In a lot of ways, your overall intelligence is fairly well established before you ever have anything to do with it. Family genetics, your diet as an infant, vaccinations, illnesses during childhood, your preschool education, even the types of punishment your parents chose to dish out—there are studies linking all these factors and hundreds more…
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Loving Kindness
Loving-kindness and compassion protect us, and protect others as well. The Buddha taught that these qualities spontaneously bring benefit, just like a wish-fulfilling jewel, and that if our minds are filled with aggression and anger, not only will we be unable to help ourselves, we will not be able to help anyone else either. We…
Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself
Time and time again people would try to explain what was going on in their lives but would meet with the same old comments: “Pull yourself together”, “Stop feeling sorry for yourself”, “Everyone has got problems too you know” and “We can’t cope with you like this”. Those would come from family, friends, partners. Each…
Habits To Improve Your Mental Fitness
It’s true to enjoy life you have to be mentally and physically fit. Both mental fitness and physical fitness are interdependent. Most of us love to see our self in the best shape hence we exercise. When we see a successful person, we get impressed with his decision making skills, we spontaneously say, “he is…
Habits of Extraordinary People
Looking for inspiration for a Monday morning, then you have come to the right place. It’s really not that difficult to live an extraordinary life. Most people look at those who are having success around them, and desire the same thing, but end up tossing their dreams in the too-hard-basket. They don’t understand that going from ordinary…
Sunday Affirmations – Self Love
I have recently posted an article where I was talking about self-love and because self-love is essential to living a happy and meaningful life, I have decided to write some more on the subject and to share with you more ideas on how to achieve that level of self-love you need in order to feel…
Things Which Make Life Harder
This is something us humans love to do. We love to make things harder than they actually are, for any number of pseudo-psychological reasons, and it can be a very difficulty habit to break out of. It is hard to break because the symptoms are not always obvious.There are dozens of little actions that we…
Protect Your Energy Empaths
Why is it that some people make you feel awful just by being around them? Often, it’s an energy thing. Their energy field can bring you down. Worse, it can happen that their bad energy follows you. It clings to you. You can’t seem to shake the creepy or depressed feelings or the physical symptoms–like…
Stop Being a People Pleaser
What many people-pleasers don’t realize is that people-pleasing can have serious risks. Not only does it put a lot of pressure and stress on you, but essentially you can make yourself sick from doing too much. If you’re overcommitted, you probably get less sleep and get more anxious and upset. You’re also depleting your energy resources. In…
Walking Meditation
Yes, for those who can’t sit still. Ready to get Zen? In walking meditation, called “kinhin” in the Zen tradition, practitioners move slowly and continuously while staying aware of the body and mind. In the practice of mindful walking, you place your entire awareness in the process of walking. Walking meditation is a more practical approach to mindfulness…
Things Mentally Strong People Do
Everyone wants to be a winner in life. But the road to success is not all smooth sailing. It is paved with challenges and hardship; every now and then life throws you in the deep end. When difficulties and failure knock you off balance even the best can crack under pressure. The reason why some…
Sunday Affirmations – Empower Yourself
Self-empowerment means that you take charge of your own life. This involves recognizing that within each of us is the ability to live from our natural being state. Another way to put it is to say that a self-empowered individual does not let go of the power as the expert of self. The main characteristic…
Eradicate Self Doubt
We all care about how others view us—sometimes too much. It used to be one of the only things that mattered to me, but I have been able to break this habit. I have been able to feel confident no matter how people treat me. I have been able to stop giving a damn about…
Make Good Friends
Cultivating lasting, loving friendships takes time and effort; however, I cannot impress on you how important the investment in friends is, in both good times and bad. Here are some ways to create and cultivate lasting friendships: Set Boundaries – Know what is a big no-no for you and tell your friends that. You have…
Comfort Zone – Kill It!
