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Self Help. Deepak_chopra. Inspiration and Peace-creating Websites. PODER, LIBERTAD Y GRACIA. LA FUENTE DE LA FELICIDAD PERMANENTE: Dinero. 7 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Be More Cheerful During the H. Image by Jan Tik (license). “Joy is not in things; it is in us.” Benjamin Franklin “May you have warmth in your igloo, oil in your lamp, and peace in your heart!” Eskimo proverb The holidays are here with family, friends, gifts and lots of tasty food. So you may like a few tips that can quickly change how you feel and think. 1. Where you put your focus does to a large degree determine how you feel and think.

One of the quickest ways to shift your focus is simply to appreciate the positive things in your life right now. If you’re feeling negative or stressed out use just two minutes in your day to reflect upon things that you are grateful for. . – and how you view your life. 2. This is the quickest and most consistent way to relax that I have found so far. Here’s what you do: Sit in a relaxing position with your legs apart.Put your hands on your stomach. 3. Nothing wrong about wanting things to be nice for the holidays. 4. 5. I like this tip because it forces you to slow down. 6. 7. Wayne Dyer’s Top 8 Tips for Building a Better Social Life. Image by kalandrakas (license). “Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone.

The future is not guaranteed.” “Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves without any insistence that they satisfy you.” One of my favourite personal development people is the psychologist Wayne Dyer. He seems to be a very warm person but he also someone who takes a lot personal responsibility and is assertive. This is reflected in his work. Dr. 1. “As you think so shall you be! “Loving people live in a loving world. “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” How you choose to interpret people and your relationships makes a huge difference. But your underlying frame of mind – for instance an open one or a protective and closed up one – will determine much about your interactions with new people and people you know.

So you really have to go inside. 2. 3. 4. 5. How to Find Happiness. Note: This is a guest post from Mark Harrison of Thirty Days to Change Your Life Many years ago, I came across a book by Anthony de Mello called Awareness. De Mello was an Indian Jesuit priest whose writing was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church. To me, he is a great source of inspiration, and he has much to say about happiness and pain.

Life is easy, life is delightful. It’s only hard on your illusions, your ambitions, your greed, your cravings. One of De Mello’s key messages is that, by nature, life is not a struggle. Attachment – greed, craving, ambition – is the cause of all misery, and so to be detached is to be happy. Does this mean we should have no preferences? We are surrounded by contrast, and one can choose – and enjoy – different experiences, without being attached to them. We are free to choose – and to prefer – some conditions over others.

An analogy might be going for a long walk in the country – there will be various different scenes, and each one can be enjoyed. Five Keys to Being Happy | ThirdAge Articles. The two most important things people want to discover in their lives are true happiness and meaning. But how do you get there? Tom Thibodeau, Viterbo University religious studies professor, gave some insight on the subject last week at Franciscan Skemp's Successful Aging Program. He based his thoughts on John Izzo's book, "The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die," which included interviews with more than 200 wise people. The five secrets are: Reflect more, be true to yourself. So Thibodeau and Izzo want us to ask the following questions: Am I following my heart right now?