Have you ever decided that you are tired of your own negative attitude and decided that you wanted to cultivate positive thoughts instead only to have those old negative habits creep back up on you? Negative thinking is persistent. Just when you think you have gotten rid of those pesky negative thoughts, they seem to …
Are you happy and content with your life? Is there a difference between those two words? Sometimes we have all the things that we think we need to be happy, but we aren’t. Other times we struggle with being content with our lives. If this is you, then read on. I’ll tell you some things …
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On a global scale, many of us have found ourselves dealing with fear. You can either confront that fear and control it, or you can let it control you. I’ve had to learn how to face my personal fears over the past several years. I can’t say that I’ve perfected it, but I have learned …
Ready to start some simple daily habits to improve life? Learn 10 simple good personal habits you can start today, as well as how to make them stick while getting rid of bad habits.
We live in an instant world. We have instant (or nearly instant) travel. We have instant access to information and entertainment. We even have instant mashed potatoes! (Which I do not recommend as anything other than soup thickener, by the way.) Yet we hear the saying “Good things come to those who wait.” How do …
Worrying too Much is Like a Parasite No, it’s not an actual parasite, but many people, myself included, are afflicted with “worry worms” from time to time. Worry worms seem like an odd way to phrase it, doesn’t it? Worrying is like a parasite in many ways. It sucks away our joy. It takes …
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Being content is not talked about that much. There’s not much profit in it. Companies want you to be discontent with your car so that you buy a new one. Major department stores want you to be discontent with your house so you buy things from them to fix it up. In short, if you …
Gratitude is a powerful emotion. When we’re grateful, we’re more likely to experience other positive emotions like joy, happiness, and love. Gratitude also helps us to cope with negative emotions like envy, resentment, and frustration. By redirecting our focus from what we don’t have to what we do have, we can start to see the …
We’ve all heard about how playing outside can help kids. What if there were benefits of nature walks and being outdoors for grown-ups as well? It turns out there are some pretty astounding benefits of nature walks for adults too! Some of them have to do with your physical health, but many have to do …