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10 things science (and Buddhism) says will make you happy

10 things science (and Buddhism) says will make you happy
I’m a science geek as well as a Buddhist geek, and recently when I was leading a retreat on how to bring more joy into our lives I found myself making a lot of references to an article published in Yes magazine, which touched on ten things that have been shown by science to make us happier. It seemed natural to draw upon the article because so much of the research that was described resonated with Buddhist teachings. So I thought it would be interesting to take the main points of the article and flesh them out with a little Buddhism. 1. And in fact Buddhism has always emphasized the practice of dana, or giving. “And which are the three factors of the donor? 2. This of course is an example of another fundamental Buddhist practice — mindfulness. They sorrow not for what is past, They have no longing for the future, The present is sufficient for them: Hence it is they appear so radiant. 3. Buddhists are advised to avoid “conceit.” 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

8 Simple Affirmations You Should Whisper to Yourself Daily | Sex, Love, Liberation 1.) “I am worthy.” Worthy of love. Worthy of peace. Worthy of praise. Worthy of happiness. 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) Write down these eight affirmations (& a few of your own) & tape them to your bathroom mirror.

5 Ways to Give Yourself an Education That Kicks the Crap Out of the One You Got in School 5 Ways to Give Yourself an Education That Kicks the Crap Out of the One You Got in School One of the biggest reasons that people are denied the privilege of education is because they can’t afford it. However, today we live in a world where knowledge and information are at our finger tips like never before. Self Motivation is Not Optional Taking this kind of approach to educating yourself requires an extremely high degree of self motivation. 1. There are a handful of traditional education institutions that have started to embrace this trend. 2. In a recent feature, the CBS Sunday morning show said that there were approximately 50 million active blogs online. Want to learn how to get in shape? What’s interesting about the blogosphere is that it has created a trend of unconventional education and the opportunity to study any subject you have an interest in. 3. 4. 5. TED: One of the most inspirational educational resources at everybody’s disposal is the TED web site. Interested? Tweet Like

Leadership, Self Help, Personal Growth, Motivation, Inspiration by AreYouReadyToSucceed 60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. At the same time, you don’t need to wait a long time in order to see the measurable results that come from taking positive action. All you have to do is take small steps, and take them consistently, for a period of 100 days. Below you’ll find 60 small ways to improve all areas of your life in the next 100 days. Home 1. Day 1: Declutter MagazinesDay 2: Declutter DVD’sDay 3: Declutter booksDay 4: Declutter kitchen appliances 2. If you take it out, put it back.If you open it, close it.If you throw it down, pick it up.If you take it off, hang it up. 3. A burnt light bulb that needs to be changed.A button that’s missing on your favorite shirt.The fact that every time you open your top kitchen cabinet all of the plastic food containers fall out. Happiness 4. 5. 6. How many times do you beat yourself up during the day? 7. Learning/Personal Development 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Personal Development Resources at Trans4mind Memory Improvement Techniques - Improve Your Memory with MindTools © VeerPRZEMYSLAW PRZYBYLSKI Use these techniques to improve your memory. The tools in this section help you to improve your memory. They help you both to remember facts accurately and to remember the structure of information. The tools are split into two sections. As with other mind tools, the more practice you give yourself with these techniques, the more effectively you will use them. Mnemonics 'Mnemonic' is another word for memory tool. The idea behind using mnemonics is to encode difficult-to-remember information in a way that is much easier to remember. Our brains evolved to code and interpret complex stimuli such as images, colors, structures, sounds, smells, tastes, touch, positions, emotions and language. Unfortunately, a lot of the information we have to remember in modern life is presented differently – as words printed on a page. This section of Mind Tools shows you how to use all the memory resources available to you to remember information in a highly efficient way.

