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If I told you that happiness and sadness are the same things in the deepest, final analysis you would probably declare me nuts. After all, everyone strives to be happy; we know that happiness feels better than sadness. There are studies that prove that we are healthier when we are happy and get ... Views: 1208
How much joy do you currently have in your life? Think 3 dimensionally! What might it take to feel you're moving closer to a destination that's right for you as a unique individual? As a life coach, I help people gain clarity on what kind of life and work will make them happiest. It's about ... Views: 1077
It’s a new world out there today, and we are all faced with the question of what that means for our own lives, careers and futures. The facts can’t be denied. The economy is crumbling into pieces, people continue to lose jobs, and savings have been wiped out. Every time you turn on the news or ... Views: 931
How do you achieve happiness, the kind that lasts all day? Robert Frost wrote, “Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” While this is a beautiful aphorism depicting the spirit of the human condition, there are many concrete strategies to assist you in making happiness go the ... Views: 668
Forgiveness is one of the most difficult things to do while at the same time one of the most needed in the world. There are plenty of people sick of anger, either toward others or to themselves. Forgiveness involves letting go and surrender of judgment and condemnation while engaging in a ... Views: 1154
Different people have different opinions on what makes people happy. Some would say it’s getting a raise. Others would say it’s having a wonderful and meaningful life. There have even been quite a few who have more specific answers pertaining to their personal life.
All of these answers hit ... Views: 6936
In life there is always something to be grateful for. Even if you are going through a rough patch in life there is still at least one thing you can look at and say, "I'm lucky in this way."
Each morning, the first thing you have to do is take a moment to think of all the positive things in your ... Views: 1413
Learn this quick exercise, and when your mood falls down, pick it up fast. This whimsical yet spiritual exercise really works! Whatever problems you have on your mind be they personal or world problems: they can be more easily solved when you are in a better mood.
The HappyU Exercise
Get ... Views: 2047
Joy to the World! is one of my favourite carols. If it makes us feel so fantastic when carolling, why not focus on feeling joy every single day of the year.
Joy opens our heart to recognize miracles happening all around us. When we focus on some happy, positive thought, these little ... Views: 1391
Happy people tend to be found in the company of other happy people, while unhappy people are likely to spend time with unhappy people. You are probably saying, "Yes, that's right." You may have thought about this relationship before, or you may just now be scanning through a mental list of ... Views: 1841
HOW TO RECOGNIZE YOUR DIVINITY
The secret to being a Divine essence and recognizing your own Divinity is in the practice of seeing the Divine in all things. There is no difference between the sacredness of a tree and the sacredness of a child. There is no difference in the sanctity of a stone ... Views: 3578
Last Monday, I met a sincerely happy young mother who had recently been laid off a well-paid job in the computer industry. She shared that after losing the position her sleep had vastly improved and she was elated to have time to pursue her dreams. She called herself “The Upside of a Down ... Views: 703
With all the troubled times in the world and in our personal and professional lives, it can be difficult to find the joy, let alone laughter.
The definition of laugher is: to feel joyousness, merriment, glee and the resulting sound as to laugh.
There is nothing more beautiful than ... Views: 1273
We know that Karma Yoga is mentioned in the Ishavasya Upanishad and the Bhagavad-Gita, but for so many students outside of India are quite unfamiliar with it. If you ask a class filled with students about the definition of Karma Yoga you will be quite lucky to get an answer. Karma Yoga is ... Views: 857
~I return to the ease and flow of life now. I let go of my judgements and opinions of the way I think life should be, and accept whatever comes as part of a Divine process. When I connect to life itself by accepting and surrendering to each moment, I experience a smooth flow of events, ease, and ... Views: 1307
Your mood correlates completely to your focus of thought in every moment. You know this because you can feel it change moment to moment as you go through the day. You win a contest, a date is canceled, your boss shows appreciation, your doctor tells you he found a lump, you leave work at the ... Views: 5214
Just as most of us have physical clutter in our lives from time to time (or all the time); most of us have emotional clutter as well. Emotional clutter consists of negative emotions and self-limiting beliefs that we have hung on to long after they have outlived their usefulness. Just like ... Views: 1185
Happiness. What is it? With well being and contentment to be glad, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous, satisfied.
