Posts Tagged ‘Healthy’
Surprising Reasons Why You Should Smile More
Anyone can smile, but many people aren’t smiling as often as they should. This is too bad. Smiling can do a lot for you, and it feels great, too. Think of all the people you know and how much they smile. What do the people that smile a lot have in common? What about…
Read MoreTimmy the Timid Timber Fable
Timmy the Timber was a log at the furniture manufacturing warehouse. One by one, Timmy saw his friends volunteer to be created into furniture by rolling themselves to the front of the storage facility and getting selected to make furniture. As one friend left, another one came in, and so the cycle of movement…
Read MoreThe Hesitant Pigeon Fable
Tommy always had a hard time making up his mind and choosing anything. “I don’t know if I picked the right berries. I can’t decide which ones to eat,” lamented Tommy. Tommy the pigeon couldn’t decide what to eat or where to go. He couldn’t choose, always hesitated, and spent hours thinking. Jimmy the hummingbird…
Read MoreSelena the Self-Confident Snake Fable
Sometimes, Selena couldn’t help but notice one glaring difference between her and the other jungle animals: She would shed her skin as often as four times per year. “I wish my body wouldn’t constantly change as much as it does,” she said to her mum one day. “I just don’t know if my friends…
Read MoreStopping Self-Sabotage: How to Get Out of Your Own Way
There’s a lot of truth to the quote, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” We get in our own way far more than life, other people, or bad luck sabotage our success. We really are our own worst enemy. You’d be amazed by how much easier your life would be if…
Read MoreStaying Positive When You’re Surrounded by Negative People
You probably know more than your fair share of negative people! Since they’re everywhere, it’s important to know how to coexist with them. Negative people can have an impact on your attitude and your day. But, that doesn’t have to be the case. There are ways to mitigate the effect that negative people have…
Read MoreDealing with the Critics in Your Life
Whether you’re trying to save the world, lose 20 Kilos, write a novel, or master a video game, there will be at least one person in your life trying to drag you across the coals for it. There’s no way to live a meaningful life without critics, naysayers, and haters. They’re part of the…
Read MoreDeveloping More Compassion for Yourself
Recent psychological studies are confirming the wisdom that has long been taught in Buddhism and other traditions, that developing more compassion for yourself will make you happier and more successful at reaching your goals. Whatever your spiritual beliefs, these are some of the benefits of self-compassion and methods for attaining them. Benefits of…
Read MoreThe Importance of Self-Respect
Why is self-respect so important? When you have self-respect, you actually fully love yourself. You love yourself for who you are on the inside and not just because of what you do, what you look like, or what you’re capable of. When you have self-respect, you take pride in who you are and you…
Read MoreInvest in Yourself and Enjoy the Difference
You spend time and money keeping your car in good shape, but what about your body? You do things for your children, but what about yourself? Why not spend some time, money, and effort on yourself? There’s a lot you can do to invest in yourself. See how much more you can accomplish when…
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