HARTFORD, Conn. — An 82-year-old barber who has been giving free haircuts to the homeless in exchange for hugs for 25 years was granted permission by the mayor Thursday to keep working in a city park, despite orders to leave from police and health off…

When a child does something like ask if a person is feeling sick, or if they can help with a task that helps another, give them positive reinforcement. Praise them if they do an unselfish kind act, or they show signs of remorse.  Practice giving c…

Psychologists and others describe a quality of awareness with optimal functioning, where time slows or stops and we can be most creative.   “I don’t believe that when you get into a creative place, you’re giving up thinking. You…

It’s very easy to fall into the happiness trap of false choices — of thinking you can either do X or Y, and those are the only two choices you have.See it on Scoop.it, via Radical Compassion