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- Learn As You Go - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2025 from Rick HansonMy top five inner practices, and here they are: Drop the stone Let it flow Learn as you go “Us” all “thems” Be amazed By “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 ...
Views: 43 - Learn How you can Cut back Hypertension Utilizing Brainwave Entrainment - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Daniel StithNowadays, hypertension or hypertension has grew to become an necessary drawback in our society. Social stress makes us more stressed and unhealthy meals contributes to be liable to excessive blood pressure. Normally medical doctors suggest a change on weight loss plan, a reduction within the ...
Views: 1159 - Learn to Be Kind to You - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Abigail SteidleyWhen I first realized I was putting immense and constant pressure on myself, and that the pressure was causing my body to revolt, it was like putting on glasses for the first time. I could see clearly how much I was beating myself up, trying to be perfect, judging myself, and otherwise rejecting ...
Views: 1046 - Learn what is Brainwave Entrainment - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Daniel StithBrainwave entrainment is essentially concerning the synchronization of our brain’s ruling brainwaves with an external supply of periodical stimulus. This stimulus might be aural, for example the case of binaural beats, monaural beats or isochronic tones. It also can be visible, as within the ...
Views: 1105 - Learning as a Team Sport: Why Collaboration Is Key to Collective Growth - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2024 from Angela AshIn many teams, knowledge gets siloed, ideas don’t flow, and solving problems feels harder than it should. The result? Slower progress, repeated mistakes, and missed opportunities to grow as a team. When teams learn and collaborate, they share knowledge and amplify it. A fresh perspective ...
Views: 169 - Learning the Art of Self-empowerment - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2006 from Anne WolskiHave you ever met someone who has such a friendly disposition that he or she is able to almost instantly make friends with people, even in a room full of strangers? This type of person is normally known as a people person and is genuinely charismatic and charming and can have a positive ...
Views: 1245 - Learning the Importance of Saying No - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Merryl LentzIt's only a two-letter word. It's small and simple. Tiny, even. Microscopic. Yet it's sometimes one of the hardest words to say in the English language. It's the word "no." But there are times when saying "yes" to the word "no" can be profoundly liberating, and can assist you in staying true to ...
Views: 1534 - Learning Unconditional Acceptance - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Accept me as I am; whatever my faults may be, my weaknesses and my strengths. Like me and love me unconditionally. The old is the old, change has taken place, and time has put a divider in between friends. Learn to look through new eyes, a new perspective, and with new hope. Look through ...
Views: 1160 - Leave the Red Zone - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2023 from Rick HansonThere I was recently, my mind darting in different directions about projects in process, frazzled about little tasks backing up, uneasy about a tax record from 2010 we couldn’t find, feeling irritated about being irritable, hurrying to get to work, body keyed up, internal sense of pressure. Not ...
Views: 345 - Less Mind on Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Ken LaDerouteI think we think too much. Don’t get me wrong, I think the mind is an amazing tool to help us live and survive in this world, but sometimes it feels like my incredible thinking machine has a life of its own! When I start thinking, thoughts seem to morph from one thought to another. “I need to ...
Views: 1192 - Less Stress More Holidays - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Adrienne MarksAnticipation, The expectation of something good Having something to look forward to is great – but we tend to only look forward to stuff like holidays or birthdays or Christmas or other things like that. Wouldn’t it be good if we just looked forward to something nice, fun, interesting ...
Views: 1150 - Lessons I've Learned As A Recovering "Do-aholic" - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from Mia GordonI've always been one of those people who couldn't sit still. I always felt that unless I was "doing" or achieving something, I was being "inefficient" or lazy and I felt guilty. It was a constant feeling of have I done enough today? It wasn't until the age of 38 that I finally realised ...
Views: 1184 - Lessons on Life from the Superbowl - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2018 from Richard Ruhling1 Life is like a game—there are winners and losers. 2 Success in life is the progressive realization of a worthy goal. 3 Our rewards in life are proportion to our service. 4 Our excellence is in the context of a team effort. 5 Practice makes perfect. 6 Understanding life’s ...
Views: 1113 - Let It Flow - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2025 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 Previously, I explored the first of these: how to lay down ...
Views: 53 - Let It Go - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2024 from Rick HansonMost people, me included, are holding onto at least one thing way past its expiration date. It could be a belief, perhaps that your hair is falling out and you are ugly and unlovable as a result, that you can’t say what you really feel in an intimate relationship, or that you must lose ...
Views: 307 - Let it R.A.I.N. - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2024 from Rick HansonWhen you're young, the territory of the psyche is like a vast estate, with rolling hills, forests and plains, swamps, and meadows. So many things can be experienced, expressed, wanted, and loved. But as life goes along, most people pull back from major parts of their psyche. Perhaps a ...
