Happiness in life is one of the most important things people seek or should be seeking. True Happiness is hard to achieve some people search their entire life and never find it. But there are people that do find true happiness in their lives. Some of these people find it without any money or great success. Actually, some people find happiness in life while they are homeless, broke, and alone. How do they do this you might ask? After much research I have found several reasons people find happiness in life. Happiness is part of human nature – people from… Read more »
Emotions and Happiness Category
Happiness Quotes
Here is a collection of happiness quotes for you to enjoy. “Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence” “Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.” -Sidonie Gabrielle “Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” -Robert Heinlein “We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do… Read more »
Reducing Fear of Driving with Proper Breathing
Those that experience anxiety, fear, or panic while driving often report an inability to breathe normally. They may have a feeling of being unable to take a deep breath, as if they’re throat or chest were closing in. They may find themselves gasping and gulping for air or with fears of having a heart attack or lung disorder. Fears of losing control may present themselves stemming from the inability to control one’s own breathing. All of these situations are common with the panic that ensues from a fear of driving and cause discomfort and more advanced symptoms, but none are… Read more »
Food, Anxiety and Depression
In our current society, there are many factors that can cause or contribute to anxiety and depression. Certainly money and work problems, relationship and family issues, as well as illness and loss of loved ones are major contributors to anxiety and depression. Also, how we feel about ourselves and treat ourselves contribute greatly to how we feel. Even in the worst of times, if we are treating ourselves with compassion instead of self-judgment, we may be able to manage big challenges without anxiety or depression. In addition, being able to turn to an inner source of spiritual guidance and comfort… Read more »
Learn to Avoid Road Rage
Road Rage is a term that, unfortunately, we have become more and more aware of as the media covers an increasing number of “road rage” incidents. We’re all aware of the shocking stories of mild mannered commuters turned cold blooded murderers, and we’re fairly certain that this will never happen to us. We’re right—we will probably never turn into a cold blooded murderer simply because some jackass cut us off on the freeway. While most of us are nearly immune to such heinous fits of rage, many of us fall victim to a milder sort of road rage. I am… Read more »
Be as Happy as You Want
Almost everyone have heard the hit single ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ by Bobby McFerrin. The song has a very catchy way of conveying its message of being happy to everyone. Bobby Mcferiin’s simple message surely made a lot of people by telling them not to worry. Living a happy, resilient and optimistic life is wonderful, and is also good for your health. Being happy actually protects you from the stresses of life. Stress is linked to top causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and stroke. One of the better things ever said is – ‘The only thing in… Read more »
Where is your Happiness?
Do you move through life feeling everyday is the same? Like some repeated pattern that goes on and on? For some people, there’s nothing new to do under the sun, and nowhere to go. Everything is just boring, boring, boring. They work so hard to earn enough money to play, but yet their playtime passes so fast. Suffer five days, enjoy two days. Sometimes, to break the monotony, they seek thrill through intoxicants (alcohol, smoke), sex, and even drugs. For these temporary pleasures, it feels exciting while it’s happening, but once it’s over, the same pattern of meaninglessness sets in,… Read more »
Why Do We Hurt Those We Love Most And How To Stop This
You love each other but can’t manage to communicate without arguing, fighting and ending up exhausted, each one in his corner, trying to lick his wounds and thinking of how to protect one self against a new attack. And in spite of that…you love each other? How is this possible? Why do people hurt most those they love? How come we can’t express our love? How come we are full of good intentions but when it comes to reality we find ourselves again shouting and blaming the other one. And then that monster of guilt jumps out of nowhere to… Read more »
Life Is Wonderful
It is so simple and so easy to get what we want that we have a hard time to believe it. We are programmed to do things the hard and difficult way, in order to get what we want. We can not believe that we can get anything without hard labour, sweat and tears, obstacles and misery. This is nothing else but a tough old programmation, a conditioning from our childhood. If you are like me, you were bombarded as a child with expressions from adults about how hard life is and how we have to struggle to get something…. Read more »
When You Are Down And Out, How Do You Get Up And Go Forward?
