Smiling Attitude Coaching

03/29/2026

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03/17/2026

“Unless you are a monastic, your life is probably characterized by a lot of resistance, especially to change,” Arthur C. Brooks wrote in 2025. Even the most adventurous people are susceptible to this, because change almost always means an uncertain or challenging future. Luckily, there are ways to figure out what’s holding you back—and ways to find release from those restraints. https://theatln.tc/mZN4PEww

Researchers have found that our resistance to change is rooted in at least four sources: routine seeking, emotional reaction to imposed change, a short-term focus, and a reluctance to rethink things. Scholars have also argued that change-resistance can be epigenetic—a trait that becomes heritable by modifying how genes are expressed at a cellular level.

“This helps explain why most people naturally resist change—whether that change involves becoming single even when a relationship has gone south, remaining in a job that bores you, or staying put in a city you haven’t liked for years,” Brooks continued. “And that also explains why, as natural as change-resistance is, it tends not to improve your happiness.”

There are, however, ways to tackle situations where resistance feels natural but is lowering the quality of your life. One method is to focus on process, not outcome. “Resisting an outcome you probably have little control over will make you miserable,” Brooks wrote. “So, instead, allow yourself to work on the processes that you can control more, and you will feel better.”

Another way to curtail resistance is to practice mindful absorption. “This will improve your performance and reduce your stress,” Brooks continued. “Say, for example, that your romantic relationship is in trouble: Shelve your fear that your partner might leave you at some future date, and instead be mindful of your role in the relationship today and what you can do to make it better.” Being fully present and attentive as a partner, Brooks wrote, “gives you a better chance of success—if not in this relationship, then in your next one.”

Read more of Brooks’s advice about how to address resistance in your life here: https://theatln.tc/mZN4PEww

🎨: Jan Buchczik

03/12/2026

So true!

03/10/2026

A stubborn little tree pushing through a cut tree stump is a tiny biological rebellion. 🌱 Nature loves a comeback story. Cells divide, roots search for water, sunlight triggers growth hormones, and before you know it… life refuses to quit. That’s not motivational fluff — it’s biology.

Humans work the same way. Your brain is wired for neuroplasticity, which simply means it can rewire, relearn, and rebuild. No matter how rough the chapter, the nervous system is always capable of growth again.

That’s what perseverance actually looks like:
Not perfection.
Not instant transformation.
Just one small decision to grow… again.

Sometimes life cuts us down.
But it does not remove our roots.

If today feels heavy, remember this:
You can start again at 10 AM, 2 PM, or even 8 years later. The clock isn’t judging you.

Growth loves persistence. 🌿

Drop a 🌱 in the comments if you believe in second chances.

— Smiling Attitudes Coaching ✨
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03/04/2026

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03/04/2026

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03/02/2026

Set your alarms early TOMORROW morning, March 3! ⏰🌕

A total lunar eclipse aka a “Blood Moon” is happening early Tuesday morning, March 3 and it’s a good one.

For most of us across the U.S., the lunar show starts before sunrise with peak totality around the middle of the hour depending on your time zone. During peak, the Moon turns that deep copper red as Earth’s shadow completely covers it.

No telescope needed. Just step outside, look up, and give your eyes a minute to adjust. Clouds permitting, this one will be hard to miss! Drop me your pictures if you catch it!