Views: 300 - Let Things Change - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2024 from Rick HansonThe fifth of my personal Top 5 practices (all tied for first place) is open out, by which I mean relaxing into a growing sense of connection, even oneness, with all things. "Opening out" can sound kind of airy-fairy or flaky, but I mean it is very down-to-earth ways; check out these JOTs ...
Views: 225 - Letting Go - A Slightly Different Slant - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2014 from Charlene RashkowWhile it’s all been said many times in a thousand different ways, letting go of something can be very challenging, particularly when it comes to someone you love, whether it be a child, a lover or a friend. I personally had a very difficult “letting go” episode a number of years ago that ...
Views: 1332 - Life is a Friend – Do We Appreciate that Fact? - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranWith a creative change in our outlook, we can appreciate the fact that life is indeed a friend. With that shift in our mental disposition, our life circumstances would change to the better and improve our confidence and love of life. Life on this planet is hard. It is made harder by our own ...
Views: 1351 - Life Is to Be Lived to the Fullest - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from John CarinciNo pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit. —Helen Keller (1880-1968) American author, political activist, lecturer I am ...
Views: 1285 - LIFE'S CAUSES AND EFFECTS - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Terry L. SumerlinSomeone has observed that we are always free to choose, but we’re not free to choose the consequences of our choices. We see proof of this principle in Washington and on Wall Street. The present state of the economy is the consequence of many years of bad fiscal choices. Recovery will depend ...
Views: 858 - Life’s Beautiful Joke - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Aps SantosThere are times when life jokes with us. Must be irritating at first but when we come to think of it, its sole purpose is to put a big smile on our face just as how an art lover gets so fascinated in his wall paintings. We question fate as to how it started. Yet by the time that we were about ...
Views: 938 - Lighten Up - by Submitted on May 22, 2023 from Rick HansonOn the path of life, most of us are hauling way too much weight. What's in your own backpack? If you're like most of us, you've got too many items on each day's To-Do list and too much stuff in the closet. Too many entanglements with other people. And too many "shoulds," worries, guilts, and ...
Views: 411 - LISTEN - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Oscar TruittHow beautiful is the light -- beyond any words or imaginings, more than high thought. It is hotter stuff than constellations, colder than the swift, ice-comet that crosses heaven by itself. There is bold symphony, twinkling in a child's eye. I cannot hold it, show ...
Views: 941 - Listen to Your Body and Trust the Answer - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat, MDHave you ever experienced headaches, insomnia, allergies, irregular bleeding, fatigue, a panic attack, depression, irritable bowel, hot flashes, problems concentrating, mood swings? What was your reaction to these symptoms? Unfortunately, it’s become engrained that when we experience a ...
Views: 668 - Listen to Your Inner Encourager - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Jim GilletteThere may be a number of voices in your head. They perform different roles and usually have developed long before now. Some may criticize, delude, compensate, avoid, or seek conformity, excitement, or pleasure. You can learn which voices are fabrications that serve some purpose, usually to ...
Views: 1223 - Literature Connotes Spirit of Welfare - by Submitted on May 17, 2013 from Vinod AnandLiterature Connotes Spirit of Welfare (Vinod Anand) The real significance of the word sahitya or literature is inherent in the word itself for the characteristic of literature is ‘to move together’, keeping abreast of life. Literature is no invention of the superficiality of social life, nor ...
Views: 1230 - Live in the Present Moment - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2013 from Vinod AnandLive in the Present Moment [Vinod Anand] The present moment is all you ever have. There is never a time when your life is not “this moment’. Is this not a fact? Psychological time is a mental disease. Look as its collective manifestations. They occur; for example, in the form of ...
Views: 1452 - Live Life Right Now - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Nonny Knight“One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.” Dale Carnegie How true is that? How many times do ...
Views: 839 - Live with Authenticity, Purpose, and Passion - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2017 from Sandra Miniere“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso A few days after working with an energy worker, I had a revelation: I understood that as a young child, I was captivated by people. I observed and empathized with them. It was natural for me to ...
Views: 1321 - Live Your Spirituality Your Way - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2015 from Sandra MiniereReligion defines God based on a specific set of doctrines and rituals. Spirituality refers to a sacred energetic flow and way of being in the world. It cuts across all religious beliefs and traditions and influences your attitudes, feelings and behaviors toward yourself, others, nature and ...
Views: 1134 - Lived By Love - by Submitted on May 20, 2024 from Rick HansonFeeling both the world and myself these days, one phrase keeps calling: lived by love. Explicitly, this means coming from love in a broad sense, from compassion, good intentions, self-control, warmth, finding what’s to like, caring, connecting, and kindness. Implicitly, and more ...
