Source: Scym/Pixabay As 2017 fades away, and 2018 glimmers up ahead, most of us will soon hear this question pop up in conversation, if we haven’t heard it already: “Do you have a New Year’s resolution?” How will you respond? If you’re like almost half of all Americans, you’ll say, “Yes.” And if the most popular resolutions are anything to go by, you’re most likely to say that you want to: Shed a few pounds Grow as a person, or enhance your life in some way Kick that smoking habit Have more adventure Carve out more quality time with loved ones Devote more time to exercise Gain knowledge, or master a new skill Be kinder and more generous to people Meet that special someone Obtain more enjoyable and rewarding work Of course, you may not relate to this. A lot of Americans either rarely make resolutions, or they don’t make them at all. But regardless of whether you relish resolutions, or you scoff at … [Read more...] about Making New Year’s Resolutions Work for You
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10 Health Benefits Of Drinking Warm Water
Home Health Wellness Wellness oi-Amritha K By Amritha K on June 12, 2019 We are all aware of the importance of drinking water. Every human being needs to drink at least 7 to 8 glasses of water daily to hydrate the body. Though most people prefer consuming normal water, researchers have shown that drinking warm water has some exclusive benefits for your health. According to ancient Chinese and Indian medicine, starting the day with a glass of warm water helps kick-start the digestive system and provides a range of health benefits. Drinking warm water can relieve congestion and can even make you feel relaxed [1] . Warm water is a natural body regulator and drinking it can be an easy step towards leading a healthy life. Drinking warm water help improve the blood circulation, clears nasal passage, help lose weight and improve your immunity [2] . Drink warm water after every meal or drink it thrice or four times every week, regularly. Many people follow drinking warm water as … [Read more...] about 10 Health Benefits Of Drinking Warm Water
How Infidelity Causes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Of all of the threats to a committed relationship I have treated in four decades of working with couples, the most difficult to heal is infidelity. When a trusted partner in a committed relationship betrays the sacred trust of the other, the relationship will undergo severe instability. The partner who has been betrayed is emotionally tortured and humiliated when knowledge of the infidelity emerges. They are clearly in trauma and experience the same array of symptoms that professionals now describe as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Similar to any others who have suffered threats to their physical or emotional well-being and security, they are disoriented and confused by what has happened. Relationship partners of both genders experience similar of the classical symptoms of PTSD: Repeated intrusive thoughts. Unstable emotional regulation. Out of body experiences. Alternating between feeling numb and striking out in retaliation. Inability to stop scanning for any new data that might … [Read more...] about How Infidelity Causes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Mindfulness Made Simple
Mindfulness in a Daffodil “Mindfulness” has become a buzzword that is often misinterpreted. What is mindfulness? How can it benefit you? Mindfulness is much more basic than most people realize. In fact, I’ve isolated 3 easy steps to kickstart a state of mindfulness in a few seconds. To kickstart a state of mindfulness all you have to do is: Stop. Breathe. Think about your thinking. Anybody can use this simple mindfulness technique throughout the day to stay calm, focused, optimistic, and kind. This close-up picture of a daffodil illustrates simple mindfulness training. What part of the image is your attention drawn to first? Is your focus initially drawn to the stamen at the center? Where do your eyes and your attention go from there? Notice how you can hone in on the center or decide to inspect the abstract shapes and different colors in the surrounding. We all have the power to guide our thoughts consciously—to zoom in and zoom out on specific … [Read more...] about Mindfulness Made Simple
The Art Of Focus
Summary of Blog 1 (In Spite of Yourself) - Feelings First or Second? Personal and family safety, continuously assessed at an intuitive level, comes first. Following this assessment, instinct creates feelings to shape our behaviour - our thoughts as well as our actions. Feelings determine what we think and do to survive. Every emotion you have is necessary for survival, and that includes feelings that we don't want to have like anxiety, depression, unhappiness, anger, envy, jealousy. There are ways to influence the feelings produced by instinct (drugs - medication, alcohol, nicotine, party drugs - to disrupt your brain) or to lessen the distress of instinct (activity to distract you). Selling you on ways to change your feelings is a lucrative and a 'repeat business' because following every change, instinct will ensure the return of emotions that you need for survival. So whether the 'business' is the accumulation of money, power, relationships, possessions or … [Read more...] about The Art Of Focus