Have you been prospecting for months on end, only to end up with no one? Or have you been trying to sell a product or service that has not been selling? Or you just kind of depressed about your current employment? There are many reasons to get down and start to get depressed about your situation. When you are down, do you know how to get back up and heading in the right direction? When learning some techniques in your personal development growth, I believe there are four good principles that you can use to get you headed back in… Read more »
Fear of Success
It is well documented that many people fail to achieve their goals in life due to the phenomenon known as “fear of failure” but are you aware that a major factor that is often overlooked, is a state known as “fear of success”? Fear of failure will lead many people into inertia – the inability to make decision or take action in case they receive rejection or negative outcomes. This mental state is fairly easy to identify and there are many tools in the personal development industry to help combat this plague and reprogram the mind for success. However, the… Read more »
Common Sense Methods For Beating Depression
Depression can feel overpowering at times. Medication can help, but it certainly does not do everything. So what else can you do? I suggest the following interventions to many of my patients. Try adding one or two at a time to see what helps. Environment Most of us just feel better if we are in an environment that is clean, organized and pleasing to the eye. Try to keep your main living areas tidy. If you are like me and have a husband, children and pets, that is not always easy. At lease designate the area that you… Read more »
Ten Ways To Live With Heart
To Live With Heart means living with feeling. Everyone has feelings. When we are aware of how we feel, we are in touch with a basic part of ourselves. Living with heart means we live with all our feelings, accepting all, even the painful ones. Many of us choose to accept the happy ones and deny those that don’t feel so good. Why do we do this? We would rather ignore them than face them. We don’t know how to handle them, how to express them or how to heal the pain. In reality feelings are a mysterious force in… Read more »
Happiness: How To Maximise Pleasure And Joy!
You’re a diamond. I’ve always said that each person was a diamond hidden in the ground. The start of the personal development journey is digging the diamond up, and clearing off the mud, is getting rid of negative emotions, negative self-image, and negative core beliefs. Most previous articles in the emotional mastery section have been clearing off the dirt, now it’s time for something positive. Find True Pleasure Happiness. What everyone is striving for. The end goal of everything we do. A new car, a new hot girlfriend, a handsome husband, money, the latest extreme sport, the… Read more »
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Over the past decade, as I have worked with cops, firfighters, abuse victims and children of addicts, I have learned that there are many causes for PTSD. It has also affirmed my belief that PTSD is real and harmful, not only to those who have it, but also to those around them. It impacts the way we act, react, our motivation and our capacity to feel–well, anything. Terrifying experiences that shatter people’s sense of predictability and invulnerability can profoundly alter their coping skills, relationships and the way they perceive and interact with the world. The criteria for Post Traumatic… Read more »
Mid Life Crisis (MLC) Fact or Fiction? This too will pass…
I turned 40 this year in January and thought not too much about it, however as the year has progressed I’ve felt like a frustrated 13 year old. What used to work for me as far as the opportunities that would fly my way have stopped. What in the hell is going on I asked myself. So as is my nature I did some research and found out I was going through a mid-life-crisis (MLC). The changes that generally a lot of MLC people go through and which are misunderstood, can lead to some big choices that can be mistakes…. Read more »
How To Stay Calm When Life Isn’t
No matter what is happening in the world around us, it is never necessary to become caught in depression, fear or other negativity. We are not the victims of the world we see, but have the ability to mobilize ourselves and take charge of the way we respond. There are simple steps to take which when practiced easily turn our state of mind around – and effect the world outside as well. It is very important to both learn and take these steps. Depression and fear can easily become addictive. The longer we stay in negative states of mind, the… Read more »
Getting Control of Your Anger
One of the major roadblocks to strong relationships, both at home and at work, is the inability to effectively manage one’s emotions. Of all the emotional, psychological and physical responses we experience in life, anger is perhaps the most challenging to process and control on a consistent basis. How you choose to respond to your anger will make a difference in the quality of your relationships, your physical and emotional well being and your effectiveness in bringing about positive and constructive change in your life. Here is a list of practical tips you can use to help manage your anger… Read more »
Reap Your Own Happiness
One of my favorite expressions is that “you reap what you sow”. While I often hear it used negatively by someone who expects some “chickens to come home to roost” I prefer to think of it as something positive. How comforting to think that all our hard work and toil will be rewarded with a crop of something good? How wonderful to think that putting love and care into some project or person will indeed be rewarded. Of course, while most Americans give lip service to the notion of our right to pursue happiness, all too many people do not… Read more »
An Easy Way to Achieve Happiness
People always think that what they want is money, relationship, material possessions, but what they truly want is happiness. Wealth, health and relationship are just the rewards of being happy. Happiness is a state of vibration that is in harmony with the universe. As you have already known, the same frequency vibrations tend to attract each other, so the vibration of happiness is going to attract more wealth, better relationship and better health, since these things is going to add more happiness to your life, and they are in the same vibration. If you go after money, you may not… Read more »
