Happy Soul Food Friday,
This week:
- Science Says 1 Emotion Best Predicts Whether You Will Someday Feel You Lived a Meaningful Life:
- Your Brain Forgets Your Wins. A Brag Folder Can Help
- 1 Simple Mental Habit Gives You a Happier Life, According to a Study of 51,000 People
- A Trauma Practitioner Says These 4 Hobbies Can Help Ease Anxiety
- + 35 delightful images from the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards
Science Says 1 Emotion Best Predicts Whether You Will Someday Feel You Lived a Meaningful Life:
The key to feeling your life has, and had, meaning? Hope. Jul 24, 2026 Maybe you’re reading this because you sometimes imagine sitting on your metaphorical front porch, thinking back on your life. While Jeff Bezos says the last thing you want to feel is regret over chances you didn’t take, more likely you’ll consider whether your life had meaning. More likely, you’re reading this because you currently sometimes ask yourself whether your life has meaning. How do you answer that question?
Science Says 1 Emotion Best Predicts Whether You Will Someday Feel You Lived a Meaningful Life
Your Brain Forgets Your Wins. A Brag Folder Can Help:
You’ve probably saved plenty of things you’ll never need again: old tax returns, the assembly instructions for a bookshelf you built a decade ago, screenshots of recipes you’ll never cook. But when it comes to evidence of what you’ve done well—whether that’s accomplishing something meaningful, helping someone, or growing in ways that matter—most of us keep surprisingly little. Psychologists say that’s a missed opportunity. And it’s why many recommend keeping what’s known as a brag folder.
Your Brain Forgets Your Wins. A Brag Folder Can Help
1 Simple Mental Habit Gives You a Happier Life, according to a Study of 51,000 People:
Stop trying to crush the competition. Is there a mindset change that could make you both happier and more successful at work? Research suggests that the answer is yes. Seek admiration and rewards for your own accomplishments. Don’t focus on beating out your competition. That may sound like advice a life coach or spiritual leader would give. But it’s backed by science, most recently an analysis of survey responses from 51,070 people all over the world.
1 Simple Mental Habit Gives You a Happier Life, According to a Study of 51,000 People
A Trauma Practitioner Says These 4 Hobbies Can Help Ease Anxiety:
As someone who’s battled severe anxiety and OCD since I was six years old, one of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned over time was the importance of engaging in calming hobbies. Activities like reading, writing, and yoga have helped me in ways that talk therapy never could.
A Trauma Practitioner Says These 4 Hobbies Can Help Ease Anxiety
35 delightful images from the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards:
35 delightful images from the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards From dogs defying gravity to prim and proper cats. If you share a home with a pet, it’s likely you’ve filled your camera with photos of your furry (or feathered or scaly) friend. We humans love documenting the antics of our animal companions. The International Pet Photography Awards celebrates our quest to capture the perfect snapshot of our beloved pets
35 delightful images from the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards | Popular Science
Here is a salutation to your best self.
Please pay it forward!
Love,
Neville
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“The ship of my life may or may not be sailing on calm and amiable seas.
The challenging days of my existence may or may not be bright and promising.
Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights, I maintain an attitude of gratitude.
If I insist on being pessimistic, there is always tomorrow.
Today I am blessed.” – Maya Angelou
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