Make every day Thanksgiving. Fostering gratitude can actually reduce materialism and increase generosity in teens, according to new research study co-authored by Gies College of Business professor Aric Rindfleisch. The paper, “The Impact of Gratitude on Adolescent Materialism and Generosity,” has been published in The Journal of Positive Psychology and it shows that teens who were asked to keep a gratitude journal –… [Read More]
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[Video] Being an Only-Child, Living Away & the Holidays
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Minute Maid and DiMe Media, but all opinions are my own. Once upon a time…. As a child, I wanted to play smart and get Santa “in the act” of placing my gifts under our Christmas tree. On the night of that December 24th, I decided I… [Read More]