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The Happiness Advantage

I’ve just finished reading The Happiness Advantage, by Harvard’s Shawn Achor.  It was a great read, full of engaging stories and evidence to amplify his points! He discusses Positive Psychology and the breakthrough research that becoming happy should happen BEFORE success (and not after it as most people beleive)! The Happiness Advantage refers to the fact that happier people are actually scientifically proven to be able to use more of their brains, to see more… Daha fazlasını oku »The Happiness Advantage

Time Travel (Or Rewriting Memory Patterns)

I have recently become aware of the poignant power that visualization offers. Since the mind is unable to differentiate between visuals that are contrived by imagination and those that are truly seen, or remembered, we have a beautiful opportunity. We can change the past since it only exists in our memories and not as a tangible external reality. This means, if you have a memory that causes you pain, you can go back to the… Daha fazlasını oku »Time Travel (Or Rewriting Memory Patterns)

Evil Eye Psychology and the trap of blame

The concept of “the evil eye” is very popular in many Eastern cultures. It is the idea that people, by putting their attention on you, can negatively affect you. For example, it is commonly believed that they may be jealous of some positive aspect of your life experience. Their feeling may range from very mild to an extreme ill will towards you. It is said that this can cause you to have feelings of illness,… Daha fazlasını oku »Evil Eye Psychology and the trap of blame

Appreciation!

I have recently come to understand the distinction between GRATITUDE and APPRECIATION.  I have been happy to be an increasingly frequent practicer of gratitude, but have discovered that appreciation allows for even greater joy! Gratitude is the enjoyment of a circumstance, situation, person, etc., from the standpoint of contrast.  For example, we say, “I am sooo grateful for this summer heat after that long winter that we had.”  While this method of appreciating by contrast… Daha fazlasını oku »Appreciation!

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