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- Gratitude: Thankful for a Healthy Mind & Emotions - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Krystal KuehnI am Thankful for… A Healthy Mind & Emotions If we stop to think about it, there are so many things to be grateful for. As I was reflecting on all the good things, people, and blessings I enjoy, I starting compiling a long list. It seemed it would never end. In all actually, it never will ...
Views: 4508(1 vote) - Gratitude: How It Opens Hearts & Fills Them with Joy - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Krystal KuehnHappiness is itself a kind of gratitude. ~ Joseph Wood Krutch When I first came across this quote, I had to stop and think about it. Why would happiness be a kind of gratitude? According to Webster's Dictionary, to be grateful or thankful is to be conscious of a benefit being received and to ...
Views: 1807(1 vote) - Grief Counseling Self-Work - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Bob LancerOur lives send us through ups and downs. We expect that we will find a “key” that will unlock the mystery of perennial happiness, total clarity about what is going on, a firm and unending grasp upon the helm of our lives. But inevitably, as night follows day, we find ourselves back in the ...
Views: 1540(1 vote) - Handling ‘muscle memory’ in yog(a) - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2020 from Deepak Dixit‘Muscle memory’, it appeared very strange when I heard this word for the first time. Till then, I thought that memory belongs to only brain in the body. But when I heard this word many times in a seminar, it caught my attention. A little search on Internet revealed that it is actually a magic ...
Views: 800(1 vote) - Happiness - Changing Our Unhealthy Thoughts and Ideas - Simple, But Not Easy! (Part 2) - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreAnother source of difficulty lies in the way we often go about changing our thoughts and ideas. Indeed, many of us try to accomplish this with mere sporadic and scattered efforts. What really happens here is that even if we repeat to ourselves a few times a day new healthy thoughts and ideas, ...
Views: 1741(1 vote) - Happiness - Changing our Unhealthy Thoughts and Ideas: Simple, But Not Easy! (Part 1) - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreWhen it comes to changing our unhealthy thoughts and ideas, there are several factors that—most often than not—stand in our way. And the first one is undoubtly the tenacity of the habits we have acquired in our youth. For example, we all know how difficult it is to learn to speak a new ...
Views: 1695(1 vote) - Happiness - Is There a Difference Between Thoughts and Beliefs? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreYour happiness and emotional wellness mainly depend on the fact that you know, understand, and accept the true cause of your emotions -- whether positive or negative, good or bad. As a matter of fact, I insist heavily on this point because it is the cornerstone of the entire system by which ...
Views: 4785(1 vote) - Happiness - The New Frontier - by You see it everywhere you turn, happiness as a lifestyle choice, a new frontier. Most of us navigate our lives from day to day with circumstances dictating what priorities move up and down the list. When it comes to simple priorities of our lives that can make a difference, that can make us ...
Views: 2197(2 votes) - Happiness - Where Do Our Thoughts Come From? (Part 1) - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreWhere do our thoughts come from—particularly the ones that poison our minds and can sometimes cause us so much trouble? First and foremost, we make them. It seems that we are born without any preconceived idea in mind. We are supplied with five senses with which we perceive the outside world ...
Views: 1875(1 vote) - Happiness - Where Do Our Thoughts Come From? (Part 2) - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreIn the first part of this article, we have seen that not only many of our thoughts are from our own making, but that we have also learned a panoply of them through the contact of our parents and/or immediate environment. Let's continue our exploration of the origin of our thoughts and ...
Views: 1737(1 vote) - Happiness Based on Neuroscience With Simple Natural Ways to Be Happy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2016 from Leon EdwardWhether you're happy, sad, angry, creative, stressed or something else entirely, it all ultimately comes down to your neuroscience. The wiring and chemistry of our brains is what defines our every experience and our every behavior and as such, the best way to understand any aspect and unravel of ...
