Imperfect Spirituality

How to connect to the energy of everyday life

Polly Campbell

This Happens to Your Kids When You Stress

Stress is contagious. Here's how to keep it from infecting your kids.

This Habit Can Make You Happier

Do you take things personally? This practice could help ease your stress and boost your happiness.

How to Help a Friend

The words we use to help can cause more hurt and worry if we aren't careful. Here's how to avoid adding to the upset.

A Daily Routine Helps Us Feel Better During Difficult Times

This routine is saving me from shelter-in-place-with-a-teen stress and even made things more fun and interesting.

The Power of Optimistic Action

Behave like what you are doing matters and it will.

This Memory Hack Will Help You Get More Done

Ever forgotten what you went to the store to get in the first place? This hack might help.

Get Your Game Face On

Can a facial expression help you do better? Here's why it might be time to put on your game face.

Why My Daughter Does Chores

Is it worth the whining you'll need to put up with to get your teen to do chores? Yes. Here's why.

Why We Have a No-Selfie Policy

We don't like looking at them, but we love taking them. Here's what science says about selfies.

How a Plan Drives Us to Succeed

Could laying my gym clothes out the night before help me exercise regularly? Yep. And this simple practice made all the difference.

That Fatigue You Feel Might Just Boost Your Creativity

Feeling drained at the end of the day? That fuzzy feeling could lead to your greatest innovations.

How Grown-Ups Can Benefit From a Sleep Schedule

Tired all the time? A regular sleep routine might help you rest easier.

The Easiest Way to Destress

Need to get out of your head and stop overthinking everything? Start by leaving your house.

Should You Take Your Own Advice?

The secret to an admirable life might just be in the advice you give -- to yourself.

Do This One Thing to Feel Happier

Want to be happier? This counter-intuitive approach can help.

Use This Phrase to Power Up Progress

Want to improve at work or achieve your goals? Using certain words and phrases could give you the edge.

Managing Anger and Other Big Emotions

Is life feeling a little upsetting, hard, and hostile these days? These tips can help you deal easier with those bad feelings.

Why Hope Matters

Feeling frustrated and lost? Hope can help.

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The Exhilaration and Angst of an Agile Mind

There are lots of perks to becoming a more flexible thinker, but it isn't always easy to do. Fortunately, (!?) my tweenage is creating a lot of opportunities for practice.

How to Face Adversity Like a Champion

Do you have the mindset of a champion? By taking a positive approach to adversity you might just succeed when others fail.

Will You...?

You might be able to boost motivation by asking a simple question. Will you try it?

Why You Should Celebrate Everything

How a mini-celebration of even the smallest thing might just be the thing to boost your mood.

Easy Ways to Curb Cravings

Cravings making you crazy? A feel simple habits can help you ease the urge to eat.

Effort Can Reveal Work, Life Passions

A little extra effort may be the surprising way to discover your life's passion.

Abstract Ideas Lead to Real-World Resilience

Your ability to bounce back from challenge may be all in your imagination.

4 Things to Do When Your Brain Is Tired

Mental fatigue can make it hard to focus and manage our moods. But a few simple tips can help prevent this kind of brain drain.

Why It's Good to Go Alone

Worries about what others will think can keep us couch bound. But you may be surprised what happens when you head out for some fun on your own.

How to Overcome a Bad First Impression

New ideas and information can change our first impressions and increase our opportunities.

4 Ways the Power of Suggestion Can Change Your Life

We are influenced by all kinds of things. But knowing that, we can use those external influences to shape success.

6 Ways to Get Your Swagger Back

The daily routine can leave us feeling stalled on the fast-track. But there are plenty of ways to get unstuck and feel greater satisfaction in life.

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