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The Be Thankful Poem: Gratitude for Life's Challenges

Research has shown that gratitude increases happiness and helps your stress resilience. This poem by an anonymous author is about seeing the benefits of challenges in your life. It's about finding the silver lining in challenges.

Click Read More to see the poem "Be Thankful"

Ann Silvers
Tags: happiness

20 Best Positive Quotes About Change With Images

Change is scary for many people. But change is inevitable. Change happens.

Learning to get comfortable with change makes life a lot easier. It relieves stress and reduces anxiety. Embracing change opens doors of opportunity as it makes you able to choose to change.

Here are some positive quotes about change (and a poem about change that I wrote when I was working on my Counseling Master's Degree) to uplift, inspire, and encourage you.

Ann Silvers
Tags: anxiety anxiety relief depression emotional intelligence happiness relationship skills self-esteem and self-confidence stress

20 Best Famous Dr Seuss Quotes with Graphics

I loved reading Dr. Seuss books to my kids. The way he presented simple uplifting ideas with rhythm and rhyme made them so much fun. Now, I find that I am inspired and energized by many of those same sentences and also by other quotes from the author. Here's my collection of the 20 best famous Dr. Seuss quotes.

Ann Silvers
Tags: anxiety happiness self-esteem and self-confidence stress

75 Journal Prompts to Help You Practice the Attitude of Gratitude

Having a regular practice of gratitude can increase your happiness. Studies show that taking the time to notice what you are grateful for benefits both mental and physical health. But research also shows that gratitude practice can become repetitive and boring, so I created journal prompts to help stimulate your thoughts about what you are grateful for and help you mix it up so you can keep the positive benefits coming.

Ann Silvers
Tags: emotional intelligence happiness

Brené Brown Vulnerability Definition and Quotes with Images

Explore Brené Brown’s powerful insights on vulnerability, courage, and worthiness. This post includes her definition of vulnerability, inspiring quotes, and empowering takeaways—plus inspiring quote graphics.

Ann Silvers
Tags: anxiety anxiety relief emotional intelligence happiness stress

Therapeutic Photography

Taking pics, processing them, and posting them on social media might be more therapeutic than you realize.

I recently discovered the concept of Therapeutic Photography: the use of photography by an individual or group to improve mental health. I think that you don't have to necessarily set out to use photography as therapy to have the therapeutic benefits, but becoming more aware of how it can help your mind and mood might boost the benefits.