

Matt James Ph.D. on July 14, 2020

Is fear using you? Here's a simple method to help release fear and anxiety.

Is fear using you? Here's a simple method to help release fear and anxiety.

Fantasies

Fact vs. Fiction: How Are Your Interpretations Filtered?

Matt James Ph.D. on May 28, 2020

Many people are convinced that their personal reality is the real reality.

Many people are convinced that their personal reality is the real reality.

Gratitude

Reenergize Your Life with Gratitude

Matt James Ph.D. on November 30, 2018

Gratitude may be the key to achieving your goals.

Gratitude may be the key to achieving your goals.

Forgiveness

How to Find Peace Through Forgiveness

Matt James Ph.D. on October 26, 2018

Gain wisdom and let go of the baggage holding you back.

Gain wisdom and let go of the baggage holding you back.

Spirituality

Got Empowerment?

Matt James Ph.D. on May 30, 2018

Using the problems you are facing as a path to spiritual growth or forgiveness, without solving them, doesn’t lead to mental and emotional release.

Using the problems you are facing as a path to spiritual growth or forgiveness, without solving them, doesn’t lead to mental and emotional release.