Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Barry Vissell
There has been a lot of emphasis on physical survival, which of course is important. The following points will help you survive emotionally and spiritually, but more importantly, to thrive, both as an individual and in your relationships.
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- Written by: Alan Cohen
When Dee and I grew a family of dogs, we decided to feed them meat. That was a big decision for us, since we had never had meat in the house. But we love our “kids,” and we want them to be happy. Why impose our diet on them? So we buy them canned dog food and cook meat for them.
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- Written by: Ulrich E. Duprée
Ho‘oponopono is one of the kahuna sciences, ancient shamanistic teachings from Hawaii, and describes a method for resolving personal problems and interpersonal conflict. The aim of ho‘oponopono is to heal relationships on many levels...
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- Written by: Ilene Segalove
Humans are creatures of habit, and sometimes we get stuck in a rut. Sometimes we're overwhelmed. We face a simple daily task and spin into panic or just plain freeze. Neither opens up our hearts or minds to the real challenges or pleasures at hand. We need to snap out of it and get back into living again. But how?
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- Written by: Satchin Panda
Social distancing and washing hands have become the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, but there is another powerfully protective resource immediately available to all: your circadian rhythm.
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- Written by: Clarissa A. Thompson, et al
People all across the U.S. claim that they are “not math people.” They even readily admit to their hatred for some math fundamentals, such as fractions.
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- Written by: Matthew Fox
Where does our hope lie? Where shall we ground ourselves for continuing on and changing our ways radically? Creativity can redeem and save our species. I agree with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés that all women and men are born gifted. All we need to do is release this creativity, get out of its way, as M. C. Richards used to say.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
For me, learning often comes from understanding "why". Why things are the way they are, why things happen, why people are the way they are, why I act the way I do, why other people act the way they do. Once I understand the "why" of a situation, I can then understand how I need to respond both now and in the future.
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- Written by: Daniella McCahey
Due to Antarctica’s extreme winter, which includes four months of total darkness, polar explorers endured intense confinement in close quarters for long periods of time.
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- Written by: Eileen Workman
The irony of anyone standing firmly resistant to change is that we awaken into a brand new world every day. We call it the universe, and it’s never the same place twice. In our universe, though, the changes happening all around us are either so constant we take them for granted or so slow and imperceptible we fail to notice them.
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- Written by: H. Colleen Sinclair
Propagandists are already working to sow disinformation and social discord in the run-up to the November elections.
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- Written by: Alan Cohen
We all want to leave our children a better world than the one we found. The greatest legacy you can bestow is joy, which is a choice you can make right now. If you wait until the world changes to let your light shine, your dream will wither and die. Make your joy conditional on nothing outside you and on everything inside you...
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- Written by: Gary Wagman, Ph.D., L.Ac.
We all have a unique path in life that, if traveled, brings out the best in us. Yet no path is ever forged for us, and we may have to bushwhack our way through unchartered wilderness when our navigation equipment fails. Depression is an emotional state that all of the body types are capable of experiencing when they feel stuck...
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell
Oftentimes, in life, we have doubts about the outcome of a situation... whether the doubt has to do with our own capabilities, or someone else's. Yet faith in ourselves is an integral part in succeeding... When we give up believing in ourselves, we give up trying.
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- Written by: Tom Stafford
We all feel the need to fit in, but does this prevent us from making decisions for ourselves?
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- Written by: Manuel F. Gonzalez and John R. Aiello
Do you like to listen to music when you work? Pose this question at a party, and you’ll probably get some polarizing responses.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Stoycheff,
You might have fallen for someone’s attempt to disinform you about current events. But it’s not your fault.
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- Written by: Marla Stone
The way you talk to yourself and others directly impacts your behavior. Distinguishing wants from needs, using decisive language and eliminating indecisive language, and putting adjectives or feeling words and the word will back into your language assures you of having...
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- Written by: Joanne Dickson
Year 12 students often face heightened anxiety as they pursue academic goals that shape their futures. To navigate this stress, it's crucial to focus on how goals are approached rather than the goals themselves. By reflecting constructively, avoiding comparisons, breaking goals into manageable steps, and diversifying objectives, students can enhance their well-being and maintain focus.
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- Written by: Nathan Collins
Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain learns physical tasks, even in the absence of real-world movement.
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- Written by: Joshua B. Grubbs
Those who are the loudest in their morality may not be the most moral among us.
