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- A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Mental Health - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2020 from Brooke WhistanceDespite being in the 21st century, many people are still hesitant when it comes to taking the necessary steps to ensure that their mental health is up to the mark. This is normally due to the stigma that surrounds the subject in many different parts of the world. However, there are millions of ...
Views: 27 - Have Compassion - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2020 from Rick HansonCompassion is essentially the wish that beings not suffer - from subtle physical and emotional discomfort to agony and anguish - combined with feelings of sympathetic concern. You could have compassion for an individual (a friend in the hospital, a co-worker passed over for a promotion), ...
Views: 23 - 6 Easy Things to Lift your Mood in Isolation - by Submitted on May 27, 2020 from Jaclyn TengThere is no doubt that staying at home and socially distancing, though critically important at the moment, can take its toll. Experts advise that many people are suffering from increased anxiety, depression and other mental health problems at this time. Even if you’re stuck at home, this ...
Views: 37(1 vote) - See the Person Behind the Eyes - by Submitted on May 25, 2020 from Rick HansonMost of us wear a kind of mask, a persona that hides our deepest thoughts and feelings, and presents a polished, controlled face to the world. To be sure, a persona is a good thing to have. For example, meetings at work, holidays with the in-laws, or a first date are usually not the best time ...
Views: 34 - Affirmations & Nonduality: Can Affirmations Change My Life? - by Submitted on May 23, 2020 from Kate JarosinskaQ. Can affirmations change my life? A. When we wake from the world of form, for some time the process can be very messy. The ego structure is now stronger than ever because it is unraveling the word of form - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Everything during a period of post-awakening (which ...
Views: 37 - Dealing with Grief and Loss during COVID-19 part 2. - by Submitted on May 19, 2020 from Lee OdescalchiWelcome back! It means a lot that you take your time to be here, especially right now when we're all juggling new responsibilities on top of our old routines. We started talking last time about feelings of loss, and I invited you to write down some of the feelings of loss you've been noticing ...
Views: 55 - Tell The Truth, Play Fair - by Submitted on May 11, 2020 from Rick HansonPerhaps like you, I’ve been worrying lately about what it will take for all of us to live together in peace. I remember what I’ve heard many teachers say to their students: Tell the truth. Play fair. This is what we ask our own kids to do. It’s what we look for in a friend, a boss, and a ...
Views: 50 - WHAT ARE THE WAYS TO KEEP MY MIND PEACEFUL IN A NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENT? - by Submitted on May 09, 2020 from Dada BhagwanOur mind is the part of an internal functioning mechanism where thoughts arise. The daily life can be busy, hectic and overwhelming. It is constantly on the go with thoughts, memories, and emotions. Finding peace of mind in the modern world is a significant challenge. And not knowing how to ...
Views: 63 - Temperature and Humidity monitor for warehouses and other properties - by Submitted on May 04, 2020 from Chris MillerOptimal temperature and humidity level is important for almost all industries and departments. If we talk about warehouses then they are on the top requirement where it is important to maintain the ideal temperature or humidity level. It can be maintained as per the requirements with the help of ...
Views: 89 - "Us" All "Thems" - by Submitted on May 04, 2020 from Rick HansonHere are my top five inner practices for helping us to be good for ourselves and others: • Drop the stone • Let it flow • Learn as you go • “Us” all “thems” • Be amazed By “us” all “thems,” I mean finding common ground with every person – especially those you fear or are angry ...
Views: 66 - Learn As You Go - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2020 from Rick HansonBy “learn as you go,” I mean that each day is an opportunity to take in the good: to help useful or enjoyable experiences sink in and become a part of you. Then when you go to sleep, you'll be a little stronger, a little more resilient, a little wiser, a little more loving, a little happier than ...
Views: 77 - See The Big Picture - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2020 from Rick HansonI once went to the movies when it was raining and brought my umbrella. Arriving early, I sat down on a bench to read, then headed to the theater. Suddenly I heard, “Uh, mister!” – and turned to see a teenage boy with a friendly smile running toward me with my umbrella. He didn’t know me but went ...
