Mindfulness is a focus on the present. Past thoughts and actions are done and over; memories may linger but only now matters. The future will be or may not be. The key is to be present. When you’re mindful you can monitor your thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them as good or…
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.” – Helen Keller Do you see the world through rose-colored glasses? Or are you more of the “glass half empty” type? Evidence shows that positive thinking and optimism leads to better health and higher levels of happiness in…
For much of my life I have avoided the Hokey Pokey, which is a silly dance best suited for children and seriously inebriated adults. You know what I mean. It is for kindergarteners who are innocent and carefree; for them the Hokey Pokey is just natural. For those in mid-life to late life it seems…
Answer this question: what will your life be like in 10 years? Go ahead and take a guess. The truth is most of us are unable to accurately predict our future selves. The challenges in making this prediction include context and time. You know what your past life has been and you know what your…
Evidence suggests that people who experience and practice gratitude are happier. They sleep more soundly, have fewer medical problems, and report strong relationships with friends and family. Hofstra University researchers expanded the research to show how gratitude brings many benefits to children and adolescents. Grateful kids are overall more satisfied with their friends and family,…
We enjoy being busy. We may complain about our hectic, fast-paced lives, but most of us wouldn’t know what to do with ourselves if we didn’t have a reason to be doing anything. We like to keep our minds engaged in something, even if it is something as simple as browsing the internet or watching…
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.” – Helen Keller Do you see the world through rose-colored glasses? Or are you more of the “glass half empty” type? Evidence shows that positive thinking and optimism leads to better health and higher levels of happiness in many…
Usually when two people think alike, it’s because one of them is not thinking. Let me submit that agreeing with anyone for a prolonged length of time won’t make the world a better place. Rather, disagreement is powerful and it is how we make the world better. Need some evidence? Our legal system is based…