Views: 271 - LIVING "TODAY" FOR A HEALTHY STATE OF MIND - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2021 from Al InfandeHave you ever noticed that some days seem to go faster than others? That you find yourself saying to yourself, “Wow, today went fast.” Well, there may be a reason for that. This is what we will explore in this article. There are three concepts of time. They are the past, the present, and the ...
Views: 361 - LIVING WITH HEAD INJURY: What It Feels Like to Have A Head Injury? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: LIVING WITH HEAD INJURY: What It Feels Like to Have A Head Injury? Category (key words): head injury, brain injury, effects of head injury, neuro-psychology, brain, medical information, medical resources, Other articles are available ...
Views: 1716 - Longing For Love? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Rick HansonYour brain evolved in three stages (to simplify a complex process): Reptile - Brainstem, focused on avoiding harm Mammal - Limbic system, focused on approaching rewards Primate - Cortex, focused on attaching to "us" The first JOT in this series - pet the lizard - was about how to ...
Views: 1024 - Look Great, Feel Great - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2017 from Shae HollandMost of us were raised to always make sure we have (and wear) clean socks and underwear. As it turns out, there might be more to that advice than simple good hygiene. Recent research suggests that the quality of your clothing can have a direct effect upon your self perception and overall mental ...
Views: 1965 - Looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right? Look to Yourself First. - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2016 from Karen EllerWhether you are looking for a significant other or wanting to improve your existing relationship, the answer lies near and dear in our very own selves. Years ago when I was working on improving my relationship with my hubby, I realized that I wanted him to be and do certain things. I made a ...
Views: 864 - Looking for Support During Lockdown? Find a Self-Care Book for Every Feeling - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2021 from Caitlin Purvisf there's ever been a time that has demanded a surge of self-care, it's now. Throughout the past year, the trend for self-care has rocketed. People everywhere have been using the lockdowns as an opportunity not only for self-improvement but for self-love. That could mean taking time for yourself ...
Views: 611 - Love Freely - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2024 from Rick HansonIn my early 20's, I went through Rolfing, a form of deep-tissue bodywork, and I nervously anticipated the 5th session, the one that goes deep into the belly. But instead of gobs of repressed emotional pain, what poured out was love - waves, and waves of love that I'd pushed down due to ...
Views: 170 - Love Someone - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2025 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 ...
Views: 91 - Love the World - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2023 from Rick HansonTo simplify and summarize, our brain has three primary motivational systems – Avoiding harm, Approaching rewards, and Attaching to “us” – that draw on many neural networks to accomplish their goals. Lately, I’ve started to realize that a fourth fundamental human motivational system could be ...
Views: 373 - Love What Is Real - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2022 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 way they did, ...
Views: 442 - Love What's Real - by Submitted on May 12, 2025 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 ...
Views: 68 - Love Your Neighbor - by Submitted on May 26, 2025 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, ...
Views: 58 - Loving Boundaries Are The Best Gifts A Parent Can Give A Child - by Submitted on May 13, 2016 from Monty RitchingsHow many times have you been in a public place that you have witnessed a child screaming its head off for no apparent reason? How many of those times that you witnessed the child screaming did you also witness the parent or caregiver screaming as well? I think it is sad to realize that this ...
Views: 1228 - Loving Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2019 from Maetreyii Ma NolanLoving yourself is essential because it is by loving your own self that you become able to love others. When you learn to view your own faults and failings with understanding and compassion, you become able to accept and love others, even when you know their imperfections. When you see ...
Views: 2010 - Lower the Pressure - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2023 from Rick HansonThings come at us with so much urgency and demand these days. Phones ring, texts buzz, emails pile up, new balls have to be juggled, work days lengthen and move into evenings and weekends, traffic gets denser, financial demands feel like a knife at the neck, ads and news clamor for attention, ...
Views: 378 - Make a Commitment to Being Confident - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Graham StoneyWhen we lack confidence, we often shy away from making commitments. We hold out for a better offer, we worry that we may be committing to the wrong thing, and we fear the consequences of making a bad choice. We don't trust our intuition, worry about getting it wrong, and are afraid of missing ...
Views: 1396 - Make Good Bargains - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2023 from Rick HansonLife is full of tradeoffs between benefits and costs. Sometimes, the benefits are worth the costs. For example, the rewards of going for a run - getting out in fresh air, improving health, etc. - are, for me, at least, worth the costs of losing half an hour of work time while gaining a pair ...
Views: 409 - Make Peace with Your Past - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Ryan LoweWhenever I think about my past I feel like there’s an old movie reel in my head. When I’m feeling down or when I doubt my ability to face up to a challenge, I can hear it click on. It starts replaying all my failures, the hurtful words other people have said, the stupid things I’ve done, and all ...
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