Views: 1586(1 vote) - Happiness in Action - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from Vinod AnandHappiness in Action (Vinod Anand) Stress is a disease of the 21st Century. It axes years from your life. Stress affects work output, causing failure and unhappiness. We need to develop internal protection from the challenges of life. You attribute your stress to an external agency. You ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - Happiness is not an Outside Job - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew HortonHave you invested time into creating a clear vision for the future? Until you do this your life will continue to fly past in a blur of dissatisfaction, where you continue to see everything in your life, as being in your way. You will live in a place where you are constantly looking for ways to ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - Happiness meter.....really?? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from Jim PhillipsThe inspiration for my blogging comes from many different sources, however the one I most frequently rely on is personal experiences. Recently I was told that my “happiness meter” was being adjusted upward. In other words, my most frequent state of being was being adjusted to reflect a much ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - Happiness...............It is a Choice - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroHappiness......it’s a choice How many of us know a person a that is always down in the dumps, always complaining, and nothing ever seems to go right for them? Perhaps we knew them at one point in our lives and have since grown away from them. They were a great teacher for us, they were ...
Views: 1194(1 vote) - Happiness...............It is a Choice - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroHappiness......it’s a choice How many of us know a person a that is always down in the dumps, always complaining, and nothing ever seems to go right for them? Perhaps we knew them at one point in our lives and have since grown away from them. They were a great teacher for us, they were ...
Views: 1194(1 vote) - Happiness: What it Isn't - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneHappiness is a very popular theme these days and we guess it always has been. From the time we were children, we have been taught that it is better to be happy. Everyone knows it is better to be happy or joyous than sad or angry or upset or unsure of what to do with one's life. So people try, ...
Views: 1929(7 votes) - Happiness: why you should give up everything to enjoy something - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Anna AparicioEvery day is full of little happenings that bring us happiness: getting home form a hard day at work and slouching on the couch, a hug from a partner, a call from a friend… it is the little things that are determining factors in our estate of mind. We need these to minimise the hardships we ...
Views: 2542(1 vote) - Has Lasting Love Become an Oxymoron? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2022 from Marcia Naomi BergerAn oxymoron is basically a contradiction in terms. It's a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction, for example, 'working holiday,' 'plastic silverware,' or 'awfully good.' So does it make sense to pair the words, lasting and love, together these days? Is ...
Views: 544(1 vote) - Healing Properties of the Ocean and a Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2005 from Linda FoltynHealing Properties of the Ocean The mer fact of sitting in the sand at the ocean can bring great feelings of well-being and relaxation. The negative ions created by the salt water’s crashing waves, the warm sand below your bare feet connecting you to mother earth (how often do you walk around ...
Views: 2189(1 vote) - Healthy Love, Healthy Life - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Inner Sync Systems Inc.At the end of this article Donna and I offer three key principles for nurturing healthy relationships. But it's not just about your relationship. In our workshops and in Donna's alternative medicine practice, we've seen firsthand the close connection between the quality of people's intimate ...
Views: 920(1 vote) - Hide & Seek - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Debbie IngleARE YOU HIDING FROM YOUR TRUTH? It’s o.k. I realize that I began participating in the Hide & Seek game in my early 20s. I became President of the Hide & Seek club in my 40s. Let me say this, the internal pain that I felt during my Hide & Seek game was immense yet, I most often ignored the ...
Views: 1408(1 vote) - His Last Year Was His Best Year Ever - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Karen KlassenI have a true story I want to share with you. I love travelling and was planning a road trip to Arizona with my boyfriend who had just moved from Australia to be with me in Canada. He had never been to the United States and was anticipating the adventure. I had been to Arizona a few years ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - Holiday Loneliness: 3 Steps to Find Friends & Cure Loneliness - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Holi BodichettiThere are certain days each year that show us in painful detail the problems, which we need to work on in our lives. For many people, these are the holidays. You can fill up your life with a career, hobbies, volunteerism, social engagements, school, etc., but eventually there comes a day – not ...
Views: 2188(5 votes) - Homestead Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Wayne HarrisonWe live in buildings for highly specific reasons. Safety. Security. Health. All these are top of the pile. Humans will enter buildings that are not theirs for specific reasons also. Benignly it may be to shop, or perhaps to visit friends or relatives. In both shops and homes there will be ...