No matter how you define it, it's a state of "being" - a way to "feel". It's when those pleasure endorphins race through our bodies creating that euphoric state - our natural ... Views: 948
“You make me feel better with your energy.” “I want whatever you’re on.” Two of the most recent comments I received – not from clients – but from colleagues. So, why am I at ease with myself despite a great recession, daily obstacles and work piled up on my desk? I am happy to say that I have ... Views: 594
Our lives are meant to be filled with happiness and joy…this is our birthright; for all of us. Joy and happiness are meant to be experienced now. Make a conscious choice to start and end your day with joy to start with. Most of us are so busy and thinking of so many things not of joy and ... Views: 1194
Success, achievement and material possessions produce fleeting moments of euphoria: we celebrate and invite friends to see our new home or car and are happy when we wear new clothes for the first time. Luxury, comfort and riches, however, are not the ingredients of true happiness. They give ... Views: 1017
An individual in his or her purest and true nature is really a completely happy person. Why so—in this short article it can be suggested that each person that is now living, who has ever lived and who would ever live not just possesses that innate bliss within them, yet in fact actually is bliss ... Views: 567
The key to experiencing the success you are looking for in all areas of your life, including personal growth and conscious creation of reality, is an understanding of your motive.
“You are not here to merely make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with ... Views: 3189
Successful people start with a dream or an important goal and have a very clear vision of what they want. They are very good at keeping focussed on the end result of what they want to achieve, whilst taking the steps they need to get there. NLP (Neuro-linguistic-programming) is often called the ... Views: 1130
How much joy do you currently have in your life? Think 3 dimensionally! What might it take to feel you're moving closer to a destination that's right for you as a unique individual? As a life coach, I help people gain clarity on what kind of life and work will make them happiest. It's about ... Views: 1637
Have a happy recession?
Spring cleaning the blues away.
With the long, chilly winter experienced by most North American’s, coupled with the fear and anxiety that so many individuals feel surrounding the recession, it’s no wonder many individuals are in need of a boost.
Elizabeth Manuel, ... Views: 727
I’ve helped hundreds of people uncover unconscious limiting beliefs (ULBs) act as obstacles to success in life. Over the next several months in Business As Unusual I’ll explore the nine most common ULBs. The first one is: Money creates happiness.
I’m not bashing money. I love to play with ... Views: 1352
Sometimes we sit and listen to a friends ideas, or a new business they have started, or a goal or dream they have. We want to help them, so we usually start by ensuring they understand all the pitfalls that they may face, and the challenges that may stifle them. We want to protect them and help ... Views: 1169
“A great deal of what people say, think, or do is actually motivated by fear, which of course is always linked with having your focus on the future and being out of touch with the Now. As there are no problems in the Now, there is no fear either.” - Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
How in touch ... Views: 1235
Do you find yourself longing for peace of mind? Is your mind cluttered with worries and distractions such that you seldom if ever find any relief? Here's a simple idea that may help you.
Focus on what makes you happy in the moment and peace of mind will follow.
Think about it. When you are ... Views: 3804
Most unhappiness comes from resisting life. Occasionally, we have such a strong commitment to changing the world order that it is worth struggling against the flow of life. Perhaps you have a cause such as universal veganism - your life is committed to preventing even one more animal from ... Views: 1648
If you are like most people, you're inclined to believe you will feel happier if you just had more money and prosperity in your life. Yet, at the same time, you no doubt have often heard the phrase "money can't buy happiness" and intuitively you may feel that really is true. But what happens if ... Views: 1346
How much joy do you currently have in your life? Think 3 dimensionally! What might it take to feel you're moving closer to a destination that's right for you as a unique individual? As a life coach, I help people gain clarity on what kind of life and work will make them happiest. It's about ... Views: 770
Several years ago, I spent six months providing psychotherapy for inmates at the local county jail. Most were drug addicts; all of them had a heart. I had a close relationship with one wise felon, whom I will call Chris. I could see through Chris’s orange prison suit that he had a huge stiff ... Views: 1284
Winter has been a time of turning inward, reflecting and growing within. Spring brings the opportunity to burst forth with our energy and enthusiasm for life. Warmer temperatures and sunlit blue skies can bring a smile to anyone’s face, but no matter what season we are in or what external ... Views: 2032
For many people life is a burden, a big effort, every day and every moment they have to prove their value, well not just their value, rather their right to exist.
