The Daily Mind

Daily Steps To Mindful Living

Noemi Ruth

5 Incorrect Assumptions You Make When You’re Angry

Mind, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Spirit

I don’t know if you’re aware of it, but anger is a serious issue in our society today. Teens and adults alike suffer from anger management problems. Back in 2012 alone, a study found that 6 million teens in the US were affected with intermittent explosive disorder. Imagine if those teens didn’t get help! How would their lives be as adults?

The average person gets angry from time to time. That’s normal. It’s the frequency, the nature of the reaction, and how the person thinks when angry that makes the difference between “normal” anger and anger problems. [Read more…] about 5 Incorrect Assumptions You Make When You’re Angry

Originally posted on August 26, 2014 @ 9:37 am

3 Simple Things to Do When Your World Spirals Out of Control

Personal Growth, Spirit

Given the choice, we probably would want to be in control of everything that happens in our lives. That’s why we make plans. From short-term to medium-term to long-term plans, we have ideas of what we want to happen, where we want to be, and what we want to be doing at certain points in our lives.

Unfortunately, that’s not how it goes.

When things go wrong in my life, I always think of a funny (yet not-so-positive) line: “When I make plans, the Universe starts laughing.”

When your world spirals out of control, you have two choices:

  1. Allow yourself to get caught in the whirlpool of panic and/or depression.
  2. Take a deep breath and do these three simple things that will help you regain a semblance of control, and get through the bad situation – maybe not totally unscathed, but definitely better.

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Originally posted on August 20, 2014 @ 9:00 am

On Humblebragging: How to Spot It and How to Stop Yourself From Doing It

Mind, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Spirit

What is humblebragging?

“I’m so busy at work that I’ve only had 4 hours of sleep in the past 3 days.”

“Don’t you hate it when you can’t find enough lightning cables to charge your iOS devices?”

“When I bought this 75-inch TV and sound setup, I certainly didn’t want my neighbors complaining about the noise.”

Do those sound familiar? While you may not have heard the exact same statements, you might recognize the tone and perceived intent behind them. We see them on Facebook and other social media platforms all the time. We hear our colleagues and friends say similar things. [Read more…] about On Humblebragging: How to Spot It and How to Stop Yourself From Doing It

Originally posted on August 12, 2014 @ 8:29 am

5 Things to Focus on When Your World Turns Upside Down

Personal Growth, Spirit

1. Everything is temporary.

Everything. When you cut yourself, you bleed, nurse a wound for a while, and then it heals. When a flower blooms, it’s beautiful for a while, and then it dries up. When there’s a storm, the rain and thunder may rage all night. But that passes, too.

In the middle of your world-changing experience, it may not seem like it’s going to end soon, but remember that everything is temporary – and your upside down world will right itself in time. [Read more…] about 5 Things to Focus on When Your World Turns Upside Down

Originally posted on August 6, 2014 @ 8:48 am

20 Ways to Relax Your Mind and Body

Body, Mental Health, Mind

Life is unpredictable, and while there are times when you feel like you’re on the top of the world, there are times when you just need to be able to relax your mind and body. Pronto.

When these moments happen, you do not have to panic and stress yourself out even more. Here are 20 ways you can relax your mind and body quickly and easily. [Read more…] about 20 Ways to Relax Your Mind and Body

Originally posted on July 29, 2014 @ 9:00 am