How to be Intentionally Happy
What makes you happy?
Money? The newest iPhone? The good health of your family? A promotion at work?
Some interesting work by University of California, Riverside researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky not only suggests where our happiness comes from, but shows how to get more of it.
Pieces of the happiness pie
Dr. Lyubomirsky proposes that there are three components to happiness: Read the Rest of This Article »
The Remedy For Boredom
5 Positive Coping Methods to Beat the Winter Blues
According to recent surveys millions of Americans report being in a bad mood this winter. According to researchers this shift in mood is a result of much more than the woes that come with Holiday depression. In current years, I have been among those millions. Maybe you are, too.
Psychologists call this phenomenon being “seasonally-affected.” Many in the scientific community consider it a temporary physiological change in body rhythms and internal chemistry due to more than just mood fluctuations during the Holidays, but giving credit to the lack of sunshine and light during these cold, dark months. After all, light is a source of natural energy for our minds and our bodies. So it goes without saying that the less light we have in our environment, the less likely we are to naturally feel exuberant like we may during the brighter months of the year. Read the Rest of This Article »
25 Ways to Make This the Best Christmas Season Ever
The holidays can be stressful.
Your to-do list has suddenly quadrupled. You may be spending more money than you intended. Perhaps you are entertaining house guests, hosting a party, or traveling. For most of us, life is simply busier and more expensive during the holiday season.
And for some, the holidays are a reminder of lost or absent loved ones, feelings of loneliness, or financial difficulties and stress.
We may have dreams of a Norman Rockwell Christmas, but the reality is probably closer to National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation — at least at some point during the holidays. Read the Rest of This Article »
Holiday Depression? 8 Steps To Be Happy
Holidays are coming! Some are having the times of their life during Winter holidays: parties, friends, celebrations, cheering, sharing, etc.. Some find this time of the year very demanding. Most of us experience something in-between these two extremes: fun in some situation, pressure in others. Joy of sharing time with people we love, uncertainty about how to deal with holidays pressure.
These are 8 steps you can embrace to live joyfully during the holidays. You can live happily by: Read the Rest of This Article »
How To Prevent Seasonal Mood Disorder
When the winter season arrives, the days begin to get shorter and shorter. During seasonal shifts, it is not uncommon for people to experience alterations in their moods. Commonly, negative feelings and attitudes are associated with the winter months. Though it was once believed to be simply a dislike for the cold; research in recent decades has shown otherwise. Indications suggest that the bad moods that are felt in the autumn and winter are not solely caused by an affinity for the spring and summer seasons. Read the Rest of This Article »
5 Awesome Ways Love Improves Your Life
So many people live life in a constant state of anguish in their relationship. Either they don’t like their partner or they don’t like them enough. Everyone can improve their relationship to make it more satisfying. Yet, most people don’t.
It’s most likely because they don’t realize how significant love is in life. Love can improve your life in so many ways that we can’t possibly list them all here. However, I have chosen the top 5 reasons how love can greatly enhance your life in hopes that it may persuade people to finally take action on their relationship and make it one that they truly want and deserve. Read the Rest of This Article »
5 Easy Ways to Change the Grass is Greener Syndrome
The Grass is Greener Syndrome where things are better “over there” sounds favorable until you realize that when you go there you take you with you. If you want something to change, you must first change yourself. This means opening the possibilities from within.
As an example, my daughter, Shoshanna, is an expert with the Grass is Greener Syndrome. She has spent her life thinking, “If only…then I’ll be happy.” If only I go to a different school, then I’ll be happy. If only I travel abroad and volunteer at an orphanage, then I’ll be happy. If only I live far away from home, then I’ll be happy. If only I live close to home, then I’ll be happy. If only…. You get the idea. Read the Rest of This Article »
3 Ways to Make the Most Out of Procrastinating
In an ideal world, we’d do everything on time every time and still have time left over to eat, sleep, travel, and play.
In the real world, we simply procrastinate…
We know we shouldn’t put things off but we do it anyway. The next time you identify a good project to “do later” be sure to apply these 3 tips. They’ll save you from those feelings of guilt, inefficiency, and dread that plague even the most seasoned procrastinator. Read the Rest of This Article »
3 Steps to Inner Peace: The Royal Road to the Here and Now
Freud called dreams the royal road to the unconscious, suggesting they offer uncanny insight into your life, including inner conflicts, motivation and the deeper sense of what life is all about. Perhaps its time we recognize another royal road, one that brings us fully into the present moment, no matter where we are.
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