12 Critical Things You Should Never Tolerate
There is so much in life that we just tolerate. Some of it we have to deal with (taxes, bad weather, traffic). But there’s a good portion of stuff that we tolerate even when we don’t have to. We step around things, overlook irritations, and mindlessly accept energy drains. Perhaps we’ve become so immune to these tolerations that we don’t recognize the negative impact they have on us. Sometimes just recognizing the things we are tolerating in life gives us a renewed sense of hope and energy. However, when you address some of your bigger tolerations, you can completely change the course of your life and open doors to a world of happiness and inner peace that you didn’t know existed. Think about the poorest of the poor, living in squalor and despair without the hope of a better future. In the same way, we must search for these portals that will allow us to move to the next level of powerful living. Do you want to walk through the portal to a happier life? 1. 2. 3. Are you overweight? 4. 5.
» How to Have the Best Year of Your Life (without Setting a Single Goal)
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jeff Goins of Goins, Writer. This new year, do something different: stop setting goals. If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results, then making resolutions for another year is a sure-fire way to drive yourself crazy. Resolutions are pipe dreams, and goals are a waste of time. But plans don’t work. So how do you change your life? The Pointlessness of Plans Most good things happen without a plan: friendships, falling in love, finding a job, and so on. This was how I was able to get into shape, launch a blog, train for a half-marathon, get a book deal, and keep my day job this year — while loving every minute of it. Most productivity systems focus on beginning with the “end in mind” and setting goals to get there. But this is not the only path you can take. I just finished one of the best years of my life, and most of it was completely unplanned. Instead of Goals Get up early.
Theta Wave Brain Synchronization
This is a replication of a Theta wave entrainment rhythm first created by scientists in the 1960s to lull patients into a deep, colorful, creative dream state. Listen to it for 10 minutes, longer if you can. The longer it plays, the deeper you’ll go. So go. How It Works The human brain produces different levels of electrical activity depending on the amount of information it is processing. Throughout the day, the brain lingers between four different types of brainwave patterns: Beta (12 -30 Hz): the normal, awake consciousness associated with busy tasksAlpha (8 – 12 Hz): the relaxed and reflective state, like those induced by closing the eyes during waking hoursTheta (4 – 7 Hz): a very relaxed state associated with meditation and some sleep statesDelta (3 and under Hz): deep, dreamless sleep Theta waves (at around 4 to 7 Hz) are the sweet spot for many brain functions.
» Relationships are easy
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Corey Allan of Simple Marriage. Relationships are easy. You may have read or heard the opposite, that relationships are hard work. I understand that making time for someone else or giving up some of the things you love or getting your own way create some struggles in life – but once again, relationships are easy. Perhaps what people who believe relationships are hard work are actually referring to the difficulty of interacting and living with an immature, childish human. Why would it be hard work to be in relationship with a mature, caring grown up? Here’s a couple of other questions to ponder: Why is it that we are sometimes nicer to strangers than we are to loved ones? Shouldn’t marriage and relationships lighten our load, not add to our burden? Perhaps the problem is that many times we get bogged down in a lot of the unnecessary parts of relationships and lose focus on the essential parts. Why relationships are easy Here’s how. Slow down. Breathe.
» Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #1
OK, here it is! After about two weeks of waiting to get to the No. 1 spot, the best of the Top 20 Motivation Hacks … A number of people have commented that I must be dedicated to achieve some of the goals I’m going for: exercise, frugality, organization, healthy eating, etc. NOTE: This series is coming to an end, and tomorrow I will do a roundup of all 20 Motivation Hacks. Motivation Hack #1: Always think positive. I cannot stress this motivation technique highly enough. I know: this sounds like so much motivational public speaker mumbo jumbo. Let me use running as an example. Monitor your thoughts. Positive thinking can be amazingly powerful.
