Chances are, you have plenty of reasons to be stressed: raising kids, paying the bills, staying healthy – the list goes on and on. But did you know that these high stress levels can wreak havoc on your body and mind while seriously lowering your quality of life? Reclaim a sense of peace with these stress-busting tips. Tip 1: Start a meditation practice Even if you only take 5 minutes out of your day to start, meditation is key for [...]
Studies have shown that practicing compassion has the ability to make people sublimely happy. In fact, the man with the highest measured level of happiness was actually meditating on the subject of compassion while scientists studied his brain. But compassion doesn’t have any place in business, does it? According to Google engineer Chade-Meng Tan, not only does compassion have a place in business, it actually has the ability to bring companies together – and, in turn, make them more profitable. [...]
Happiness may seem like an elusive concept – one that is hard to define and even harder to tie down – but the truth is, there are things that innately happy people do to ensure that joy is an ever-present feeling in their lives. Here are just four of the things you could do to make you life happier and more fulfilling. Choose the way you spend your time How much of your day is spent doing things you actually [...]
After awaking one morning inspired to write the words of this special blessing, Kate Nowak now wants to share its’ moving message. It’s not one driven by the thoughts or beliefs of any organized religion, it’s simply a blessing of joy, gratitude, kindness, and love – and it’s something you won’t want to miss. Take a moment to watch. Then pass it on to all of those in your life that could benefit from the message. It’s a powerful way [...]
It’s undeniable that romantic love can be extremely complicated. In fact, there are times throughout all of our lives that there seems to be no rhyme or reason to any of it. But Anthropologist Helen Fisher has studied love and all of its facets for over 30 years and she has plenty of research to back up her claim that we are all hard-wired for certain behaviors when it comes to how we love. In this fascinating video she tackles [...]
Being in debt can be extremely stressful – so it only makes sense that you would want to pay it down as soon as humanly possible. But while your dedication and zeal is honorable, it is possible to pay down debt too fast, neglecting other key areas of your life in the process. Here are a few signs that you are moving a little too quickly in your debt repayment plan. A friend or relative is picking up the slack [...]
“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of clothes I wore. But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.” ~ Forest E. Witcraft Oftentimes we convince ourselves that children are here to learn from us, to heed our advice and to pay careful attention to the insights we have to share. In truth, it is [...]