Views: 83 - Planning my Dad’s 50 Year Old Birthday Party during COVID-19 Situation - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2020 from Sheryl GordanMy dad is turning the BIG 5-0 soon. Usually, my dad will use his birthday to throw a party, inviting our extended family members and his close family members, as an opportunity to get together and foster bonding. As it is a big event, the planning takes place at least 2 months before the ...
Views: 133 - Stand Up to Bullies - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2020 from Rick HansonHumans are profoundly social. We spend most of our lives working, eating, sleeping, and playing in groups ranging from two people up to nations and humanity as a whole. Woven through the tapestry of our relationships are several major threads. One of these is power. The only question is, do ...
Views: 101 - Medical debt: high medical bills? - Detailed relief options - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2020 from Wajahat AliEveryone knows that unpaid medical bills cause a major financial struggle and millions of bankruptcies a year. If you have a medical debt, or believe you were overcharged, it is common, and there are many different options to pursue. Your options are much stronger when you can pay (even small ...
Views: 101 - Let It Flow - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2020 from Rick HansonI think there are five key things we can do inside ourselves to be happier, stronger, wiser, and more loving this year: Drop the stone Let it flow Learn as you go “Us” all “thems” Be Amazed Drop the stone explored the first of these: how to lay down the burdens of useless ...
Views: 104 - Love What's Real - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2020 from Rick HansonBecause this practice could seem so abstract or so obvious that it’s not worth doing, I am going to take longer than usual to explain why it’s so important. As I grew up, my family and schools felt like shaky ground. I didn’t understand why my parents and many kids reacted the ways they did, ...
Views: 107 - The Time Has Come to Fight Like a Girl - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2020 from Veronica VargasI loved being a girl and adore being a woman. I was daddy’s little fiery daughter, but life for me changed when I grew into my sexuality and I started to date. I’ll never forget how dad looked at me while I introduced a new boyfriend. It was as if I had dirt on my clothes, and I knew then that ...
Views: 164 - Despite of praying to God, why do i still feel uneasy due to my negative thoughts? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2020 from Dada Bhagwan1.No, no, we don’t have to get afraid of negative thoughts. 2.We do not have to come into any kind of suffering either, for it won’t help us get anywhere. 3.Rather we must maintain awareness when such thoughts arise. 4.The moment negative thought for some third person arises in our ...
Views: 102 - Enjoy The Good That Lasts - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2020 from Rick HansonSo many things change. Leaves fall, friends move away, children leave home. My dad died a year ago, and my mom about ten years before that. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting older (darn, there is no fooling the mirror). The world changes, too. Evolving technologies alter jobs and lives. ...
Views: 101 - Explaining Divorce to Your Kids - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2020 from Alexis WalkerMarried couples, especially if they have kids, hope to stay happily married ‘till the end. However, sometimes love fades away and numerous problems take the spotlight. Even though spouses can work on the problems, sometimes the divorce or separation are better options instead of constantly ...
Views: 165 - The Importance of Trust & Patience during Times of Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2020 from Cate LeachIt may seem counterintuitive to have any trust when it comes to business ventures during this time of crisis. This may be especially true if you have suffered setbacks that are related to somebody that you trust who is not coping well with current circumstances. The importance of patience and ...
Views: 118 - Beware Anger - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2020 from Rick HansonAnger is tricky. On the one hand, anger – feeling annoyed, irritated, resentful, fed up, mad, outraged, or enraged – alerts us to real threats, real injuries, and real wrongs that need correcting, and it energizes and fuels us to do something about them. In my family growing up, my parents had ...
Views: 93 - Love Your Neighbor - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2020 from Rick HansonThis practice might sound extreme or pushy, and I want to tell you what I mean by it. Everyone has lots of neighbors, and they come in many shapes and sizes. Obviously the people living across the street are neighbors, but in some sense so are the people you live with. Friends, relatives, ...
Views: 101 - mental health - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2020 from Saira MunsifMENTAL HEALTH At present, people's understanding of mental health is still at a relatively shallow stage. They consider themselves to be one of the mentally healthy groups if they perceive their senses as normal, control their behaviors, take care of their own diet, and work (learn). But this ...
