Appreciation and novelty keys to long-lasting happiness
There’s a lot of talk about happiness — how to find it, feel it, hang on to it. We covet happiness as though it is an ultimate goal or objective rather than a state we can choose and influence throughout each of the moment of our lives. While each of us comes equipped with a [...]
Three ways to create a better-feeling life
In Monday’s post I wrote about the 10:1 ratio. It takes 10 positive comments to offset one negative. Think about this with your kids. Every time you say something negative or critical, it takes 10 more positives to buffer their psyche, according to educators. It’s just as important to find the pros in the workplace [...]
Five ways to cope with a major life transition
It’s never easy to lose – anything. We are a people that become attached and clingy to our bodies and our titles and our money and our stuff. Part of becoming enlightened then, is to detach from those things. Even if enlightenment isn’t your ultimate goal, letting go of your need to control and manage [...]
Build psychological courage to get through tough times
I heard a guy talking about how he lifted a burning plank of wood and carried it outside so the whole house wouldn’t burn down. He caught fire and was seriously injured in the process but he saved the house and others inside. Now that, takes courage, I thought. I’d be more likely to run [...]
Consistent practice nourishes the spirit
Spiritual rehab is about being plugged in to our True Essence for guidance, wisdom and peace and that’s essential if we are going to align with mind/body/spirit and become whole. But, how do we do this? Consistent spiritual practice is one way we can learn the tools we need to slow down our busy lives [...]
Three ways to move through relationship trouble spots
There are times, like on Valentine’s Day, that I reflect fondly on the year my now husband, (then a romantic boy wonder) wooed me with a – wrench. Yep. In a sweet, attempt to impress me, The Boy gave me a wrench so that I could fix my own garbage disposal. Ahh, the good ol’ [...]
Four ways to create a feel-good environment
Want to feel more creative and inspired – raise the roof, literally. Research by the bigwigs from the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing showed that ceiling height can affect the thought process. People were more detail oriented when working under an eight foot ceiling and more abstract when the ceiling was raised [...]
How a change in scenery changes your brain
My space is cozy and tidy. The papers that are on my desk are in neat piles. A few loose newspaper clippings are scattered about. Three books sit stacked on the corner and box of pens lays along the outer edge of that desk. This is just about right. Too much clutter, and I become [...]
Learning to love yourself is a necessity not an indulgence
I’m not a rainbow and hearts kinda girl – except for when I was about eight and dotted every ‘ i ‘ with a mini heart. I’m not frilly or lovey dovey. And while I feel deeply and love deeply I’ve never spent a ton of time thinking about what love is and how it [...]
Time to connect with friends
I’ve mentioned it here before: social connection – as in hanging out with friends — isn’t only essential to our quality of life, but it’s critical to our health. Friendships and support boost our immune function, stave off depression, and ease a bunch of other nasty things that make us feel, well, icky. Still, we’ve [...]
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