Sometimes stepping out of one’s comfort zone can amount to a huge phase shift in life, like taking a new job or starting a relationship. Other times the act can be as simple as forgoing a daily routine to do something new and different like socializing with coworkers after hours or finally taking the step…
Relaxing Self Care Routines
Carving out a comfortable and relaxing niche for your peak space can help you focus on your priorities and be more at ease. Choose nurturing and soothing self care items & create your peak space. Here are a few tips which you include in your routine activities for self care : Natural Light – Use…
How to Overcome Failure
Failure and life go hand in hand. It’s impossible to live your life and not face failure. Many a times we get so caught up in the failure that we lose all power to overcome it. That’s why it’s very important that you learn how to overcome failure. If you can learn how to start…
The Secret to Finding Your Passion
Ever say to yourself, “If I could just figure out what I’m really passionate about, everything else will take off”? If so, you’re not alone. One of the most common stumbling blocks to launching a passion-based life is figuring out what you’re passionate about in the first place. Sadly, many of us go about finding…
Sunday Affirmations – Love & Faith
Your ability to stay positive and maintain positive thoughts determines the tone of your emotional life. The words you use to describe what is happening to you, and to discuss how you feel about external events, trigger the emotions of happiness or unhappiness you experience. That’s why I use positive affirmations to maintain a healthy,…
Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy
For a long time, it has been considered that the level of human’s intelligence is programmed in the genes and a man can use to the maximum only that level of intelligence which he was born with. However, scientists refuted this opinion, having proved that the potential of each person can be developed to infinity….
Stop Wasting Opportunities
Self – Doubt plaques us all. It’s only natural to question ourselves from time to time. But when you continually let it stop you doing or saying the things you know you should, it becomes a mental barrier to gaining self-confidence. Deal with the Voice – Ask yourself, when was the last time someone questioned…
Success Skills
There are a lot of skills you don’t need. You can be happy and successful without knowing how to rebuild a car’s engine, program a web application, or replace drywall. Sure, these are useful skills to have, but they aren’t absolutely necessary. There are other skills, however, that can’t be avoided – skills that tie…
Things to do Instead of Watching TV
There are lots of things to do instead of watching TV, and with the weather warming up as spring finally arrives, it’s time to get out there and do them! Why would you want to spend time inside, sitting in front of the TV, when the weather outside is so beautiful? That includes spending too…
How to Cope with Jealousy
Jealousy is a beast of a thing. It makes you hate the situation you’re in, the people involved, and yourself. It’s a storm of anger, fear, and self-loathing. And the more you focus on it in an effort to control it, the more out of control it gets. But what I’ve come to recognize is…
Self Care Practices For Good Days
Your body sends constant signals, telling you what’s good for you and what’s not working. It has an inner guidance system that tries to get you to pay attention to any adjustments you need to make in your life. For example, your headache and tense shoulders may be a sign of an unresolved issue that’s…
Affirmations for Confidence
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but only a dose of positive affirmations can keep your energy and confidence high throughout the day. Affirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situation, repeated many times to influence the subconscious mind to do positive action. However, more than simply saying these statements, one has…
Get Clear – A Powerful Motivator
For me personally clarity is one of these qualities I constantly strive for. And if you are anything like me you know that a clear mind is not only the best tool you can have to work with, but also the basis for living a balanced, conscious life. A clear mind means there aren’t any more open questions,…
Anxiety – The Great Manipulator
When this anxiety symptom is caused by anxiety and stress, the best way toeliminate it is to recognize it is being caused by an active stress response and/or a body that’s overly stressed. Then, calm yourself down and reduce your body’s stress. As your body calms down, this feeling should subside. Here is how the…
Overcome Self Criticism
Self – criticism and lack of motivation are two major threats that kill creativity at work. When it seems like you’re doing the same thing day in and day out, the perceived challenge declines and so does your drive for it. So instead of being able to optimise your creativity and come up with innovative…
Powerful Money Affirmations
It is seen that a lot of people do just the opposite. They focus on what they don’t have. They train their thoughts on lack, problem such as inability to pay bills, insufficient money to buy a house. This leads to daily struggle to make both ends meet. In other words, by focusing your thoughts…
Smile More – It Doesn’t Cost Anything
We know we can smile with our faces, but yoga teaches that we can also smile with our hearts. In Sanskrit, the Heart Chakra is known as “Anahata” which translates to “unhurt.” It means that deep inside each of us, beneath all the stuff, there is this place untouched by pain, mistrust, or hurt. It…
No Motivation? Read this.
If you’re in desperate need of some motivation, we’re going to fix that problem, right here, right now. Prepare yourself. Desperate times call for desperate measures. You said you needed motivation. I’m going to do what needs to be done to get your ass in gear. NO EXCUSES. If this isn’t the kind of motivation you need, leave now. You’ve…
How to Build Self – Esteem
“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.” These are the words from Helen Keller, a lady who conquered the world with her self-confidence and self-esteem. Before getting into how to build self-esteem, you should be clear about the concept of self-esteem. In simple words, it is your…
How To Stop Negative Self Talk
Negative self-talk is that little voice inside your head telling you that you can’t do it. These self-defeating thoughts are not only inaccurate, they limit your potential. Take control of your negative self-talk, turn it into positive affirmation, and start reaching your goals! Here are some of the ways in which you can stop the negative…
Let It Go NOW!
