Happiness Happiness is the only measure of success When was the last time you were so busy doing something that you lost count of time? When you are totally absorbed in an activity, time seems to fly. When you are doing something boring time seems to stand still. This is called relativity. Fun times seem short while doing dreary stuff seems to take an eternity. Study … [Read more...]
Wake Up and Go For Your Dream
Do you have dream? Or maybe you stopped to dream long time ago? Often daily life makes us to forget about this what we really want. It's proven that older people regret this just didn't realize. It's better to try than not. Dreaming helps to create new goals and develops imagination. Dreaming also helps to see in which life moment we stay. One sick man with kidney cancer … [Read more...]
Beer Beauty: Hops Aid in Skin Care and Well-being?
I discovered the wonder of a good pint back in 2007 when a friend and I ventured into a great Vancouver brewery and discovered a wondrous invention which they called the “flier” (really just a fancy name for a set of taster glasses allowing you to sample each one of their locally brewed ales from the lightest to darkest). It was fabulous. I discovered all kinds of glorious new … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Keep your Mind Active Well into Retirement Age
Our brains are like muscles – we must use it or we lose it. It is just as important to exercise our minds to keep it active and healthy, as it is to exercise our bodies. We aren't much good if we have one but not the other. Studies have shown that as we age, we may lose brain cells, which affects our long term and short term memories. It doesn't have to be that way, however. By … [Read more...]
Pamper Your Self Esteem
Pamper Your Self Esteem When you’re feeling a little down on yourself, it can be difficult to feel like you deserve a treat. But taking some time out to look after yourself and your health and well-being can be just the pick me up you need to get motivated and feel good again. Pampering is all about indulgence. Allowing yourself the time you need and deserve to relax and … [Read more...]
Autosuggestion and Self Help
Autosuggestion and Self Help "Every day, in every way, I am getting better". This famous phrase was written be Emile Coue de Chataigneraie, or as he is now known simply Emile Coue. These days there are so many glossy self help books available that it can be quite a surprise to actually get your hands on one of the books which founded so much of what the self help movement now … [Read more...]
Meditation and the Management of Diabetes
Diabetes is the medical condition where the body is either unable to produce the hormone insulin or the body’s insulin is inadequate for the body’s needs to process and maintain the equilibrium for blood glucose levels. Glucose is the body’s fuel needed for proper cell regeneration and functioning. If the body is unable to process glucose through naturally occurring insulin, … [Read more...]
Kudos for Others
People want to be acknowledged. We have a need to be reassured that we are not inconsequential. Those of us who have reached a higher spiritual level are okay without acknowledgment because we know we are not inconsequential. But most of us still need acknowledgment. Acknowledging the work of others is not just a good, kind thing to do but is also a matter of professional … [Read more...]
Managing Homesickness for the Expat
One of the greatest concerns of expats living in another country is the longing for those things familiar and regular in their home country. While there are many ways to get past it, the best way to handle it is to accept the fact that it is okay to feel bad when you are away from home. This is often called separation anxiety. For many expats, homesickness sets in … [Read more...]
Dreamscape
In our dreams, we connect with our internal guidance. We get clues about what we should do and what we should not do in life. Ancient spiritual writings tell of people receiving guidance in their dreams. It is important to start recording our dreams, especially those of us who do not remember our dreams. The act of writing our dreams will teach our minds to remember them … [Read more...]