You have probably never stood in the cereal aisle and thought 'am I truly free right now?' But the question of whether your choices are genuinely yours runs deeper than...
Many individuals struggle to open their minds to new perspectives due to the value they place on their old ways of seeing. By examining these attachments, such as a fear of...
What if "use it or lose it" applies to far more than muscles and physical skills? The hidden power of attention shapes everything from intuition and empathy to habits, dreams,...
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from doing too much, but from editing yourself constantly. For many bi+ and gender-minority individuals, every social...
The subconscious mind governs 95% of actions, often leading to automatic responses based on ingrained beliefs. This article explores how these subconscious programs shape lives,...
The Blame Syndrome negatively impacts relationships and personal well-being, manifesting in various forms from subtle gestures to outright accusations. By understanding the...
Weekiversary posts on social media have sparked debates about the true nature of love and relationships. While they allow couples to celebrate their romance publicly, these posts...
The Moon in astrology reveals profound insights into a person's past, memory, and emotional growth. By examining the Moon's position in a chart, one can uncover patterns from...
Are you helping someone you love, or unintentionally enabling them to continue their same old pattern? The difference can determine whether a person grows stronger or remains...
Vision boards are fast being recognized as more than just a bit of creative fun and credited by leaders of our time a powerful tool for transformation. Notable celebrities frequently reference the important role that creative visioning has played in the realization of their dreams.
For the last several decades, Westerners have been looking East for new approaches to health care. What was once the exclusive domain of hippies and New Agers has become mainstream.
People worldwide love ????, except the French, who prefer ??, according to a new study of global emoji usage.
Many public conversations we have about science-related issues involve communicating risks: describing them, comparing them and trying to inspire action to avoid or mitigate them.
Emotional experiences can induce physiological and internal brain states that persist for long periods of time—an emotional “hangover.”
I fear losing the stillness I gained. But I take comfort in knowing that the abbey is there, that the monks are singing the hours, and that there is silence in between.
Your happiness, or lack thereof, depends largely on your expectations. If you believe that only one person, job, home, or car can bring you happiness, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Even if you...
You just never know when that little inner prompting will come… and how important it is to listen to it when it comes. You might call it the inner voice, intuition, divine guidance, or anything else, but one thing is guaranteed: things will not go well if you ignore it! Our inner voice helps to...
I choose joy. I choose the path of joy. I am now willing to release struggle, and embrace the path of joy. I relax my body.
Maybe you can't see an obvious reason why you haven't found happiness in your relationships, but somehow it's not happening as you envisioned. You can't seem to locate the answers that will bring everything together. Don't give up. Understanding is a journey...
When the hypnotist's hand touched his shoulder, he tilted with the pressure. Blacksmyth caught him at once, thanked the other volunteers and dismissed them. Things had gone too far. "I'm sorry," Jamie whispered, "but I can't be hypnotized"...
The butterfly begins its journey as a caterpillar, and it may or may not be aware of what it is destined to become. But the caterpillar lives on, faithfully following the inner prompts arising within its being. It feels its way through life, naturally following the inner direction with which it was born.
At the crossroads you can stop and think what direction to follow. But don’t spend too much time thinking or you’ll never leave the spot. Once you have taken the first step, forget the crossroads forever...
There are popular feelings: joy, happiness, love and affection, to name a few. And then there are unpopular feelings: anger, sadness, grief, hurt, and fear, among others. Most of us tend to hide the unpopular feelings and, instead, only feel and show the popular ones.
The election divided the year into “before” and “after.” But there remain signs of hope for 2017.
What is in your mind is what you are going to experience. If your mind has negative waves in it, such as anger, fear, hatred or depression, then that is what you experience. Heaven, hell or limbo are always a condition of your mind.
Preschool-aged children can learn bias through nonverbal signals displayed by adults, such as a condescending tone of voice or a disapproving look, new research suggests.
A real estate agent sent me a copy of the glamorous magazine, Luxury Homes. One home in particular caught my eye—not for the house, but for its tag line: In this elegant estate, all of your needs will be met.
Though we all want our children to do well, to have what they want, to achieve, we need to be aware that what they want may be different to what we want for them. Many people feel unhappy and unfulfilled partly because they've done what was expected of them to please their parents...
Once upon a time, there was a young woman who gave and gave to other people until it hurt. She generally bent over backwards to help anyone she cared about (or didn't care about). It pleased her no end to buy something special for a friend, even when she really needed some...
Dreaming serves to make us healthier -- mentally, physically, and emotionally. But do dreams improve our spiritual health as well?
Reaching sixty can evoke complex emotions, blending relief with ongoing ambition. This...
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
The quest for life's purpose often leads to unsatisfactory answers. This article...
Romantic love is a complex emotion shaped by historical, cultural, and biological...
Have you ever argued over something that wasn't actually said? From cultural differences...
Imagine going through one of the most physically and emotionally demanding experiences...
Daily actions often conflict with personal beliefs due to past experiences. By utilizing...
Therapists often use dream interpretation to delve into patients' emotions, but true...