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Happiness
The Architect of Your Happiness

Robert Puff Ph.D. on June 16, 2025

We believe achieving our goals will make us happy, but the real power lies within our mindset. Here's what the science shows, as well as how to make your mind your greatest asset.

We believe achieving our goals will make us happy, but the real power lies within our mindset. Here's what the science shows, as well as how to make your mind your greatest asset.

Happiness
Are Your Choices Feeding Your Soul?

Robert Puff Ph.D. on June 9, 2025

Every choice you make either feeds your soul or drains it. Ask yourself this one simple question to help you choose wisely and create a more beautiful life.

Every choice you make either feeds your soul or drains it. Ask yourself this one simple question to help you choose wisely and create a more beautiful life.

Mindfulness
Finding Peace When Life Feels Unfair

Robert Puff Ph.D. on May 12, 2025

Life brings challenges, but suffering doesn't have to follow. Discover how accepting reality, even when painful, can unlock surprising peace and resilience.

Life brings challenges, but suffering doesn't have to follow. Discover how accepting reality, even when painful, can unlock surprising peace and resilience.

Attention
Is 'This' Feeding My Deeper Well-Being?

Robert Puff Ph.D. on May 5, 2025

Why do we pick fleeting fun over lasting joy? Discover how to escape the entertainment trap and truly nourish your well-being for deeper happiness.

Why do we pick fleeting fun over lasting joy? Discover how to escape the entertainment trap and truly nourish your well-being for deeper happiness.

Resilience
From Victim to Victor

Robert Puff Ph.D. on April 28, 2025

Struggling with setbacks? This post reveals how shifting your perspective can turn adversity into profound growth and resilience.

Struggling with setbacks? This post reveals how shifting your perspective can turn adversity into profound growth and resilience.

Hedonic Treadmill
Is Happiness Only for the Lucky?

Robert Puff Ph.D. on April 14, 2025

Think happiness relies on luck or perfect circumstances? Discover why joy is truly an inside job, accessible to everyone right now.

Think happiness relies on luck or perfect circumstances? Discover why joy is truly an inside job, accessible to everyone right now.

Self-Help
Life's Challenges: Choosing Growth Over Despair

Robert Puff Ph.D. on February 24, 2025

Struggling with feeling like life just sucks? You're not alone. Discover how your mindset shapes your reality and learn to choose growth, even in the toughest times.

Struggling with feeling like life just sucks? You're not alone. Discover how your mindset shapes your reality and learn to choose growth, even in the toughest times.

Happiness
The Vicious Cycle of Wanting

Robert Puff Ph.D. on February 10, 2025

Is materialism stealing your joy? This post explores the science of desire and offers paths to a more fulfilling life.

Is materialism stealing your joy? This post explores the science of desire and offers paths to a more fulfilling life.

Addiction
The Temptations of Chocolate and the Nature of Addiction

Robert Puff Ph.D. on February 4, 2025

Personal Perspective: Battling addiction is not just about willpower; it's about pain, pleasure, finding true joy, and learning how to build a life free from the pull of addiction.

Personal Perspective: Battling addiction is not just about willpower; it's about pain, pleasure, finding true joy, and learning how to build a life free from the pull of addiction.

Forgiveness
The Power of Self-Forgiveness

Robert Puff Ph.D. on January 13, 2025

To overcome past mistakes, practice self-forgiveness. Understand your actions, release self-blame, and embrace change. This fosters personal growth and well-being.

To overcome past mistakes, practice self-forgiveness. Understand your actions, release self-blame, and embrace change. This fosters personal growth and well-being.

Self-Help
You Are the Center of Your Universe

Robert Puff Ph.D. on December 9, 2024

Tired of feeling like life just happens to you? Discover how to take control and shape your reality through the power of your own thoughts.

Tired of feeling like life just happens to you? Discover how to take control and shape your reality through the power of your own thoughts.

Happiness
'Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?'

Robert Puff Ph.D. on November 11, 2024

While we cannot always control what happens to us, we can control how we respond, and our responses shape our experience of life's challenges.

While we cannot always control what happens to us, we can control how we respond, and our responses shape our experience of life's challenges.

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