Think Better, Live Better
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
20 Things to Stop Letting People Do to You (Setting Boundaries in Relationships 101)
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This past Saturday, while Angel and I were enjoying a safe and peaceful backyard barbecue at our friend Sara’s house, her 16-year-old foster child, ...
20 Things That Will Matter a Lot Less to You in 20 Years
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Too often we let the little frustrations of each day blind us to the beauty in front of us. We get caught up in our own heads, and literally don’t k...
10 Little Things to Remember When Life No Longer Excites You
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, there was a girl who could do anything in the world she wanted. All she had to do was choose something and focus. So one day she...
7 Mantras for Those Who Have Lost Their Motivation and Hope
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier today, I was sitting on a park bench eating a sandwich for lunch when an elderly couple pulled their car up under a nearby oak tree. They roll...
7 Brutal Lessons that Ultimately Make Life Beautiful
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The reason for our suffering, in all walks of life, is our resistance to the truth.Sometimes it’s brutally hard to accept life’s greatest lessons....
4 Little Things That Will Matter a Lot More to You in 40 Years
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
God willing, you’ll be gifted another 40 years of life experience.But even if you aren’t, the core principle of this article remains relevant:As y...
18 Things to Remember When Your Heart is Breaking
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a dull, subdued sensation, when your heart is breaking, like the muffled sound of a distant gunshot. It doesn’t physically pierce your skin o...
4 Hard Truths About Today that Will Make You A Stronger Person
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are all beautiful human beings, just trying to find our way. Today and every day we seek to better understand the meaning of our lives. We long to ...
How To Practice Letting Go (When You Catch Yourself Holding On)
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you worry too much about what might be, or what might have been, you will ignore and overlook what is. Remember this. Happiness is letting go of wh...
3 Ways To Break Through When You're Burning Out And Ready For A Change
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On my birthday many moons ago, when Google and I were both a lot younger, I Googled “how to change your life when you’re burning out” to see wha...
20 Things To Remember When Rejection Hurts
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As you look back on your life, you will realize that many of the times you thought you were being rejected by someone or from something you wanted, yo...
20 Powerful Affirmations We Should Repeat To Ourselves This Year
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Undoubtedly, the days, weeks and months ahead will be filled with incredible highs and stressful lows. But in any case, we can train our minds to make...
12 Stories Of Kindness And Generosity That Will Change The Way You Live
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When life is pressing on you and stressing you out, pause, take a deep breath, and remind yourself that you are not at the center of the universe.When...
10 Things To Give Up To Get Yourself Back On Track
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to grow and move on to better things, you have to give up the things that hold you back.
10 Powerful Mantras To Stop You From Judging People
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most incredible changes I’ve made in my life, which has undoubtedly made me a happier person and a better friend, is learning to let go o...
1 Tiny Yet Hard Step You Need To Take For Yourself
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Too often people overestimate the significance of one big defining moment and underestimate the value of making good decisions and tiny steps of progr...
8 Effective Ways to Let Go And Move On
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You are changing. The universe around you is changing. Just because something was right for you in the past doesn’t mean it still is. This cou...
10 Quotes For Letting Go of How Life Should Be
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When life has to be a certain way in order to be good enough for us, we close ourselves off from so many of the real and present opportunities availab...
7 Mantras that Will Stop You From Taking Things Personally
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t let the drama of today bring you down. Keep calm when stress or negativity surrounds you. Breathe, and let calmness be your superpower. ...
11 Easy Ways to Uncomplicate Your Life
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s start off here with a simple question:What does your perfect day look and feel like?Visualizing your perfect day is important not necessarily ...
One Hard Thing You Must Admit Before Your Life Slips Away
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s start with a story that Marc wrote about the night we met . . .She has light brown hair, a seductive smile, and the most engaging set of hazel...
21 Tiny Stories For Those Who Have Lost Their Motivation
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all need our own time to travel our own distance.And right now, you just need to keep peaceful, productive thoughts and perspectives centered in yo...
How To Begin Again After An Unexpected Ending
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As you struggle forward in the days and weeks ahead, remind yourself, it is far better to be exhausted from lots of effort, learning and growth, than ...
19 Great Truths My Grandmother Told Me on Her 90th Birthday
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I have seen and touched and danced and sang and climbed and loved and meditated on a lifetime spent living honestly. Should it all end tonight, I...
One Strong Thing Mentally Strong People Do
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s wild how we outgrow what we once thought we couldn’t live without, and then we fall in love with what we didn’t even know we wanted. Life...
4 Reasons You Need to Keep Doing Hard Things to Be Happy, Healthy and Successful
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you already feel like you’re at the end your rope today with little slack left to hold on to, realize your mind is lying to you. It has imprisone...