It is not so much the experience and the knowledge from living that lead them to this situation. It’s rather an unconscious way of ... Views: 1466
Why You Want To Abandon Your Comfort Zone Right Now
By
Bill Cottringer
“The security and safety of a comfort zone are a persistent illusion; but the only real security is in accepting your insecurities as you venture outside of your comfort zone.” ~The author.
Here are six very good reasons to ... Views: 1666
Do you move through your life feeling frustrated and stressed, finding too many things that just aren't working? Do you find yourself wishing you could find some way to begin to make your life work better? If that describes you and how you feel, then read on because you are about to learn a ... Views: 1105
Are you happy in life? Are you doing what you want and are you satisfied that your life is going the way you would like? Many people who I ask that question say no. They feel trapped or they feel as if there is no where to go and nothing they can do about it. Many of them go to work each day to ... Views: 905
One of the most intriguing aspects of recent research is the fact that there is an undeniable link between your health and your level of happiness. There's always been an acknowledged link between the two -- the search for health and happiness as a combination is a popular refrain repeated by ... Views: 2369
Happiness. People write about it, sing about it, make films about it, talk about it, and certainly chase it. But what is it exactly? How do you define happiness?
This can be such a complex topic. We all carry our own ideals about what happiness is or isn't and, consciously or not, it's that ... Views: 895
Do you feel unhappy and trapped in your present circumstances, struggling for a way to recapture your happiness? If you do, itt's not an uncommon feeling, especially in today's world. It's easy to believe you're trapped without choices, that you're somehow at the mercy of everything and everyone ... Views: 2642
Which statement do you believe is the most true?
Happiness brings you financial successFinancial success brings you happinessYou might be surprised to learn that research suggests the first statement to be the most true.
Again, which statement to you believe is the most true?
Happiness is ... Views: 5715
In my work at SECAP (St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, MA) and in my private practice at Newton Counseling Center, I often teach patients and clients the importance of becoming resilient. I believe that resiliency is a life skill that all of need to learn. Those with addictions and ... Views: 881
A little kindness goes a long way. You’ve heard the phrase, right? It’s true for many reasons. In addition to kindness being spread quickly from one person to another, kindness also has far-reaching effects for your business and personal life.
Kindness and Intention
Dr Wayne Dyer in his ... Views: 1269
Research has shown that many factors determine how happy a person is. Some of it may be genetic, and some may be circumstances. Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying "People are about as happy as they make their minds up to be", which is true. However their is research that says people who set ... Views: 2048
The Happiness Hypothesis
Dr. Fred Horowitz, my colleague at happiness-after-midlife.com, recommended I read the book; it was one of his best reads of 2008 even though it is relatively unknown (there were only two reviews on Amazon the last time I looked). It turned out to be a fascinating read ... Views: 1215
Are you living a happy, fulfilling life that provides you the fun and happy experiences you want? If not, why not?
I've come to understand that there are seven simple steps anyone can follow which will immediately lead to greater happiness and a heightened feeling of self fulfillment in your ... Views: 3188
Do you want to live a happy and fulfilling life, but at the same time keep finding yourself feeling as though you're taking one step forward and two steps back all of the time? Does this inconsistency in how you feel frustrate you? The good news is you're not alone. Even better, here's a simple ... Views: 1193
It seems to me that in this overly busy world we all look for the fastest way to do things. For instance, consider the three-minute meal or the 10-minute workout. We feel pressured to have the latest X, Y and Z and achieve this and that. With certain parts of our life, this approach of finding ... Views: 9216