Sadness is something everyone experiences in life. What can you do when sad thoughts weigh you down and make it difficult to focus? How to deal with sadness? How to become more resilient? I’ve been thinking about this because of late, we are afraid of what the news may be when…
Posts tagged as “mindfulness”
We are all guilty of mindless purchases especially now, when getting things online has become super-easy. It is hard to say no to yourself when you want something you don’t need, right? We think of all the reasons we absolutely want it, knowing very well that we don’t really need it.…
Do you find it hard to say no to yourself? I do. Bad enough it is hard to say NO to others, but to ourselves, even harder. Consider this scenario: I’ve got a writing deadline this week. I plan my work, break it up into mini tasks with a timeframe so…
I subscribe to the newsletter of Nils and Jonas of NJ Life Hacks and wanted to share the delightful wisdom from their latest where they talk about how Joy shared is joy doubled. I first discovered The Little Book of Stoicism – Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness by…
Do you lead a busy life that makes you constantly swing between overwhelm and tired? Do you wish there was a magic wand you could wave and achieve a state of calm? Then I have good news for you. Pretty much like a magic wand but in the form of 5…
When someone asks you that question the first thing that comes to mind is why should you forgive someone who hurt you? The notion is ridiculous, right? Yes, you’ve probably heard it said a billion times that you should forgive and forget but what a cliché! Imagine forgiving someone who has…
We would all like to be happier, right? And yet, there are times when it seems like the Holy Grail. We look and look. What is the secret? See if this little parable resonates with you: One day the Creator gathered all the animals and said: ‘I want to hide the…