10 Hard Things to Remember When You Feel Like Giving Up
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The goal isn’t to get rid of all your painful thoughts, feelings, and life circumstances. That’s impossible. The goal is to follow in Susan’...
Teamwork: How Small People Create Massive, Life-Changing Results
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we all need to be reminded of the power and beauty of working together.As Helen Keller so profoundly said, “Alone we can do so little; tog...
Try Again: How to Restore the Faith You Once Had in Yourself
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When I was a high school freshman, a 260-pound freshman girl showed up for track and field tryouts right alongside me. Her name was Sara, and she wa...
4 Toxic Behaviors that Tear Relationships Apart
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years, through our coaching practice, Getting Back To Happy course, and live events, Marc and I have worked with thousands of individuals and...
18 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was 18
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This morning I was reading a book at my favorite beach-side coffee shop when an 18-year-old kid sat down next to me and said, “That’s a great read...
5 Things to Remember When Someone You Love is Depressed
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you love someone who is depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. They don’t know. Depression isn’t a straightforward, thought-out r...
How to Change the Way You Feel (Without Changing Anything Else)
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happiness does not start with a relationship, a degree, a job, or money. It starts with your thinking and what you tell yourself today.
Should I forgive him? Should I forgive her? Here’s what you should ask yourself first.
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Truly, there is an obvious shift in our hearts and minds that happens when we go from feeling hurt and upset to peaceful and loving, but it’s not ne...
How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed (by Everything on Your Plate)
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
True purpose has no time limit. True purpose has no deadline. Don’t stress and overwhelm yourself. Just do what you can right now.
3 Hard Questions You Need to Start Asking Yourself on Hard Days
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A couple thousand years ago in ancient Greece, the great philosopher Socrates was strolling contemplatively around a community garden when a neighbor ...
How To Find Gratitude
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Angel and I recently interviewed a minimum wage motel housekeeper in Miami for a project we’re working on to support our New York Times bestselling ...
10 Insanely Popular Ways to Weaken Your Self-Confidence
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can have all the knowledge in the world, but it means nothing without building up the confidence to do something with it.
How To Make Life Simple Again
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Life gets a lot simpler when you clear the clutter that makes it complicated. Bring your attention back to what’s important, and move forward with y...
5 Reasons My 90 Yr. Old Grandma Smiled
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fifteen years ago, I was lucky enough to witness the humble, elegant, peaceful passing of my 89-year-old grandpa. As I sat quietly in his hospice room...
7 Things to Remember When You Feel Discouraged and Defeated
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We aren’t machines, constantly charged up and ready to fire on all cylinders. We are human, which means we falter, we doubt, and we feel pain some...
Choose Yourself Today
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever your tough times consist of, sometimes it’s just NOT OK right now. And that, again, is more than OK.Yes, we're suggesting to try you...
10 Things To Remember About Toxic Family
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Letting go of (or breaking up with) a toxic friend, boyfriend or girlfriend is one thing, and there’s plenty of advice out there for doing so, but w...
8 Little Wake-up Calls
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we hope you will have another inspired day, that you will dream boldly and dangerously, that you will make some progress that didn’t exist be...
15 Important Reminders for Your Darkest Moments of Self-Doubt
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our character is often most evident at our highs and lows. Be humble at the mountaintops, be strong in the valleys, and be faithful in between. Think ...
How To Be Calm
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On a chilly evening 18 years ago, after spending nearly every waking minute with Angel for eight straight days, I knew I had to tell her just one thin...
5 Things to Remember When Someone You Love Loses Someone They Love
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all know deep down that life is short, and that death will happen to all of us eventually, and yet we are infinitely shocked when it happens to som...
10 Regrets Too Many People Will Have
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the final decade of his life, my grandfather woke up every single day at 7AM, picked a fresh wild flower on his morning walk, and took it to my gra...
5 Notes To Self
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alyssa was my best friend. She was a talented musician, a graceful gymnast, a brilliant writer, and a deeply passionate human being. She cared abo...
7 Ways To Protect Yourself
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever met Debbie Downer, Negative Nancy or Pessimistic Patty? These people can be so entrenched in the bad things that there isn’t any roo...
Be A Little More Optimistic
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If the grass looks greener on the other side…Stop staring. Stop comparing. Stop complaining. And START watering the grass you’re standing on.Truly...
7 Reasons to Stop Proving Yourself
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we try to show the world we are flawless in hopes that we will be liked and accepted by everyone, but we can’t please everyone and we shou...
7 Short Stories That Will Change Your Attitude
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stories...they're not just for children. We believe they have the power to change, the ability to shift your outlook. So, let us distract you for...
Don't Be Afraid to Do 10 Hard Things
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've said it before and we'll say it again: you absolutely need to do hard things to be happy in the long run. Because the hard things ul...