Path of Optimal Living

Happiness

Self-Acceptance: The Royal Road to Happiness and Success

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on May 20, 2024

If you're wondering why your hard work isn't achieving the results you expect, notice how you are treating yourself.

Resilience

Honoring Martin Luther King by Learning His Lessons

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on January 15, 2024

Martin Luther King is a good model for success and happiness, as well as the creation of resilience and resilient communities.

Resilience

4 Keys to Resilience and Success in 2024

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on December 26, 2023

Are you struggling with complexities and stresses in your life? Here are 4 easy keys to reboot your ability to adapt and become resilient.

Happiness

How to Live Life Above the Line of Just Surviving

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on September 21, 2023

Survival instinct keeps us alive but limits our experience of joy and happiness. It keeps us dwelling in the bottom half of life. It's time to live above the line.

Diet

How I Changed My Relationship with Sugar

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on July 11, 2023

A Personal Perspective: I felt hooked on sugar. Here's what I did about it.

Stress

Why Is the Way You Approach Your Day So Important?

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on April 10, 2023

If you are not getting the results you want in life, it may be due to how you start your day.

Genetics

Purpose: The Ultimate in “Use It or Lose It”

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on November 16, 2022

Are there steps you can take to boost your health and extend your life span?

Aging

Can Greater Resilience Slow Aging?

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on September 12, 2022

How to gain a sense of control over your life's trajectory.

Resilience

Coping With the 'Pan-Trauma' Following the Pandemic

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on March 13, 2022

Is the current world crisis weighing on you? A new approach can help you be more resilient.

Resilience

Lessons From the Lifestyle, Culture, and World View of the Tikar People of Cameroon

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on December 13, 2021

Very different cultures offer important lessons that can be utilized in our culture.

Decision-Making

What is “Right Thinking?"

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on June 20, 2021

Good decision making is necessary for success. Do you know what gets in your way of good decisions?

Leadership

Our National Election and the Power of Leadership

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on February 12, 2021

How does leadership contribute to individual resilience?

Resilience

What Defines a Resilient Community and Why Strive for It?

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on November 12, 2020

Resilient communities foster individual resilience, health, and performance.

Bias

The Impact of Prejudice and Steps Toward Healing

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on July 9, 2020

You don't have to be stuck with that voice you keep hearing in your head.

Bias

The Psychological Impact of Prejudice and Steps Toward Healing

Stephen Sideroff Ph.D. on July 8, 2020

Difficulties for black people and other minorities are magnified by the lessons learned from systemic racism. These messages are carried by their own internal voice throughout their lives.