Have You Considered Getting to Know Yourself Better? — Have You Considered Getting to Know Yourself Better? Everyone wants to show off on social media that they are in a happy loving relationship or that they have a thriving social life. Engagements, weddings, and dates with their significant other is the highlight reel. We bombard our social media feeds with pictures of parties and nights out with…

Every emotion is a reaction. Choose how you react because you are in control. — What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions. Some researchers believe it could be learned and strengthened like any other skill whereas other researchers believe it’s innate. Emotional intelligence is attributed to success in all areas of life whether it’s in our social life with family…

A tip for taking the time to slow down in the midst of your busy schedule. — What is meditation? We all know by now that meditation offers great benefits to our psychological wellbeing. Meditation is ultimately taking control of our mind, slowing down and getting in tune with our spiritual selves. Meditation will provide you a heightened state of awareness and focused attention. It’s known to help with stress…

Feeling sad, anxious, lonely and moody during that time of the month? Try these tips. — All of us females experience it at different levels when that monthly visitor visits, sometimes we don’t even see it coming. Do you have those days when you are feeling light as a feather, happy, minding your day-to-day tasks and just living life. Then suddenly you feel this heaviness in your stomach. You’re feeling sad for no reason, anxious and everyone around you is starting to irritate you. …

Alzheimer’s Disease is scary because it makes one wonder the meaning of life experiences — What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. What are the symptoms? As we know memory problems are what’s most commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease but a decline in other areas of thinking like the inability to…

Do you ever look at yourself in the mirror or see pictures of yourself and think “wow is this the shell the world sees and associates me with?” — This Outer Shell A lot of who we are and how we are respected is tied to this outer shell we present to the world. We present our shell in the way we want to present it. …

The mind will take you to the dark side if you let it — Introduction Have you experienced a helplessness so bad that the mind tells you: “yes it’s a good idea, end it and make this all go away. Go ahead, do it!” I live in Japan a country with a high suicide rate. Every time the trains are delayed due to an “accident,”…

Take care of your mind and the rest will follow — Back Story Yesterday Yesterday I was wallowing in self-pity. I was feeling terribly anxious. I couldn’t get out of bed. The root of my anxiety came from realizing I lost control of my life. I’m going through a traumatic break up with little to nothing in my bank account. I had only 7…

Practical self-help books are great and Atomic Habits is one of them — Self-help books have a bad reputation. There is a stigma attached to self-help books because they can feel like fluffy mumble-jumble crap full of toxic positivity. However, there are some self-book books that are very educational and practical. These sorts of self-help books are eye-opening and life-changing. …