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day 12: hope Hope isn’t wishful thinking.Drawing on the work of Dr. Andreas Krafft, hope can be understood as a collect...
27/12/2025

day 12: hope

Hope isn’t wishful thinking.
Drawing on the work of Dr. Andreas Krafft, hope can be understood as a collective psychological resource, one that helps individuals and communities orient toward growth, learning, and meaningful action. In times of complexity and uncertainty, collective hope supports resilience, shared purpose, and our capacity to move forward together.

As we reflect on the year behind us and look toward 2026, hope offers more than optimism, it can all be our North Star.
It invites us to pause, notice what has sustained us, and consider how we might intentionally contribute to environments where people and communities can continue to flourish.

Day 11: New Things Whether it’s learning to ski for the first time in my late 40s, taking on a new language, or joining ...
26/12/2025

Day 11: New Things

Whether it’s learning to ski for the first time in my late 40s, taking on a new language, or joining a musical improv 101 class this fall, trying new things has become a meaningful part of how I think about longevity and well-being.

Novel experiences can be energizing but they can also be uncomfortable. While learning a new skill often brings moments of positive emotion, it’s the stretch along the way, the uncertainty, the awkwardness, the persistence that can lead to feeling a sense is accomplishment.

Research shows that engaging in new activities supports cognitive health, reduces stress, and strengthens social connection. Exploring unfamiliar experiences invites us to stay mentally flexible, challenge habitual patterns, and sometimes discover something new about ourselves in the process.

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 Wishing you a wonderful holiday!
26/12/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 Wishing you a wonderful holiday!

Day 10: Positive Relationships Saving a favorite for today 🎁Merry Christmas 🎄 What truly keeps us happy and healthy over...
25/12/2025

Day 10: Positive Relationships

Saving a favorite for today 🎁

Merry Christmas 🎄

What truly keeps us happy and healthy over a lifetime?

Findings from the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies on human well-being, consistently show that it’s not wealth, status, or achievement that matters most, it’s the quality of our relationships.

Strong, supportive social connections shape our mental health, physical health, and overall life satisfaction across decades. They buffer stress, deepen meaning, and help us navigate life’s inevitable challenges.

As we move through this holiday season, it’s a timely reminder to pause and appreciate those closest to us,
perhaps a little more intentionally than usual.

Investing in our relationships isn’t just a seasonal; rather, it is one of the most evidence-based choices we can make for lifelong well-being & for our longevity.

Day 9: 3 Good Things Three Good Things practice invites attention to experiences that often pass unnoticed,small accomp...
24/12/2025

Day 9: 3 Good Things

Three Good Things practice invites attention to experiences that often pass unnoticed,small accomplishments, meaningful interactions, or brief moments of awe.

Even a few minutes of intentional reflection has been shown to support positive affect and perspective-taking, helping what is working come back into view.

Practiced consistently, this simple habit can gently shift how the day is remembered sustaining well-being over time.

Day 8: Strengths What if the qualities that support your growth and well-being are already present, waiting to be discov...
23/12/2025

Day 8: Strengths

What if the qualities that support your growth and well-being are already present, waiting to be discovered.

Ironically, the strengths that sustain us the most are often the easiest to overlook. This phenomenon is known in positive psychology as “strengths blindness.” By identifying and understanding these strengths, we can intentionally draw upon them, helping improve resilience. This is particularly useful during challenging times.

The VIA Character Strengths, provide a research-based framework for identifying 24 core strengths linked to well-being, confidence, and meaning. Instead of focusing on what is lacking, this approach encourages us to examine what is already effective in our lives.

As you reflect on your signature strengths, pay attention to which qualities feel most authentic and energizing. These are often the strengths where you are most engaged, connected, and fulfilling moments.

If you’re interested, take a few minutes today to explore your strengths by completing the VIA survey.
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Day 7: Humor I saw this leopard seal in Antarctica two years ago. We passed through Neptune’s Bellows and landed on Dece...
22/12/2025

Day 7: Humor

I saw this leopard seal in Antarctica two years ago. We passed through Neptune’s Bellows and landed on Deception Island, where the rocks are geothermally (volcanically) warm.
And there he was, lounging, unmistakably relaxed, with what looked like a mischievous grin.

I remember wondering: was he smiling in satisfaction after a successful midday meal? Enjoying the warmth rising from the volcanic ground? Or simply playing his role as one of Antarctica’s most fierce predators, wearing a slightly sinister smile? Either way, it made me laugh, and still does.

Finding humor, or positively reminiscing about moments like this, can instantly shift perspective and boost positive emotions. As Victor Borge famously said, “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” It’s a reminder that humor, when used with care, can connect us, ease the challenging moments, and bring us back to one another.

Some of us have carried a lot over the past year (I know I have). And sometimes, a little laughter doesn’t make things disappear, but it can make what feels unbearable feel more tolerable.

Even a few moments of humor can lift your mood, ease stress, and strengthen your connections.

Day 6: Digital Detox Even short breaks from our computers and smartphones can be beneficial, especially in a time when i...
22/12/2025

Day 6: Digital Detox

Even short breaks from our computers and smartphones can be beneficial, especially in a time when it feels impossible to take a vacationfrom digital devices. By reframing these moments away from technology as intentional offline time, it can be viewed as a boundary-setting practice that promotes self-regulation and enhances well-being.

When opportunities for shared meaning and connection increase, taking intentional pauses from digital engagement can promote a deeper sense of social presence and can improverelational well-being. Deliberate breaks from digital devices encourage us to reflect on how we allocate our attention. They also create space to reconnect with our social relationships and the world around us.

Day 5: Engage in the Arts Over the past year it has been interesting to explore how art supports our well-being, both th...
20/12/2025

Day 5: Engage in the Arts

Over the past year it has been interesting to explore how art supports our well-being, both through creating and through consuming (more on this topic to come)

Creating art often invites a flow state that sense of complete absorption and time loss. In that state, which I experience when I am painting, I find it difficult to break away. Consuming art can be just as meaningful, offering moments of connection and meaning-making through listening, noticing, observing, and being present.

Experiences like moving and connecting through the global contemporary works at Art Basel, listening to a live Q&A and performance by sombr at the GRAMMY Museum, or taking in the culinary arts and rotating art installation during a trip to New York at Daniel, are all forms of art consumption and accessible ways we can engage with creativity in everyday life.

In my research (Friberg & Giraldez-Hayes), participants often described how both creating and consuming art supported reflection, engagement, emotional regulation, and connection.

However you choose to engage, there are benefits for your overall well-being.

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