Views: 1182(1 vote) - How Blockchain Technology Can Accelerate Stem Cell Research? - by Submitted on May 24, 2022 from Hemlata ChhabraThe use of blockchain technology in fields like finance, banking, and increased logistics and real estate has generated a lot of hype over the last year. Inevitably, as more firms rush to implement blockchains, less apparent applications such as in the food industry and medical emerge. Because ...
Views: 555(1 vote) - How Can You Choose The Best Reliant Energy Plan? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2021 from Imtiaz AhmedIntroduction: Reliant Energy Reliant Energy is an NRG company that offers sensible valued electrical energy to just about one million habitations in addition to businesses in Texas. Reliant Energy is a dependable and expected dealer in the condition of Huston as deregulated energy market ...
Views: 524(1 vote) - How Did a Threesome Affect Your Relationship? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2021 from Jessica LawAs a bisexual, I do not want to be one of those people who get married and stays in the closet their entire life. Maybe I guess I would need to date someone who I feel safe that I can open up to and tell them what they think about lgbtq+ issues and go through more discussions, even though I'm ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - How Do We Live with Ego - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Terry SwejkoskiThe ego can be very clever and can manipulate in more ways than you could ever imagine possible. And that in itself is the secret to living with the ego. What is presented by the ego is always imagined and never true reality. The stories contrived by the ego will always be focused on past or ...
Views: 1142(1 vote) - How Much Does a Smile Cost? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Tadyk KalasMy question for today … How much does a smile cost? Looking around, from the lack of it, I would think that it is very expensive. Please, don’t let me be the only one that knows ‘It costs virtually nothing, but it is ‘priceless’ to those that need it. Smile at somebody today and give them a ...
Views: 1198(1 vote) - How optimistic are you...really? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Jayne Warrilow“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity but an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” Winston Churchill What does being an optimist really mean? Does it mean we always feel positive? Does it imply we have no concerns for the future? Does it suggest that we will ...
Views: 1631(2 votes) - How To Achieve Stress-Free Travel - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2018 from Hotels Etc.comWhether you are going on business or pleasure,traveling can be very stressful. Tension can start from the planning stage up to the time you are leaving. However, stress does not have to ruin your business or vacation. These simple tips are guaranteed to help you get rid of that travel stress ...
Views: 2236(1 vote) - How To Be Happy - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Csilla MoffatWhat is Happiness? The dictionary gives us a definition with synonyms, almost too many of them but in a nutshell all the words represent a good feeling and feeling good is the natural quest in life. But how to arrive there or better still how to be in that state of feeling good, more or less ...
Views: 1025(1 vote) - How to be More Self-Confident - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Cindy .HolbrookHave you ever wondered how to be more self confident? What is it that you are looking for when you think of self-confidence? To be more self confident the first thing you must do is become your own best friend. You have unique talents and gifts that were given ONLY to you. Isn’t that ...
Views: 2146(3 votes) - How To Be Single AND Happy - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Laura Ann AllahverdiTo be happy and be single, you must first be happy with yourself. You cannot rely on anyone else in life to make you happy, the happiness comes from within. To start you need to look for the good in all you have, not focus on what you don’t have, which would be a partner in this particular ...
Views: 1632(1 vote) - How to Be Unhappy Or Not - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from David OrmanThere are a multitude of strategies for creating unhappiness, each being more effective than the prior one. What a strange thing to say. Aren’t we all looking to avoid such issues? Don’t we want to bypass these situations and live in Nirvana? At an inner self level, the answer to these ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - How to be yourself - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Lais StephanBe Yourself. This must be one of the most given pieces of advice and it sounds more than overrated. But is it really? How often do we meet people who seem very opiniated, who however are expressing other people’s opinions and not their own, for they feel only strong when they follow the ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - How to be…Yourself! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Jill DoukaHow often have you thought, before talking, with the fear that your listener might misunderstand what you are saying? For most of us, this happens quite often. Nowadays, within the existing cultural context, we want our leaders, our role models to be authentic. However, we do not apply this ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - How to care for your guitar - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Jordan StevensYou've picked out your favorite guitar from the shop. You've brought it home and given it a name. We all have names for our guitars, right? Now you want to learn how to keep your baby in good condition forever. Think of your guitar like white wine, conditioned properly it'll taste better in ...
