What does it mean to be healthy in an ever-changing world?
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Discovering Happiness: Life-Changing Advice That You Need
Currently we are all being inundated with new ideas on what we can do to feel happier. There are so many concepts to pursue and test that it's not surprising that we freeze in the face of all this information.
What we need is to use what we know about lean thinking and apply it to our personal happiness... Read More...
Morning Practice: Waking Up Everyday on Top of the World
Waking Up is More Than Just The Physical Act of Coming Out of a Sleep State...
Don’t be afraid to see what you see, hear what you hear, think what you think, or feel what you feel.
Wake up. Notice how things grow. Don’t be afraid to see what you see, hear what you hear, think what you think, or feel what you feel. Attend sunrises. – Douglas Wood Read More...
Going Unplugged: The Counterintuitive Way to Increase Your Energy
If you are a driven, ambitious, go-getter, the idea of taking a rest day, going unplugged and slowing down can feel baffling, counter-intuitive and well ain’t nobody got time for that. What if I told you that giving yourself a break every once in a while on a consistent basis can improve your productivity, would you do it?
When you try to control everything, you enjoy nothing. Sometimes you just need to relax, breathe, let go and live in the moment. Read More...
Everyone Wants to Be Heard: Practicing Deep Listening
When Encountering Someone Who Doesn’t Think Like You, Remember They Come From a Different Place...
Allowing will bring you peace, because when you allow someone to be who they are, you don’t take on their drama or mindset because you have given them space to be. And in doing so, you take a breath and allow yourself to be. You embrace yourself and you embrace them, knowing that collectively we are on a journey but individually we are on different paths.
Allowing people to be who they are is a principle that must be practiced daily.
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A Question to Ask Yourself Every Day: Are You Happy?
I am going to ask you one very simple question. Please try to answer right away and without thinking... give call your answer out loud and to the best of your ability.
ARE YOU HAPPY?
The Appreciation We Have for Many Other Aspects of our Lives are Affected by our Immediate Circumstances... Read More...
Extrovert & Introvert: The Key to Understanding Both
An introvert is a person who is absolutely cozy and comfortable within his permanent shell. A shy person is a person who has his temporary shell which he would love to lose at any given moment. Introverts find their comfort in calm low key places and they would rather read a book than go and dance in the club. Extensive socialising for introverts is an emotionally draining experience – shy people on the other hand do not always prefer solitude. They are just timid to connect with other people. Read More...
Why Clinical Pilates Really Has Your Back
For those suffering from spinal conditions, Clinical Pilates can avoid the potentially harmful effects of a general class and provide a great introduction to the correct exercises and movement patterns.
Working as a physiotherapist for the last ten years, I’ve used a range of Pilates techniques with my patients. For those suffering from spinal pain, it can provide great results, but only when utilised correctly.
Pilates is not a one size fits all intervention for back pain, and can easily make symptoms worse with the wrong exercises.
Despite this, Pilates classes are generally packed with students following a set routine, with little opportunity for instructors to tailor individual programmes. Read More...
How to Wake up in a Good Mood
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive –...
5 Ways You Can Slow Down to Achieve More
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Gandhi We are sold the myth that we...
How to Become an Early Riser
How to Become an Early Riser. The Benefits of Rising Up Early in the Morning
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Take Back Control: How to Stop Letting Your Insecurities Define You
What the mind believes the body achieves – Unknown. The first time that I ever remember feeling...
Why “All or Nothing” Approach Doesn’t Work
Make the most of the best and the least of the worst – Robert Louis Stevenson About 2...
Are You a Yoga Show Off? Great!
I’m not that big on the whole forum discussions/commenting thing… But the other day I was surfing and...
3 Things You Need to Know About Yoga
I've been practising yoga for more than 10 years. Nevertheless, the understanding of yoga kicked in not until recently, about 4 years ago. Naturally it came out of observations I made during countless yoga classes. And this is what I found out and what I'm working on ever since... Read More...
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before my First Yoga Class
Like with any healthy habit, I had to work out the mechanism so yoga would stick with me and contribute to my sustainable change. But before even starting my practice years ago I wasn't aware of these 5 things I am about to share with you right now. Read More...
5 Simple Habits to Kickstart a Day on a Positive Vibe
I get up every morning and it's going to be a great day.
You never know when it's going to be over so I refuse to have a bad day!
As I was drinking and savouring my coffee sip after sip, I thought and I asked myself, what makes mornings great? What makes them positive? What makes them cloudless and perfect?
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How to Focus During Yoga Lesson: 3 Easy Steps
You don’t need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding. – Guy Finley...
Here is Why Meditation is The Best Underlying Habit
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. ― Thích Nhất...
Flying Without Fear: How to Get Over Your Fear of Flying
I was born and raised in the beautiful city of Saint Petersburg. My parents’ great hobby was skydiving...
Mind Secrets: 8 Tricks It Plays On Us
We interact with each other on a daily basis. We communicate, and our world expands while changing, adding...
4 Effective Ways to Tackle Negative Thoughts
All thoughts are charged up with energy. Positive ones give us motivation and perspective to look and move...