Emotional Wellness for Positive Living
There is no better way to grow and thrive than developing an open mind. On the surface, no reasonable person would argue that having an open mind is not important in healthy development, but it is easier said than done.
Habits are hard to break – Ways of thinking are developed insidiously over the years, originally influenced by how our family interpreted the world. Our parents and caregivers gave us our first “emotional language” that set the stage of how we make sense of our world. [Read more...]
Most of us know guidelines for physical fitness, which includes a lifestyle of regular aerobic exercise, along with stretching and strength training. The same goes for the general knowledge of the basics of healthy vs. unhealthy food choices. For example, foods that are rich in protein, grains, and fiber, while being low in sugar and saturated fats, are certainly more nutritionally sound than a meal consisting of a Big Whopper with soda and fries, topped off with a hostess cupcake. Despite this knowledge, saying “no” to these high fat and sugary foods can be so very hard to do!
As we size up our financial health during tax season, how about asking yourself if you are staying out of emotional bankruptcy? In face of challenging economic conditions, we might lose our perspective of focusing on what is most important – our ability to withstand difficult times and keep a sense of optimism and self-empowement even when our life feels out of control. Are you making obligations to others that you do not have within you – are you exhausting yourself trying to please others and have not enough energy left over to take care of yourself? Are you spending too much time chasing the brass ring of success only to realize that the people most important to you are neglected?
It is now officially spring, so what are you waiting for? Spring clean your mind of old worn out thoughts and feelings that keep you stuck in a wintery state of mind.
Here are some quick tips to unclutter your emotional closet!: [Read more...]
Spring is just around the corner! To most of us, spring represents a time for freshness, growth and re-birth. Flowers start to bloom, animals emerge from hibernation, and birds return to the north from their winter homes to nest, procreate, and chirp away from morning ‘til dusk. [Read more...]
It is funny how we all know that life is not fair, but still we expect it to be! It is one thing to know intellectually that life is not fair, but another thing to give up the sense of entitlement and expectations that it should in our day to day lives. [Read more...]
Click here to learn some tips to Think Flexibly!
Do you know anyone who loves to laugh? No matter how serious the situation, this person seems to find something to laugh about? We are not extolling the virtues of nervous laughter – pretending things are great when they are not. Rather, it is the ability to see the lightness and silver lining in every cloud that gives us lightness. Laughter makes life more fun, more enjoyable, more playful. [Read more...]
Learn from the master of cool!
Anne Frank
