How you face hardships determines if they will defeat or strengthen you. Source: 5 Shortcuts for a Happier Life
5 Shortcuts for a Happier Life
The Critical Importance of Feeling Known and Understood
Satisfaction is strongly influenced by how well we feel our partners know us. Source: The Critical Importance of Feeling Known and Understood
Gender Leadership: The Importance of Mentoring
Women are still underrepresented in top leadership positions. Source: Gender Leadership: The Importance of Mentoring
Looking for Happiness in All the Wrong Places?
There are several strategies for being happy. Each has its challenges. Source: Looking for Happiness in All the Wrong Places?
Embrace Solitude—for Your Health
You will gain self-reflection, calm, and connectedness with some alone time. Source: Embrace Solitude—for Your Health
8 lessons 95 percent of people learn too late in life, according to psychologists
“It’s one of the most universal and unavoidable aspects of being human:
We all make mistakes, we all have regrets, and we all learn lessons the hard way.
You’ve been there, haven’t you? You’ve made decisions that seemed perfect at the time, only to look back and wish you could do things differently.
Sometimes, it’s not even about huge, life-altering mistakes.
You just somehow realize, years down the line, that there were certain truths about life you wish you had grasped earlier.
Here’s a peek into some of those lessons that a staggering 95 percent of people learn too late in life, according to psychologists.” Go to the source: 8 lessons 95 percent of people learn too late in life, according to psychologists
Playful Cats Are Happier and Healthier Feline Friends
Mikel Delgado shows how misunderstanding cats results in unhealthy felines. Source: Playful Cats Are Happier and Healthier Feline Friends
9 Life Lessons I Learned from The Cat I Loved (Who Left Me)
I’ve joked before about writing a book called “Everything I Need to Know About Detachment I Learned from my Cat”. This author took it a step further: “here’s how losing a pet made me realize I was living my life wrong.” Source: 9 Life Lessons I Learned from The Cat I Loved (Who Left Me)
btw, don’t forget the famous Eckhart Tolle quote: “I have known many Zen Masters in my life — all of them cats”. Cats can be powerful teachers, especially if you believe like the Irish that black cats are shape shifters. Who knows what powerful teacher could be living under your roof? :-D
Savoring Positive Experiences
Rick Hanson says ‘we’re like velcro for bad moments and teflon for good ones’. We need to learn to attend to joyful moments. Source: Savoring Positive Experiences
How to Overcome Anxious Attachment
“Like all attachment styles, an anxious preoccupied (AP) attachment style is formed in childhood.
Also known as anxiously attached (AA), this style may come up due to inconsistent parenting, such as a parent who worked long, unpredictable hours, to the point where a child never knew if and when their parent would be there to care for them.
This creates a fear of abandonment and, in adulthood and romantic relationships, the fear of others leaving them.
An anxiously attached individual typically seeks reassurance often in a relationship (such as calling or texting multiple times) due to a parenting style that left them feeling alone or abandoned.
The result is that they have a hard time self-soothing or getting in touch with their own feelings and needs.
That’s why it’s important to understand the characteristics of an anxiously attached individual, so you know how to overcome it.” Source: How to Overcome Anxious Attachment
Emotionally Intelligent Scrolling?
How positive psychology can improve your relationship with social media. Source: Emotionally Intelligent Scrolling?
btw, another strategy that the author doesn’t mention is using a tool like Inoreader to track only the sites, searches, sources and ‘someday/maybe’ info you find interesting. A feed reader gives you only what you want to actually see. Here’s a short intro…
Use Present-Moment Focus to Overcome Anxious Thinking
If anxious thoughts haunt you, getting present shifts you toward happiness. Source: Use Present-Moment Focus to Overcome Anxious Thinking
Patience Is a Virtue
Patience cultivates inner strength and sound judgment. Source: Patience Is a Virtue
Matt Andersen; She Comes Down
Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Anderson may be the best musician you’ve never heard of. We saw him perform at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago along with another Canadian artist Old Man Luedecke.
We were both blown away by the his amazing guitar skills and his booming vocals. If you like singer-songwriters he belongs in your rotation. btw, we both agreed that unlike many artists, he’s better live than in the studio. The studio production process actually takes something away…
They’re currently touring North America. Use http://songkick.com to see if they’ll be performing near you soon…
“I Have Nobody:” The Loneliness Health Crisis
Loneliness impacts wellness. Here are some potential solutions. Source: “I Have Nobody:” The Loneliness Health Crisis
How Keeping Money Secrets Impacts Mental Health
Concealing financial decisions from your partner can affect your mental health. Source: How Keeping Money Secrets Impacts Mental Health
4 Ways to Find Greater Fulfillment in Life
Kierkegaard’s rules for a more authentic, meaningful life. Source: 4 Ways to Find Greater Fulfillment in Life
How Contemplating Our Mortality Can Lead to Transformation
Modern society avoids death, but confronting it can have positive effects. Source: How Contemplating Our Mortality Can Lead to Transformation
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