Views: 125 - Welcome Joy - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2020 from Rick HansonWhat’s the spark and what’s the fuel? The Practice: Welcome joy. Why? Positive emotions – such as feelings of gratitude, love, and confidence – strengthen the immune system, protect the heart against loss and trauma, build relationships, increase resilience, and promote success. Based ...
Views: 111 - Ways to get rid of Negativity from Life ! - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2020 from Dada BhagwanWe are all aware of the ill effects of negativity in our lives. We become pessimistic in our thoughts, antagonistic and unenthusiastic in our speech and our actions invariably reinforce our bleak view of things. Whilst this can occur consciously, this negative state of mind may well be ...
Views: 118 - Find Your Ground - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2020 from Rick HansonI've been to New Zealand, and really respect and like it. There's a Maori term - turangawaewae, "a place to stand" - that I've come back to many times. I'm sure I don't know the full meaning of the word in its cultural context. But at a basic level, it's clear that we all need a place to ...
Views: 109 - Difference between Invention, Innovation and creativity - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2020 from Shehbaz MalikInnovation comes in many forms. Unfortunately, the term is often confused with an invention. However, an invention is not an innovation, but innovation is an invention. Quite confusing. This article will create clarity in the different terms that are not the same but are related to each other: ...
Views: 527 - Boys and Men DO Cry - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2020 from Dave KnightYou may well have heard those words before - ‘Boys don’t cry’, ‘Boys shouldn’t cry’. Whilst growing up, I was very fortunate to be raised in a stable, loving family; a lot of us may have experienced something similar. However, many of us may have experienced something completely different – ...
Views: 164 - Be Amazed - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2020 from Rick HansonAs we move into 2019, here are my top five inner practices for helping this year be a good one for you and others (click the links to see the first four): Drop the stone Let it flow Learn as you go “Us” all “thems" Be amazed By “be amazed,” I mean staying open to a sense of ...
Views: 121 - How Mental Health Is Related to Your Personal Development - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2020 from Hamza HassanThe best ways to achieve your personal development goals are to identify your current problems and the solutions you can accept or avoid and maintain your mental health. These can be very different from each other, so it's important to be specific in your solutions. If you are completely sure ...
Views: 160 - Be Mind Full of Good - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2020 from Rick HansonWhat's in your mind? The Practice: Be mind full of good. Why? It's kind of amazing: right now, what you think and feel, enjoy and suffer, is changing your brain. The brain is the organ that learns, designed by evolution to be changed by our experiences: what scientists call ...
Views: 135 - Why to Stop Focusing on Competition, and Instead Focus on Your Circle of Brilliance - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2020 from Tim Brown"If you play your own game you'll win the championship." A friendly competitor told me this after I told him how in my head I was about another competitor of ours who had just made 90 sales at a tradeshow, and we didn't make one. It felt like a gut punch, but not because I wanted the ...
Views: 162 - GREEN, YELLOW & RED LIGHTS - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2020 from William CottringerGREEN, YELLOW & RED LIGHTS By Bill Cottringer “Three things cannot be long hidden: The sun, the moon, and the truth.” ~Buddha. The sheer power of the number three, or dividing things into thirds, is probably one of the first governing principles of the universe discovered and ...
Views: 216 - Apathy with the Catholic Church is Evident - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorHave you ever wondered what lies beneath buildings, parking lots and parks? When an original wall of the Erie Canal was discovered in Buffalo, a state agency came up with an ingenious idea for its display. The first part entailed making a parking lot out of the area. But wait, if that wasn’t ...
Views: 193 - Love Someone - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2020 from Rick HansonSometimes something happens. Perhaps your sweet old cat takes a turn for the worse, or there’s a money problem, or your son waves goodbye as he gets on a plane to start college on the other side of the country. Sometimes it’s on a larger scale: maybe there’s been an election and you’re grappling ...
Views: 113 - Reality Eclipsed by Virtual Reality - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2020 from Paul DunionReality Eclipsed by Virtual Reality Paul Dunion There appears to be increased alarm about young males becoming obsessed with playing video games. The concern may be approaching epidemic proportions as there are now counselors and psychologists identified as experts who treat ...
