Valor Institute

Food and Mood

The Food-Mood Connection: Why What You Eat Is Brain Food We’ve known for decades that...
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The Protective Power of Purpose

Purpose as Preventive Care Why meaning protects health—and simple practices to align daily actions with...
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Light + Sleep = Less Stress

Sleep, Light, and Stress Recovery: A 7-Day Reset How circadian cues, movement, and breath rebalance...

Perpetuate the Positive

Wellbeing isn’t the absence of struggle—it’s the presence of vitality. Perpetuate the Positive: Lifting the...

The Transformational Power of Gratitude

The Ultimate Act of Kindness: Why Gratitude Is the Free Public Health Tool We All...

From Science to Self-Help

From Lab to Life: Why the Best Scientific Discoveries Take 17 Years to Help You...

Work and Wellbeing

Is Your Workplace Making You Sick? The Crucial Link Between Organizational Health and Your Quality...

Homespun Wisdom – A Timeless Source of Resilience

Homespun Wisdom Works: Why Grandma’s Sayings Still Boost Well-Being A modern, science-informed guide to gratitude,...
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Personal Power Part 3: Power Tools

Power Tools You Can Use Today Six evidence-based tools—small, practical, and stackable—to multiply your personal...
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Personal Power Part 2: Power Vampires

Don’t Feed the Power Vampires Regret, revenge, guilt, and rumination drain your power. Spot them...