The Secret to Happiness
“The secret to happiness is contentment” (Dali Lama) If we are content with what we have, and where we are, then we are happy. This means not grasping for attainment of material objects or even spiritual understanding, but being content and just allowing life to happen. How does this help us to achieve the things we “want”? I’m glad you asked! This brings me to Maslow’s theory on the hierarchy of human “needs”, the answer to that question is revealed within the following explanation and its accompanying story. Maslow, was an eminent Psychologist who developed a theory on the psychological… Read more »
Tips to Enhance Your Happiness
How often have you heard the cry “All I want is to be happy?” Sometimes this has been followed with,” Surely, that’s not too much to ask for?” Not too much to ask for. This suggests two things for me. That the person thinks that happiness is an entitlement and that it is someone else’s responsibility to give this or make this for them. I have had various periods throughout life when I would say that I have been happy and also other times when I have been unhappy. I began to think about the happiness question and chose to… Read more »
All About Developing a Belief System that Works for You
It is interesting to note that most of society is free. There is a percentage of the populous that is incarcerated for crimes against society. So too, are there people who live in political cultures that do not value the freedom of its’ people. Nevertheless, the majority of the people in the world live in relative freedom. They can choose whom they marry, what they do for a living, and where they live. Most societies allow their people to move around freely without restraint. As long as an individual is obeying the laws, that person has wide latitude in conduct…. Read more »
Gratitude the Secret to Happiness
People complain. They’re complaining all the time about everything. As a child, I was innocent enough to believe what people were saying. I really thought there were plenty of valid reasons to complain: the weather (most often), lack of money (runner-up), the neighbors, husband or wife, the children (me, in this case), civilization (or the lack of it), bad health, etc. I assumed the world just turned out to be like this and there was nothing much we could do. It was called “fate” or something. The thing to do was to pray. Not to ask for a better life…. Read more »
Living the Good Life What is it all about?
I was listening to the MSNBC on the radio the other day when a feature came on entitled, ‘The Good Life’. They proceeded to discuss a $14,000 dessert being offered in Sri Lanka that included, amongst other things, an aquamarine. No kidding. This is how MSNBC characterizes the good life. It struck me how in our culture we define the good life more in terms of the consumption of material goods than in relationship to any other quality. Simply listen to the vast majority of contemporary music on the airwaves these days for confirmation. I have two teenagers in my… Read more »
Happiness is Your Birthright Claim it Now
The key to happiness is both simple and complex. It is the sum total of more than 2,000 years of philosophy, psychology, speculation, and discussion about the meanings and sources of happiness. From Aristotle in 340 B.C. through to the modern thinkers, speakers, and writers of today, this key to happiness has hardly changed. It is the same for virtually all men and women in every country and all walks of life. The key to happiness is this: Dedicate yourself to the development of your natural talents and abilities by doing what you love to do, and doing it better… Read more »
Tips to Help You Get Out of Depression
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel less than great. Low, grouchy, fed-up, and bored are all words you could use to describe what I’m like on those days and I’m probably not the best company. The thing is, days like those are part of the deal with being human – it’s not an elective. There will always be off days, and that’s okay. But what happens when you get a whole string of those off-days, maybe lasting weeks, months or even years? Too many of us say that we’re in a rut, feel stuck, fed-up, or bored… Read more »
The Power of Love
The Power of Love Love is a powerful word. Most people don’t realize the power of Love. If you think about all the things in life love is by far one of the most if not the most important positive emotion. Why do you do anything if it isn’t for love? Why do you get up each day if there isn’t some motivation or some force propelling you do so. You might say well I have to go to work. But the truth is you work for money so you can spend it on something you enjoy whether is… Read more »
Confidence and Self Esteem
Confidence and Self Esteem “With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights; without confidence, even the simplest accomplishments are beyond your grasp.” -Anonymous One of the biggest problems people have is low self esteem and lack of confidence. This is a real life ruiner for sure and can lead you to make choices that aren’t in your best interest. By lacking confidence you don’t believe in yourself enough to succeed or in some cases even try. This is sad because there are some very talented people out there who never even try when they have the most/best skills to perform… Read more »
Why You Shouldn’t Let Fear Control Your Life
Why You Shouldn’t Let Fear Control Your Life Fear controls and ruins so many peoples lives. Some of them don’t even know it. It is the most dominant negative human emotion and if let run wild can cause an onset of other emotional problems such as anxiety, depression, stress, anger, confusion, loneliness, and other bad negative emotions. The good news is that fear isn’t the most dominant human emotion, actually all of the negative emotions can be dominated by positive ones such as love, joy, happiness, and fulfillment. First a little about this emotion. The definition for fear is… Read more »