An article at Brain Based Business - 5 Tips to Live Beyond Brooding - made me think about negativity in general and what it can do to a person. Worrying, obsessing and sulking are not proper ways of dealing with adversity. They may be the easiest, and the ones to which we […]
Category Archive for 'Happiness'
Scheduling Time for Happiness
Posted in Happiness on Oct 11th, 2007
PROJECTmagazine ran an article entitled “How to make time for happiness” that offers suggestions for just that. It is quite easy to get wrapped up in obligations and responsibilities but having “down time” is critical for a happy life, even if you have to schedule it to make sure it happens (and the […]
Why Meditate?
Posted in Imagination, Health, Happiness on Oct 5th, 2007
There is a common misconception that mediation is only practised by yogis and alternative-health enthusiasts and that its benefits are predominantly psychological (spiritual transcendence etc.). However, meditation is an accessible practice that anyone can start benefiting from without undergoing rigorous training or joining a class. And while it does have many psychological benefits, it can […]
Disciplining Inspiration
Posted in Imagination, Happiness, Inspirational on Oct 1st, 2007
How are we inspired? How do we channel inspiration into creativity or constructive use in our lives?
The image of the artists, be it writer, painter, of whichever talent you wish, is usually one of wild, free flowing individual with a vivid imagination, a mind full of ideas, struggling to get out in a coherent form. […]
The Glass is Half Full
Posted in Happiness, Philosophy on Sep 30th, 2007
It is not always easy to stay positive in a world such as this one. For every yin, there is a yang, and for all of the good in the world, there is plenty of evil. Sometimes it is hard to acknowledge without fear or anguish.
But we must.
After all, what do we have in life […]
According to Psychology Today, individuals who meditate are healthier and happier. Stress levels and the effects of anxiety and depression are greatly reduced when one takes up this practice. Psychology Today’s study asserts that meditators transfer brain waves from one area of the brain to another, calmer one.
Meditation has become very trendy in recent years, […]
Loving Your Work
Posted in Happiness on Sep 23rd, 2007
The Human Resources section of About.com lists the Top Ten Ways to Be Happy at Work. This is more important than some may realize; those who work the full-time minimum of 40 hours per week spend approximately 36% of his/her waking hours at the job. This adds up to a large portion of our lives […]
International Day of Peace - September 21st
Posted in Imagination, Dreams, Happiness, Inspirational, Philosophy, Progress on Sep 21st, 2007
Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace. - Buddha
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Love is All You Need
Posted in Happiness on Sep 10th, 2007
The Associated Press recently surveyed over 1,000 people ages 13-24 in order to find out what makes them happy. The number one answer? Spending time with family. In addition, “when asked to name their heroes, nearly half of respondents mentioned one or […]
The knowledge that laughter is the best medicine has been around for a while but it doesn’t hurt to reiterate how beneficial laughing can be to your well-being.
Humour therapy has been around for generations but only started being popularized in the 70s; Norman Cousins, who was suffering from a chronic form of arthritis, recorded how […]