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5 Things to Tell Yourself to Be Happy

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I have been struggling with depressive feelings for quite some time now, although I hadn’t really realized the extent and seriousness of the situation until I started behaving erratically and realizing that I dreaded getting up every day. Then there are the days when I just can’t do anything but lie in bed.

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Happiness is the cure to depression, some say, but it is such an abstract concept that sometimes, we do not know what it is. Some say that if you want to be happy, choose to be happy. And that’s true in some cases. [Read more…] about 5 Things to Tell Yourself to Be Happy

Originally posted on September 12, 2014 @ 11:00 am

7 Things to Keep Doing to Make Life Harder

Life, Personal Growth, Spirit

Life is difficult. It is unfair. But it can be beautiful if you want to see through the hardships.

The thing is, I have found that it is so much easier to dwell on the negatives than the positives. Even more so when you realize that that kind of thinking has been the pattern for so many years. Good habits can be a challenge to form, but bad habits are definitely tough to break.

For some people, their lives may not be as bad as they think it is. Sometimes, it’s because they keep on clinging to habits that make life harder – without even realizing it. If you’ve got a moment, why not take the time to go through these seven things that make life harder. Maybe you’re doing them, and you just don’t realize it! [Read more…] about 7 Things to Keep Doing to Make Life Harder

Originally posted on September 2, 2014 @ 9:00 am

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