It’s our human nature to dwell on the negative. This tendency–called the "negativity bias"–is the propensity to focus on problems, annoyances, and injustices in our lives rather than focusing on being ...

Note: Various colleagues are filling in while First Things First President and CEO Lauren Hall is on maternity leave. The following was written by Mitchell Qualls and published at firstthings.org in ...

Four years ago, when Roxie Nafousi was 27, she found herself without a career or direction, in the grip of addiction and suffering from depression. After hitting rock bottom, a friend introduced her ...

Here are three subtle but powerful attitude shifts that help you stop taking everything personally and protect your peace ...

With Thanksgiving around the corner, we are prompted to think about the many things for which we are grateful. Living in our wonderful mountain community, we are blessed more than most. While each of ...

Last week, I found myself pondering the idea of gratitude. In doing this, I started thinking of things that I was grateful for. Then, however, a thought came to my mind. What if I no longer had this ...

Thanksgiving is much more than a big meal with family and friends. It's a time to reflect on, and be thankful for, all of the good things you have. It's important to be grateful, not just on ...

Gratitude begins as an idea, advances to practical action, and culminates in revising our identity and relationship to the earth. Recovery from addiction, as well as from a wide variety of health ...

How can you keep your chin up this growing season, which will likely be sprinkled or slammed with stress? Take a gratitude walk, suggests Dave Gordon, an author and motivational coach. For five ...