When you are mentally, emotionally and physically at ease, your heartbeat and your breathing naturally synch up. When you are stressed, angry or sick, however, these things get out of whack, which then further convinces your body that something must be wrong! RSA (Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia) breathing is a simple technique that intentionally synchs up […]
Recognize the Difference between Troubleshooting and Worrying in Your Life
Troubleshooting versus Worrying It’s important to recognize the difference between troubleshooting and worrying. If you want to stay afloat in the uncertain currents of day-to-day life, effective troubleshooting is essential. Worrying, on the other hand, is useless, a self-inflicted injury to mind, body and spirit. Authentic troubleshooting always results in clear, decisive action. Suppose you […]
Personal Strength: The One Week Challenge
Are you undervalued by your friends and family? Underpaid by your employer? Lied to by politicians, corporations, credit card companies? Most people feel wronged, to one degree or another, on a regular basis. And no doubt they are wronged. But can you really change your friends, your family, your boss, your political leaders? Probably not. […]
The Happiest Person You Know
Who is the happiest person you know? Not necessarily the richest, the smartest, the healthiest or best-looking. Not necessarily even the sanest. Just the happiest. If you’re like the majority of people, you rarely stop to ask yourself this question. You probably don’t have much time to because you’re rushing headlong down the paint-by-numbers path […]
Nearly 80 Percent of Depressed Individuals are Not Receiving Treatment. Try this Depression Self-Evaluation Checklist
Going through life depressed, is like going through life with a chronic case of the flu—yet 80% of depressed individuals are not receiving treatment, and likely don’t even realize they are depressed. Utilize this Depression Self-Evaluation Checklist; it’s the first step to knowing and finding help. Do you currently suffer, or have you recently suffered […]