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Jun

Five Proven Stress and Anxiety Busters

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Looking at the current trends in anti-anxiety drug prescriptions, it would seem that stress and anxiety disorders are flourishing throughout North America. The demands of a fast paced world make it an ideal breeding ground for stress and stress related disorders. The toll of stress on our physical and psychological being has well been documented. Unfortunately, we do not always employ the best strategies for dealing with (or preventing) this stress. The use of drugs, alcohol, or other maladaptive techniques actually contributes to the problem and end up making things worse. I am reminded of a Seinfeld episode where yelling “serenity now” would be a calming technique only to find out at the end that “serenity now…insanity later”. Here is a clip from the show for those of you who haven’t seen it.

If you have just watched the little clip, you may just have engaged in three techniques to lower stress and anxiety: distraction, smiling, and laughing. We will now explore five more techniques Read More→

Categories : Emotions

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May

A Simple Yet Powerful Question to Attract More Happiness

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Most of us have asked ourselves the question “Am I happy?” The problem with this kind of closed question is that it implies that we are either happy, or we are not. There are no grey zones or happiness continuums we can set goals to. Furthermore, if you have ever had to ask yourself that question, the odds were probably not usually in your favour.

In essence, this type of question does not represent reality. For the most of us, we would say to be content with our lives but would appreciate just a little more of the good life. In fact, we do have the power to strive for and attain more happiness in our lives. What if there was another way to ask yourself a question in a way that actually attracted more happiness? There is. If you want to find ways to actually increase your happiness levels Read More→

Categories : Happiness

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May

Designing a Fun Day

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In today’s fast paced world, it is easy to get caught up with our responsibilities and forget to take care of ourselves. With stress and depression levels consistently rising, it is important to find ways to renew our energy and build up resistance to today’s demands. There are many different ways to increase our resilience and increase our satisfaction of life but today, I will focus on a simple concept: a fun day.

A fun day, as the name suggests, is a day you can create where having fun is the Read More→

Categories : Happiness

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May

Reestablishing Positive Relationships

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When our lives get a little hectic we sometimes have a tendency to drift away from people in our lives that have a positive influence on us. This isolation sometimes leaves us feeling lonely, empty and lowers our satisfaction of life. It is ironic how when we get in trouble from hanging around with the wrong crowd, we also seem to spend less time with the people that influence us positively. Just ask anyone who Read More→

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May

A Simple Way to Increase Happiness

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There seems to be a lot of opinions on how to increase our levels of happiness these days. Where do you go to for reliable information? The field of Positive Psychology has opened the door to scientifically explore and test techniques that can bring us closer to the good life. I will now describe how one simple habit has been associated with an increase in:

- happiness – energy – helpfulness and empathy

- forgiveness – resilience Read More→

Categories : Happiness

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Apr

The Sounds That Guide Your Emotions

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It has been said that music is the expression of the soul. Music has the ability to make us feel and express certain emotions that words often can’t describe. Furthermore, by listening to music, we can let our emotions be guided towards a desired state. Different moods can be created by listening to different types of music.

A study at a Baltimore hospital discovered that heart patients who listened to thirty minutes of classical music reported effects similar to patients receiving 10 milligrams of Read More→

Categories : Emotions

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Apr

Writing Your Way to Better Emotional Health

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Every day, we are faced with constant stress. This is a good thing, because without it we would have no motivation or drive to get things accomplished. Mild to moderate stress (or arousal) is needed for us to continue moving forward and strive towards inner growth and success. Problems arise when our levels of stress become too high and impede us from functioning optimally.

The negative effects of chronic stress on our psychological and physical health have long been known and continue to grow with new research findings. In order to deal with the increasing levels of stress we face on a daily basis, stress management techniques such as exercise, meditation, and disclosing our feelings to a trusted friend have been successfully explored and utilized. One simple stress management technique that has often been overlooked is journaling. Read More→

Categories : Emotions

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Apr

How To Quiet the Mind

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In today’s world, it is easy to be overwhelmed by a kaleidoscope of fleeting thoughts. With the increasing popularity of multitasking and new technologies, its effects are being felt by increasing depression and burn out rates. Did you know that reading or writing an e-mail while doing work can actually decrease your IQ by 10 points?

What we need to counter our fast paced lifestyle and constant preoccupying thoughts is to find a way to quiet our mind in order for it to recover from the overflow of information it is constantly analyzing and being subjected to. Even when we are lucky enough to find a quiet room and bask in the silence, our minds are often engaged in many Read More→

Categories : Emotions

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Apr

Move More to See Your Mood Soar

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Looking at the latest television commercials promoting some drug for the treatment of depression, anxiety or other mood disorder, it is always fascinating to listen to the exhaustive list of side effects that are quickly read at the end. Of course, for some suffering from major depression or major mood disorder, taking these medications can be a godsend. What about for those with mild to moderate symptoms?

Would you be interested in knowing about a free treatment for mild to moderate mood disorders whose side effects include: increased health, weight control, boosts energy levels, promotes better sleep, makes you look better and can improve your sex life? Read More→

Categories : Emotions

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Apr

With Friends Like You, Who Needs Enemas

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The importance of having good positive friends has been written about over and over again in social psychology journals. Furthermore, we know that positive relationships are closely related to happiness and resiliency. What role then, can having such friends contribute to our own psychological wellness? Read More→

Categories : Emotions

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