(Exploring Your Mind) Being happy doesn’t depend on having a problem-free life. However, it does depend on how you choose to think about what happens to you. Do you see threats or challenges? Mistakes or learning opportunities?
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The Power of a Smile – Three Experiments
(Exploring Your Mind) Thanks to several experiments on the power of the smile conducted in different parts of the world, we now know that it isn’t enough to just smile. A smile must be sincere and reflect genuine feelings.
A Smile Can Make You Happier in Less than 10 Seconds – Study
(Zoey Sky) An exciting study published in Psychological Bulletin suggests that doing something as simple as smiling can help boost your mood. But how exactly does a facial expression affect your mood?
How Belief in the Afterworld (Spirituality or Afterlife) Can Make this World a Better Place
(Prof. Stafford Betty) In this article we will examine three things: (1) the varieties of nonreligious, or secular information about the afterworld, (2) how we evolve in that world, and (3) the consequences for us, living in physical bodies, of a confident belief in the reality of that world.
7 Reasons Why You Should Smile More
(Tom Crawshaw) Did you know that you can instantly change your state of mind just by smiling? Science has now shown that when we flex our facial muscles to produce a smile, our brain releases a cocktail of feel-good hormones that elevate our mood and reduce stress. But you don’t need me to tell you that smiling feels good. You’ve already experienced the uplifting effects of smiling and laughing with friends and family.
How Does Nicotine Affect the Brain?
(Exploring your Mind) Nicotine is a substance that triggers an artificial sense of well-being. At the same time, it makes the brain age prematurely and this, in turn, affects some intellectual abilities.
5 Ways Happiness Affects Your Cellular Structure
(Marianna Pochelli, N.D.) Science is increasingly suggesting a link between happiness and health.
How to Bring More Joy into Your Life and Why This is Paramount to Longevity
(Mindvalley) How often do you find people turning to jealousy or envy when someone they know has good fortune? It’s actually a lot more common than you might think, especially in the workplace or among friends.
10 Simple Life Hacks You Can Start Today That Will Make You Happier, Backed By Science
(Joe Martino) It seems everyone is seeking happiness. For me, I prefer to look at it as the search for peace and joy in life, as I find happiness can be too conditional, and anytime we have to look for or chase something, we are looking outside of us. Surely some of this is just semantics, […]
Life Is Better When We Focus on What We Appreciate, Not What’s Lacking
(Nicole Hind) Recently a friend told me a story about taking her seven-year-old to the circus. It was a wonderful mother-daughter outing. Just the two of them, no pesky brothers or dad tagging along and getting in the way. Related Detoxification: Opening Doors To Spiritual Energies Source – Tiny Buddha by Nicole Hind, March 29th, 2018 “Wisdom is merely […]
The Miserable Generation: Smartphones Make Children Unhappy, Screen Time Should Be Limited to 2 Hours per Day, Study Finds
(Zoey Sky) According to a recent study, teenagers who spend too much time on their smartphones are unhappier. Source – Natural News by Zoey Sky, February 7th, 2018 Scientists from San Diego State University (SDSU) advised teenagers to spend less than two hours daily on digital media so they can “boost their happiness and self-esteem.” This […]
The Science of Happiness: Researchers Suggest Taking Your next Coffee Break Outside
(Rita Winters) When you see someone smiling or laughing, the tendency is that you would smile or laugh yourself. Happiness is as simple as that. How do you cope with stress? How do you unwind? The next time you take a break away from your daily toil, go outside and smell the flowers. Related: “Happiness comes from purposeful […]
The Bible tells you not to take it literally!!!
Source – Jeremy McDonald by Jeremy McDonald, April 11, 2017 The bible not intended to be taken literally!!! I grew up in a church of fire and brimstone – constantly teaching about God’s world tomorrow of which only the few could pass into. The rest would die unless they repented of their sins and if they […]
Ego, Enlightenment & Other Essentials – With: Cate Montana
Source – Jeremy McDonald by: Jeremy McDonald, March 3, 2017 With Donald Trump’s election, decades of progressive thinking and legislation are going up in smoke. Millions of people want to know, “Why is this happening?” And The E-WORD reveals the answer: It’s happening because as a nation—as an entire species—we’ve neglected to understand the human ego and […]
Love? What is it exactly? What is it in this modern day world?
Source – Jeremy McDonald by: Jeremy McDonald, February 20, 2017 ***note recorded in November 2016, had upload issues finally resolved and uploaded*** ENJOY! :) In this polarity world what will keep us in balance? The answer is simple…. Love.. what is love? That’s what we talk about in this presentation… Love the word that is overused, […]