- Emotions, Gratitude, Happiness, Healing, Life Advice, Life On Earth, Optimism, Podcast, Psychology, Thinking, Thriving, Traits, Words to Live By
The Easy Way to have an Attitude of Gratitude (& how to write your life story)
You already know that gratitude is a great thing to have, but it’s not always easy to wrangle that thought/emotion into your mind and heart. Most people wait around for something good to happen to them as if that were the only time they could experience thankfulness. If that has been your strategy, then WAIT NO MORE! This podcast reveals exactly how you can experience gratitude more often, more effortlessly, more thoroughly, and perhaps even continually. Give it a listen and let it change your life (the way it is already changing mine!).
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Pain is a Problem (and your brain loves problems)
Today’s podcast discusses the ups, downs, and outs of the problem of pain. Without problems to solve, life would get dull fairly quickly, but when you don’t know to address problems productively, then all you get from them is stress, anxiety, and depression. Adding one more secret ingredient changes everything, so listen up and find out what it is! With practice, you’ll develop the one character trait that makes life easier and more enjoyable, despite challenges.
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Who Are You and Why Does it Matter?
Today’s brief podcast discusses how to find out who you REALLY are and why it matters so much. This is seriously one of the most valuable lessons I’ve ever learned. If you give this a try, I’d love to hear about your experience in the comments sections below!
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The Secret to Keeping your New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of year again! Time to pretend that next year will turn out different than all the other years before it. “This year,” we promise ourselves, we’ll stick to our resolutions, get in shape, stop smoking, get that new job…and then, we know – we just KNOW it, then we will be happy. Then life will be good. Well? It’s true! You will be happier and life will be better. Or rather, life would be better if you actually kept working at your goals. Sorry to tell you the bad news, but the other part is probably not true – you will not keep your resolutions this year…
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How to Conquer Fear
Sometimes fear is your friend, because it saves you from jumping off high places and getting hurt. Usually fear is your enemy, because 99% of the things you’re afraid of are not even dangerous. They’re merely uncomfortable. For most people, fear is the main impediment to happiness, success and self actualization. Lucky for you, there are multiple ways to get past fear, and they all fall into these two categories: Ignore your fears Transcend your fears We’ll provide a quick overview of each approach here.
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The Law of the Harvest
The Law of the Harvest simply states that “You reap what you sow.” Want happiness? Sow gratitude, generous actions, hopeful thoughts, and other proven methods for becoming happy. Don’t sow negativity, doubt, fear, or smallness of mind and heart.
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I Love Work
Imagine for a moment* that you have a dream. [*If you have to *imagine* you have a dream, you should really find yourself an *actual* dream!] Imagine that you feel excited about that dream. Imagine that attaining/accomplishing/becoming your dream would make you happy and satisfied and excited, and that it would give life meaning. Clearly, living your dream would be a good way to live. So why haven’t you reached your dream yet? Why haven’t you accomplished it? I’m guessing you haven’t, because once you reach a dream, it becomes reality, and then it’s time for a new dream, unless your new dream is to continue enjoying the old one.
- Ambition, Confidence, Enthusiasm, Happiness, Optimism, Passion, Success, The Meaning of Life, Traits
How to Come Alive
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman When was the last time YOU came alive? Watch this video for five tips on how to make that happen more often!
Live Smart, Live Well, Live Happy!
