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Starting Now You Can Live Happily Ever After If You Do These Things. Everyone talks about happiness like it’s something elusive, but in reality it’s quite easy to achieve. Jump ahead of the crowd and start now to live happily ever after by following these 15 tips. 1. Be thankful. Be thankful for all that you have; don’t waste time wishing for things you can’t have. There’s a time for everything. 2. Happiness means different things to different people. 3. Do you think being a millionaire and living in a mansion will make you happy? 4. People often complain that they work hard for happiness, but still seem to be unhappy. 5. You are who you are. 6. You’re an adult, and you don’t need the approval of anyone else. 7. Don’t think that you need your partner to take care of things around the house, or a co-worker to help you with a certain project to get it done. 8.

Never let yourself get content in your life. 9. If you hate going to work every morning, start looking for a new job. 10. Let go of all negativity! 11. 12. 13. You only live once. 14. 15. 42 Practical Ways To Improve Yourself. Are you someone who likes to grow? Do you constantly seek to improve yourself and become better? If you do, then we have something in common. I’m very passionate about personal growth. It was just 4 years ago when I discovered my passion for growing and helping others grow. SEE ALSO: How to Better Yourself One Day at a Time After 1.5 years of actively pursuing growth and helping others to grow through my personal development blog, I realize there is never an end to the journey of self improvement.

As a passionate advocate of growth, I’m continuously looking for ways to self-improve. Read a book every day. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this article or anything about personal growth. Image © kevindooley. 100 Ways You Can Start Loving Yourself Right Now www. Radical Self Love is a big topic. Kind of daunting, actually. If you want to delve into it, where do you begin? Here are some ideas. To you from me, Pinky Lee! Make lists of reasons why you love yourself… & write down (or keep mental lists) of the compliments other people give you. Reach out to others… …& do it regularly. Think of a way you could make your life easier — then do it. Change the way you think about food. Stretch in the mornings. Really listen to people when they are speaking.

Have media black-out days. Have that “awkward” conversation. Read through the results when you search Tumblr for “love yourself”… & be proud at the way this generation — YOUR GENERATION — is shaping up. Ask for help. Know that you are good enough ALL THE TIME. Find a mantra & hold it close. Print out Sark’s picture & stick it in your Radical Self Love Bible. Do your very, very best to stop judging people.

Explore your sexuality. Express love in as many ways as you can. Wear sequins. Nourish yourself. 30 Ways To Live A Life Of Excellence. Post written by: Marc Chernoff Email 30 Ways To Live A Life Of Excellence was written by Celestine. I’ve always been passionate about living a life of excellence. Setting goals, overcoming challenges, getting results, celebrating the victories - these make living so rich and worthwhile. When I was in college I was on the Dean’s List - an honorary roll awarded only to top students - in every academic year I was there. When I graduated I was selected from over 1,000 applicants to enter a Fortune 100 company - one of the top 100 companies in the world recognized by Fortune.

Then when I quit to pursue my passion a year and a half ago, I started The Personal Excellence Blog to share my best advice to achieve excellence in life. In the last year and a half I also founded my training school where I coach and train others to achieve excellence. Here are my top 30 ways to live a life of excellence: Discover your purpose. – Our physical life started when we were born. Act now. Photo by: Glacier Tim. 12 Ways To Improve Social Skills And Make You Sociable Anytime. If you feel like you’re the awkward person at social events or you struggle to enter into conversations because you’re shy, it can impact your social life and your career. However, you can start improving your social skills by following these 12 strategies and soon, you’ll be able to enter into conversations with confidence. 1. Behave Like a Social Person You can behave like a more social creature, even if you don’t feel like it.

Don’t allow anxiety to hold you back. Make the decision to talk to new people and to enter into conversations even when you’re feeling nervous about it. Over time, it will get easier and you’ll quickly start improving your social skills. 2. If going to a party or spending time in a crowd seems overwhelming, start small. 3. If you want the attention off you in a conversation, get familiar with open-ended questions. 4.

Most people really enjoy talking about themselves. 5. Establish some small goals for yourself. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. We all want to succeed. 6 Ways to Overcome Social Anxiety. “For some people social anxiety is pretty pervasive,” said Justin Weeks, Ph.D, an assistant professor of psychology and director of the Center for Evaluation and Treatment of Anxiety at Ohio University. For others, the anxiety arises in specific social situations, he said. The most common example is anxiety over public speaking. Making small talk, eating in front of others and using public restrooms also can trigger worry and unease for some.

Some people engage in what Weeks called “covert avoidance.” For example, they might go to parties but instead of mingling, they hang back in the kitchen, he said. Social anxiety is defined as anxiety anticipating a social situation or anxiety during or after that situation, Weeks said. Weeks’s research suggests that people perceive negative consequences from a social situation whether they do poorly or well. In other words, people with social anxiety simply don’t want to stand out. Anxiety about social situations lies on a spectrum. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7 Techniques for Overcoming Social Phobia. Meeting me was a sickening nightmare. Sue had been dreading it (she cheerfully admitted later). More than just shyness, social phobia causes panic. Even just thinking about meeting or mingling with others can cause a pounding heart, dry mouth, shaky voice, rapid breathing, sweating, blushing, an upset stomach – no wonder it sometimes feels easier to avoid other people all together.

For Sue, even seeing family, friends, and colleagues – people she'd met many times before – felt like an ordeal drummed up by the Spanish Inquisition. "I'm okay in a work context or when things are a bit more formal and organized, because I know what to talk about. Social phobia spoils life. Yes, most people sometimes get a little self-conscious or feel somewhat shy around others, but social phobia significantly worsens the quality of life. So how do I get rid of social phobia? Learning to relax in social situations is the key (no surprise there!). I worked with Sue for seven weeks. 1) Prepare to relax.