Views: 153 - Modernize Your Mind - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2020 from William CottringerModernize Your Mind by Bill Cottringer The year 2020 might be a good time to think about modernizing your conventional mind, that is, if life hasn’t already forced you to do this. Here are some low-resistance, practical tips on facilitating mind- modernization: 1. Meta-thinking. ...
Views: 214 - 4 Steps People Can Take When Reinventing Themselves - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2020 from Meghan BelnapAt the beginning of each year, people set their resolutions, hopes and visions for their lives. It's an exciting time because it feels like a fresh start. However, you can choose any time to reinvent yourself. You don't have to wait until January 1st comes around. Consider the following tips you ...
Views: 139 - Kindness to You is Kindness to Me; Kindness to Me is Kindness to You - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2020 from Rick HansonI usually describe a practice as something to do: get on your own side, see the being behind the eyes, take in the good, etc. This practice is different: it's something to recognize. From this recognition, appropriate action will follow. Let me explain. Some years ago, I was invited to give a ...
Views: 105 - What is the Key for daily happiness? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2020 from Dada BhagwanEveryone prefers to be happy rather than being unhappy, sad or miserable. And there come numerous occasions in our life when we feel happy. However, all too often this sense of joy fleets as we encounter another challenge in life through unfolding circumstances. The key question, therefore, is ...
Views: 134 - The Sailing Trip from Hell - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2020 from Greg GiesenThe four-day trip around the Channel Islands, just off the coast of Southern California, started out like it was supposed to—calm seas, plenty of sunshine, and moderate wind speed of 18 to 20 knots. The channel was only about 35 miles across, which meant we would make safe harbor for the evening ...
Views: 148 - Grow a Key Inner Strength - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2020 from Rick HansonWe all have issues - including demands upon us, stresses, illnesses, losses, vulnerabilities, and pain. (As Alan Watts put it: "Life is wiggly.") Of course, many of our issues - in the broad sense I'm using the word here - are related to important sources of fulfillment, such as starting a ...
Views: 142 - How to Take Action and Finally Feel Like Your Best Self - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2020 from Kevin GardnerIt's not always easy to feel like our best selves. The phrase itself is fairly common these days. But in many ways that can actually speak to the difficulty in attaining the goal. People usually talk about feeling like their best selves because they're working so hard to achieve the goal. What's ...
Views: 553 - Eat Right - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2020 from Rick HansonThe easiest and usually most effective way to replenish your body is through good nutrition. Most of us have a diet that is very different from the one that we are adapted to through millions of years of evolution - a diet of mainly vegetables, fruits, nuts, and meat. Humans first started ...
Views: 114 - The Importance of Character Education for Children - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2020 from CHERIE ScheurichThe increase in violence/shootings/bombings, bullying, threats, and judgment in the U.S. is spiraling out of control. Americans are afraid to send their children to school or attend public events. Kids can’t even play outside these days for fear of being abducted or shot on the street. Something ...
Views: 186 - Say Goodbye once-and-for-all to those Mood-Killing Obsessive Spirals... - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2020 from Lee OdescalchiDo you ever catch yourself in the middle of a swirl of negative self-talk? Maybe you find yourself imagining a conversation with someone you know, and before you know it, you're irritated and grumpy, maybe it's even keeping you up at night, making you restless. What’s crazy is the control ...
Views: 166 - Techniques That Fire Your Memory For Retention of Study Information - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2020 from Vixit RajRemembering everything you read as a student is a very important part of one’s academic life. The memory requirements for youthful children are enormously higher than they are for grown-ups. We grown-ups have gathered enough knowledge to survive in our everyday life. On the other hand, a student ...
Views: 258(1 vote) - Turn Anger into a Peaceful Heart - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2019 from Rick Hanson[Note: This JOT is adapted from Mother Nurture, a book written for mothers - focusing on typical parenting situations and gender differences that are experienced by many, though not all, mothers and fathers, and by parents in same sex relationships. Parenting is a complex subject, plus it ...
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