Personality test based on Jung - Myers-Briggs typology A good and stable relationship between partners is conducive to a happy marriage, and we often don't know what the underlying cause of our conflicts is. The ability to assess the likelihood of a healthy long term relationship is one of the main challenges in dating and matchmaking. Jung Marriage Test™ addresses this challenge. The test identifies potentially successful and potentially problematic matches by comparing and analysing personality types of the partners. Personality type is defined by the three criteria introduced by Carl Jung: Extraversion - Introversion Sensing - Intuition Thinking - Feeling And the fourth criterion added by Isabel Briggs Myers *: Judging-Perceiving The different combinations of these four criteria define sixteen possible personality types. ENFP - Extravert iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving A high MatchIndex ensures a good and stable long-term relationship.

How to Memorize Anything In college, I memorized 7 chapters of my psychology textbook — over 23,000 words. Yes, I could actually recite the entire 7 chapters to anyone willing to listen. Why did I do this? My professor had challenged me with two statements on the first day of class: 1) No student had ever aced his introductory exam; and 2) all the answers could be found in the first 7 chapters of the textbook. Determined to be the first student to ace his test, I memorized all 7 chapters. If you’re looking for a way to increase the capacity of your memory or pass a test, you don’t need to memorize 23,000 words. First, use a pencil or word processor (I prefer the latter because it’s faster) to type, in complete sentences, any fact you think might appear on the test. After a study session, take a quick nap. I eventually became so good at this technique that I could complete all my studying for any information heavy mid-term or final exam in less than 6 hours. Does it Really Work? Apr

Science of Mind | All Snowed In… | The Tapping Solution Published on:Tuesday December 28, 2010 by Nick Ortner Jessica, my amazing sister and the producer of “The Tapping Solution” is snowed in and stuck in Connecticut. But that’s good news for you, as you’ll see in her video message below Here’s the free tap-along that Jessica talks about in the video: Right Click and “Save” Here to Download the Audio Until next time… Keep tapping! Nick P.S. – We actually shared the power of the “What If” statement last year. “Hi Nick, Seasons greetings to you and your team. Nick, last year you sent us a video of ‘What If’ done by your wonderful sister, Jessica Using the ‘What If’ video I got amazing results : If Jessica can find time in her busy schedule, your readers would love to have the same for 2011. Love and Light, Sherry” Last But Not Least…

Spiritual Development Course Lesson Lesson Eleven - Contacting Your Personal Spirit Guides We suggest you pre-record this meditation, relax and continue. Spend several minutes looking at your pictures of saints, angels etc. 1. Hold your quartz crystal in your hand. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Write down what you have experienced and think of how you can make greater contact with your Spirit Guides in the future. Note: The more often you contact your Personal Spirit Guides the more clearer, quicker and stronger the contact will become. Vipassana Meditation Website Wisdom in few words: best motivational quotes Throughout last couple of years I’ve been collecting my personal favorite quotations from various inspirational people in my Evernote. As a result I got quite a long list of sayings which I personally consider to be one of the smartest, wittiest, daring and positive at the same time. Moscow, 2008. So, I thought why not to share them with you? Assuming I have a lot in common with my readers, you might enjoy them too. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi“Life isn’t about finding yourself. “Interviews I conducted with more than 70 CEOs and other leaders point to 5 essentials for success — qualities that most of those C.E.O.’s share and look for in people they hire. “Pause now to ask yourself the following question: “Am I dreaming or awake, right now?” “The key to your happiness is to own your slippers, own who you are, own how you look, own your family, own the talents you have, and own the ones you don’t.

Learning Self Muscle Testing Self muscle testing gives you amazing flexibility because you don't need a partner to do the test. In my experience, with practice and objectivity, it can also be quite reliable. There are many variations of this technique. For example, the degree of motion and/or flexibility in a body part and the resistance to the full motion/flexibility can also be used as a muscle test indicator rather than just using strength. Here I will describe two methods that I use and mention a few others. In short, the general idea is that we are testing muscle strength and muscle weakness, or the freedom of movement in the body, in the presence or absence of a stimulus. Self Muscle Testing Techniques I Use In trying any of these self muscle testing exercises you agree to take full responsibility for your body. This is similar to someone pushing down on your arm, except you get to do both the pushing and resisting. I recommend you use something you already know makes your muscle go weak to practice with. 2.

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