In a keynote talk to thousands of employees of a leading and innovative customer relations firm, Tony Robbins boldly asserted: “To feel alive, you have to grow.”  He…

Much of Connection Theory is about simplifying and streamlining your existence, so that we can more easily glide into a connected life rich with meaning. Many books have…

Podcasts are one of the most accessible and effective technological tools to help us nurture connection in our busy daily lives. These free, easy-to-access audio recordings can help…

One of the most fascinating and compelling books we’ve read on the importance of slowing down is Carl Honoré’s In Praise of Slow: Challenging the Cult of Speed.…

You know the feeling…the tidal pull from the pit of your stomach that urges you to peek at your smartphone every time you hear a notification roll in.…

As a society, we constantly talk about our “values,” as if we as individuals (or we as a country) actually know what those values are. If you had…

Family remains one of the primary ways we source connection to others. If you are one of the lucky few, then your biological family may be a place…

Modern life is full of urgent demands on our time…besides the usual deadlines for school and work, there are bills to pay, family activities to plan (and do),…

We’ve been doing a series of blog posts on how to cultivate more meaning in everyday life, because it is the single most powerful way to experience a…

Everyone has heard the expression “You can’t buy happiness,” but I suspect that on some level most people don’t actually believe it’s true. If we just had enough…

One of the most important skills in our quest to infuse more meaning and joy into your life is being able to make meaning – especially in activities…

How do you react to the distressing news that streams endlessly at you from your TV, the newspapers, and your devices? Human suffering and wrongdoing are facts of…

Mindful communication can create more intimacy in our relationships and deepen our levels of self-connection, but communicating wisely in every situation can be a challenge. One tool that…

Most people who have experienced oneness say they’d choose to live permanently in this state of mind if it were possible. Oneness is perhaps the most profound and…

Do you often find yourself at the end of the day wondering what happened to your time? Does it feel like you never have enough time to do…

Aligning your actions and behaviors with your priorities is the ultimate goal of authentic connection. Living in alignment means you have integrated your values and your daily reality.…

Tapping into your creative instinct is an amazing, enjoyable way to connect with yourself and others. We’ve put together a list of helpful things to keep in mind…

In recent years, our society has stopped seeing creativity as the exclusive domain of the naturally “gifted” or “talented” and started viewing creative expression as a birthright. We…

As you embark on your journey to becoming more deeply connected, take a moment to consider and tend to your basic self-care routine and physical needs. By paying…

Have you ever wished you could control the world with your thoughts? That by imagining something, you could make it come true? Well, I sure have…and I’m pretty…