Beliefs
Does Your Life Feel Dull?
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Do you sometimes feel that life is against you? People around you appear preoccupied and indifferent to you. There are constant hassles and upsets. Whatever enthusiasm you once had has disappeared and everything feels gray. You have little energy [...]
Why you need more celebration in your life
Setting up your own special days to celebrate key life events can give you more joy and contentment
Americans have many special days in the year which they celebrate. There are national holidays and also events like Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day.
As an individual you can celebrate special days of your own. There will be [...]
How to create an emotional and mental stimulus package
This week the government stimulus package sends out the check which you will no doubt welcome with open arms. We’re all feeling in need of some financial help.
But will the money bring you true happiness, or just a sense of relief? A money stimulus package is fine, but you need more than that to give [...]
Are time pressures causing you to opt out of life?
Are you a casualty of a fast-paced lifestyle?
If this sounds like you, it’s quite likely you don’t have time for more than the essentials, what relates to you personally. Getting things done allows no time out from your busy schedule.
What are the consequences of this approach to life?
You don’t notice when people are helpful to [...]
Everyday fiction: thoughts on the stories we tell ourselves
When it comes to telling others what happened, do you prefer dull truth or exciting fiction?
Do you like to hear other people’s views of what’s happening in the news — or would you prefer to find out for yourself? Do you want the ‘truth’; or do you want a good story? How much of what [...]
Whose dreams are you following?
Make sure that the goals you are headed for are truly your own
Just about everyone has dreams. They help people imagine the way ahead and keep their courage and motivation to carry out their goals. But sometimes we lose faith in ourselves and ability to set our own path. Our own dreams don’t seem exciting [...]
Is it quitting time?
One of the greatest gifts is to recognize when you’re in the wrong place, or doing the wrong things, and find the courage to stop whatever that is and make a change without guilt or regret.
People don’t always get their lives right the first time. It’s nobody’s fault. Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual. [...]
To see how to enjoy life, start by watching a cat
More easy recipes for beating stress
Cats are masters of focus, conservation of energy, and making sure they enjoy life whenever they can. We could learn a lot from them about how to cope with increasingly stressful lives.
Don’t waste energy
Be active and quick when it’s needed. The rest of the time, chill out.
All cats, from the [...]
Overcome stress the easy way
A first handful of ideas to help you live your life with less stress and greater enjoyment.
1. Always move on.
“Move on.” These two simple words will save you more stress than any others I know.
Don’t dwell on your mistakes or other people’s successes. Don’t wonder “what if.” It will drive you insane. The past is [...]
Do you wish that you could stretch time?
If you do — and who doesn’t sometimes — here’s an article that might well be of interest to you. It’s from the February 2006 edition of New Scientist and is available here on their web site.
It’s based on experiments in the perception of time, carried about by a variety of scholars, and the experiences [...]
