…Make this July a time to do something for you. After all, the most important relationship you have is the relationship you have with your – Self…think about something good about themselves, because we aren’t used to thinking about the good stuff,”
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Your Emotions and Your Relationships
…PBS’s This Emotional Life… had an affair…therapist helped them communicate…She simply didn’t understand why he kept on talking about basketball..We often don’t take the time to ask questions. To find out what makes each other tick, or to find out how our past has influenced us.
A Breath of Fresh Air
…There is nothing that can regenerate the soul as quickly as a few moments connecting to the natural world – breathing it in can be a potent tool…clear your mind and focus on your breath. Play with it, become a part of the natural world around you, or just visualize..
A simple way to get off the Tight Rope
…breathe on purpose, …breath is that it doesn’t cost anything. You don’t have to go anywhere to get it. It’s right there at our fingertips
Appreciation and Compliments go together
Appreciation changes us, and that changes the way we see other people. It is a mindful choice about how to interact with the world. And you’ll find that you literally uplift the energy that belongs to a relationship or situation in your life, when you think about and speak appreciation. Your new reactions may change others. Your compliments certainly will begin to build a bridge… read more
Happiness vs. Joy
…look at the world through the eyes of your joy, you see it’s really a funny place. You can be happy. You can get the joy you want out of life…Choose happiness and grow it until these moments become the foundation for your joy. It will build on itself…
Get on the Joy Highway
When the journey seems like a lot of hard work….. wanted to go, but it’s not nearly as joyful as it could have been if we had gone a different way.
That doesn’t mean you won’t encounter road blocks sometimes, but you’ll get where you want to go if you just keep going and enjoy the journey…read more
Focus on the Why
What we think about is what we get. When trying to “get” good things you’re your life, focus on the “Why” instead of the “When” or “How.” …thoughts that affect your whole being, and change your perspective…read more
Change your thinking. Change your day.
When someone is feeling helpless, a “happy” thought won’t be, “Oh, life is just wonderful!” But a better feeling thought, or a more positive direction for you thinking might be, “Well, I’ve been here before and I have gotten out of this.” Sometimes, even feeling mad because you’ve been feeling blue is going in the right emotional direction. Just take charge. Each one of us can find those more positive thoughts to turn our days around, if we just look for them.
Win Friends and Influence Yourself
“Act enthusiastic and you’ll be enthusiastic” embodies the idea that we get what we think about. Making that a reality can only begin with a greater understanding of what’s swirling around in our minds in the first place.
The Perfect Valentine: Something to Risk
Nearly four centuries ago Rene Descartes said, “I think, therefore I am.” While this was breakthrough thinking at the time,… it does not seem complete… emotions are a part of our fiber
Hearts and Roses: emotions can help you make better choices
instead of thinking that emotions are getting in your way of making the right choices, think of them as an internal guidance system to head you in the right direction.
So, the next time you find yourself “emotional” over a situation. Don’t criticize yourself. Don’t stuff it. Stop. Pay attention and you can take a step towards connecting to a happier you.
STOP: Mindfulness leads to Happiness
Mindfulness…Take a few breaths, and put a momentary silence to the constant stream of thought running through your brain. Once we slow down enough to see how we feel, we can make a decision to set our daily compass in the direction of whatever it is that we want.
A Happiness Contest: Win Do Tell the Game
Well, it’s not really a happiness contest, but it is a chance to win Do Tell the Game, and science shows entering this contest may make you happier, even if you don’t win. Really, it’s true.
New research shows that people are happiest when they connect with each other. Did you catch that new PBS documentary last [...]
Get Connected to Yourself
Simple steps, like being intentional about asking questions, really can help. They can lift you to a better place of connection to yourself, and bring more happiness into your daily life.
