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Hank Pellissier

Hank Pellissier is a freelance writer on education and brain development, and the author of Brighter Brains: 225 Ways to Elevate or Injure Intelligence, the founder/director of the Brighter Brains Institute, and a consultant on scholastic topics like gap years, at http://www.brighterbrains.me/.

By Hank Pellissier | May 25, 2017

Peacemakers, poets, and researchers agree: Forgiveness heals hurts and is good for the forgiver—even the young one.

By Hank Pellissier | April 5, 2017

Squabbling siblings can have a better relationship if they learn the skills of forgiveness.

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How a Time Capsule Can Make You Happier

Revisiting everyday experiences can bring you more joy than you might expect.
Episode 96: Don’t Be Afraid of Your Anger

What happens when we suppress our anger? And what if we tried to work with it instead? Our guest, Soraya Chemaly, tries a practice to harness her inner fierceness to care for herself.