Tag: happiness
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Mind Wandering
Mind wandering is a superpower to which unhappiness has been shown to correlate. http://www.npr.org/2014/02/14/267188672/are-we-happier-when-we-stay-in-the-moment Mind wandering can be useful if you maintain an awareness that allows you to take note of valuable ideas. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/10/the-importance-of-mind-wandering/
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10 Steps from Disappointment to Happiness
Less expectation, more exploration. Trust yourself to handle any situation. Don’t beat yourself up over the past. Treat yourself like a friend you love. Don’t let external influences distract you from what’s good for you. Seek out and embrace the unknown. Turn off bad news. Focus on accomplishments, not failures. See the good in others.…
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10 Ways to Get Happy in the Next 10 Minute
Have the cares of this world gotten you down? The hustle and bustle of everyday life can be hectic at times. So if you’re feeling under the weather, here are 10 quick ideas that will be sure to boost your spirits in as little as 10 minutes. Catch some rays. Spending 10 minutes in…
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Everything that happens to me is the best possible thing that can happen to me
“When you are convinced of the truth that everything that happens is the best thing that can happen, life begins to be much more fun. It is like opening a direct channel to happiness.” – Chris Prentiss, Zen and the Art of Happiness What’s done is done. It’s all good. Learn your lessons and move…
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Delayed gratification and happiness
“High performers delay gratification, but not happiness.” – Bob Riding, Design happiness A very successful friend of mine has talked to me at length about delayed gratification. I find hope in the recognition of similarities in our approach to life. There is something deeply satisfying, undeniably exciting about working for a better future, about knowing…
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Efficiency and Love
Deeply rooted in the core of each of us, is the desire for love. In this desire we find our true identity, our reason for being, our heart, our soul, our essence. In most of us, our desire for love has been distorted, buried or even purposely brushed under the rug. Pressures of life, careers,…