One of the best methods of understanding your moods and emotions is by journaling on a daily basis. We suggest purchasing a special composition notebook and make journaling an important part of your self-help. Keep your journal in a safe, conveniernt place, perhaps in the nightstand. Some people prefer havingContinue Reading
Journaling is an excellent and extremely personal way of expressing your emotions, or just to get things off your chest. If at all possible, start your day by spending the first twenty minutes practicing mindful breathing, contemplative meditation and journaling. Starting with the first ten minutes of your day onContinue Reading
Most people think of themselves as basically generous. But do you consciously practice being generous? Do you have any plan to be giving, or is it more like a spur-of-the-moment reaction? Do you remember the last time you were generous? Why not keep a daily giving log that you canContinue Reading
Why not sit quietly and reflect on all those things for which you feel grateful! Instead of continually chasing the material things in life, be happy with the things that you have: Your family, all of your friends and neighbors, and your health. At the end of the day listContinue Reading
Attitudes are positive, negative, or mixed feelings, based on our beliefs that predispose our reactions to people, objects, and events. For example, if we believe someone is mean, we may feel dislike for the person and act in an unfriendly manner. War-Mongering Propaganda Works Our attitudes predict our behavior, althoughContinue Reading
Research indicates that attitudes matter in the workplace. Not just because negativity is generally harmful, but because it costs the organization money. Researchers Donald O. Clifton Ph.D. and Tom Rath, in their work “How Full is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies For Work and Life” (2007), studied the effects of positivityContinue Reading
We all engage in negative self-talk once in a while. Learning to recognize it for what it is and replacing it with more positive and rational thinking will lead you to a more positive life. Listening to and acting on negative self-talk may have become a problem for you inContinue Reading
In order to succeed in your quest to change your life, you must first change your attitude. But which attitude? Understanding the following eight Positive Attitudes will help you throughout your entire life: Honesty Honesty simply means – free of deception, having integrity, being truthful and honorable, upright and sincere.Continue Reading
Negative emotions are associated with actions that were probably needed, and a great help to our ancestors in saving their skins, escaping, attacking and keeping themselves alive. As important, useful and vital as these reactions may be, negative emotions tend to limit our focus of attention and ideas, and lessenContinue Reading
Tolerance is the body’s capacity to become less responsive over time to a drug or substance that is used repeatedly. It is when more and more of a drug or alcohol is needed to achieve the same feeling you got when you first started using. You have become physically tolerant.Continue Reading