Views: 841(1 vote) - How to Cope When Things Go Wrong - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2010 from Willie HortonMany personal development ‘gurus’ lead people to believe that, once you follow their course of action, life will be plain sailing – only good things will happen –life will simply be one wonderful moment after the next. Nothing could be further from the truth. I recently got a call from one of ...
Views: 5908(1 vote) - How To Create Your Dream Job - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Laurel DonnellanHow to create your dream job is a problem I have dedicated my life to solving for myself and others. I have always been fascinated with people who have ambitious dreams about work and make them happen. My grandfather was a self-made entrepreneur who built a plumbing contracting business with ...
Views: 1986(1 vote) - How to develop your Spirituality - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Lais StephanNext in the “How To Be Happy Now” Series is something that is very dear to me: Spirituality. (Should you have missed Part 1 “How to open your heart” you can read it here: http://www.behappy-now.com/1/post/2012/03/how-to-be-happy-now-part-2-how-to-develop-your-spirituality.html When I tell ...
Views: 1438(1 vote) - How to Figure Out What You Really Want in Life - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2013 from Anna StevensFive Critical Exercises to Help You Figure Out What You Really Want in Life "Life is not a matter of chance...it is a matter of choice. " ― Ka It is often very comfortable for people to just go with the flow in life, career, and relationships - just simply let someone else take charge, ...
Views: 1620(2 votes) - How to find cheap motels in the United States - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2019 from Pie chanAn excellent option to stay in the United States is to use any of its magnificent highway or highway motels. There is a great deal of accommodation, and these establishments are ideal to improvise how to spend the night on the fly following a little the spirit of adventure that oozes the ...
Views: 806(1 vote) - How to get self help, to prevent from being an unhappy people? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Nil CelenDo you really prefer to be unhappy? How do you think, you can change your unhappiness? Do you want to know the reason of your unhappiness? Do you know where you can get self help to be happy? None of us prefers to be unhappy. Feeling unhappy makes everything worse. Imagine a day; you ...
Views: 2684(1 vote) - How To Get Your ‘Gratitude Attitude’ Thing Happening - in 7 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Kathy BakerDon’t you just just love the whole Gratitude thing? – I remember when I first read about it in the context of Personal and Spiritual Development and Law of Attraction, it really captured my imagination. It made so much sense. Whenever I feel myself getting off course a bit or out of kilter ...
Views: 1546(1 vote) - How to handle divorce in relationship? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2020 from Sri TulasiWhat is the meaning of divorce anyway? Are these people cups and saucers? When you cannot separate even a cup and saucer, how can you separate a man and a woman? Once there used to be a vow of one wife, one husband. The kind of thinking, which prevailed, was that other than his own wife, a ...
Views: 741(1 vote) - How To Have A Holiday that Nourishes Your Soul - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownThe Challenges to Having a Holiday in Recovery One of my twitter followers suggested I write about designing a holiday that nourishes our soul. Not a holiday designed to get others approve of us. These are simple powerful words. These words include everything I write and teach in order to ...
Views: 908(1 vote) - How to heal from an abusive relationship. - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2013 from Heather WattersHealing from an abusive relationship is one of the hardest things to do. Many people never truly heal, and thus stay a victim for the rest of their life. Learn how you can start the healing process to become a better you! Healing from an abusive relationship is one of the hardest things to ...
Views: 1715(1 vote) - How to Keep Your Office Staff Happy - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2020 from Jaclyn TengEmployee satisfaction is a huge factor in your workplace, not only in productivity but how your staff feel about you as an employer. Although business is about making money and growing in your industry, you couldn’t achieve this without a good team behind you so you must ensure your workplace ...
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