Four Ways to Find Quiet Moments In Your Day
I’ve got plenty of anecdotal experience that demonstrates the value of quiet time. When a moment to myself – or a moment free from noise and chaos – I feel so much better. Balanced. Calm. Able to jump buildings in a single bound and all that stuff. After even a few moments of quiet, I [...]
Tap into your imagination and get creative
We are each creators of our own lives. Life is, uh, the play-dough then, (yes, play-dough is my current artistic medium) and we get to mold it, form it, roll it, guide it, into any shape we like. In order to create a masterpiece, then, we need to tap into a quality most of us [...]
Reconnect with your innate creativity
Think you’re not creative? Baloney. Everyone is. It’s innate and just about every aspect of life requires some measure of creativity. Think negotiating with a teenager, or coming up with a different sack lunch idea or managing a marriage or painting a picture or leading a staff. It all pulls from our creative muscle and [...]
Making even a short break powerful
It takes more than a change of location to access the benefits that come with a vacation like better sleep, (even when you return), a healthier heart, better immune function, lower stress, and more joy. To maximize those feel-good qualities, you’ve got to shift your focus from the stress-producing routine to something that lightens and [...]
Why You Must Take a Break
I know, I know, with kids and work and soccer practice and all the expenses of life, it might be tough to get away for an afternoon, let alone a week. But, do it anyhow. Make the time. Vacations – a break from the regular routine – contribute to peace of mind, good health and [...]
What You Give, Not What You Get Affects Longevity
There are dozens of things including regular exercise and good nutrition that Bigwigs say can help us live longer and better. But a couple of other behaviors are proving equally as important when it comes to fostering well being and longevity: optimism and social connection. That’s no surprise. Just think about how good you feel [...]
How to live better longer
Lots of data is emerging about factors that contribute to our longevity. Turns out many of them are also things that contribute to our well being. But, living long and well doesn’t mean you’ll be cheerful the whole time. In one report,The Longevity Project, psychologists Howard Friedman and Leslie Martin looked at a study that [...]
How to create your day around ‘daily practice’
I start out each day with five things – and not one includes brushing my teeth – though I do get to that. The way I begin my day involves connecting with my mind, body and spirit. It is my daily practice. If you want to live from a place of kindness and compassion, peace [...]
Reframing = One simple way to build resilience
There isn’t any one thing you have to do to become more resilient. Instead, there is a group of qualities you can draw on. Some, come more naturally than others. But, those you aren’t so good at can be strengthened. That’s the cool thing about resilience – you can get stronger. It doesn’t mean that [...]
Fulfill your desires by living close to your values
Can a clean house really contribute to a meaningful life and the happiness that comes from that? Sure can, but it all depends on what you value and how you fulfill those values. Plenty of science supports the Bigwigs who say our deepest sense of happiness comes from living a values-based life. This means that [...]
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