If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, its yours forever. If it doesn’t, then it was never meant to be. – Unknown To me, this quote is speaking of the most fundamental rule of the universe. Love isn’t owned and cannot be taken. It can only be given. This quote talks…
Happy Sunday > Affirmations
You’ve probably seen Instagram, Twitter and Facebook posts that quote positive affirmations. Often, these quotes are accompanied with a message that instructs you to repeat the affirmations and it will change your life. You may have even tried repeating positive affirmations and seen some results, but what are these magic words that claim to transform your mind…
Increase Your Happiness Quotient
While most people would argue having a life you love will make you happy, I would argue that happiness will help you to create a life you love. Think about it. Be happy = manifest more in your world to be happy about. Be unhappy = manifest more in your world to be unhappy about. Easy peasy. What? Not so easy? Yes, staying happy is a…
Colors & Their Effects
Can the color you wear really affect your mood? Research says yes; color can absolutely affect your mood, behavior and stress levels. There are no magic bullet answers, but there are generalities that can be gleaned from decades of research on the patterns of what people think about each color. So, how can you pick the…
Stop Taking Things Personally
Don’t take anything personally acts as a measure of presence in the here and now. Simply, when we are reactive we are not in the moment and when we are checked out, are susceptible to taking others actions as personal affronts. The bigger truth is nothing others do is because of us. It is their…
Anxiety – 6 Best Steps to Control
I know you want to get rid of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms. Keep in mind that anxiety can be treated in the short term, but long-term treatment and practice of new skills is what it takes to get rid of anxiety altogether. Today we’ll discuss few spiritual activities that get rid of generalized anxiety in the long…
Meditation – Our Salvation
Stress is a silent killer and prolonged exposure to stress may exert harmful effect on physical, psychological and behavioral well being of an individual. I understand that we all our busy in our daily routines, juggling between work and home, but we must implement effective stress management techniques in order to maintain the productivity with…
Benefits Of Waking Up Early
In our religious scriptures it has been advised to get up before sunrise.’ However, nowadays, we have a bad habit of getting up late in the morning because they are awake till late at night due to constant digital distractions. Staying awake till late at night is bad for health. On the contrary, it is said…
Affirmations For Success
The mental law of correspondence says that our outer world is a reflection of our inner world. By focusing on the traits and characteristics we would like to have, we begin immediately to attract them into our life. Affirmations are a great way to keep our minds focused and our thoughts positive. As Claude Bristol says, “It’s the…
Work In Progress
Regardless of your career level, there is always room for improvement. Often the focus tends to be on obstacles rather than strategies. There are numerous things you can do to improve yourself starting with setting goals and developing a plan of action that includes professional development, physical fitness, and even getting a little creative. The…
How to Be Happy
It’s important to make someone happy, and it’s important to start with yourself. Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design into the present. Starting today do these things to be more happier each day Find Happiness In Life. There are a lot of things that you should do…
Understand Your Brain
The challenges to understanding the human brain are immense, and neuroscientists will require powerful technologies to meet them. There are many ways in psychology which enable us to understand our brain better. Here are some that might be of interest to you. The Pratfall Effect : Your likability will increase if you aren’t perfect. The…
Grounding : A Strategy to Reduce Stress
Anything that makes you feel like you are strongly in your body is grounding. When you feel grounded you feel solid and strong in your body, you have no fear or anxiety and you feel at peace. It is the best place to be when you are making important decisions or presenting something to a…
Productivity Hacks – Make More Time
We all agree that time is more valuable than money. At least, that’s what we say. Then we turn around and spend hours watching bad TV we’re not even that interested in. Or 45 minutes on the phone with customer service fighting a frugal charge. Or years in a relationship or friendship we stopped feeling…
Steps to Improve Your Focus
Really, the only way to live the life you want is to focus it. And the only way to focus your life is to determine its purpose. Nothing else matters until you do so. Nothing. Until you figure out what you want and how you are going to get it- you are merely floating. Floating…
Happy Sunday > Affirmations
Using positive affirmations gives you back control of your mind and the information it receives. It puts you in the driver’s seat of your mind and lets you flood it with positive information which will change you for the better! Here are some affirmations for the week ahead. I am in the right place at…
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