By turning off mood lowering, energy zapping, and mind draining irritations and tuning in to the things you are passionate about, you can improve your life tremendously! This may seem obvious to you. But the irritations I am talking about and their impact may not. Irritations What I am calling irritations are the news programs, advertisements, […]
Staying Enthused
The Impact of a Smile Makeover
I was amazed to discover how much my imperfect teeth and self-conscious smile had been affecting me psychologically until after I got them fixed the other day. Although my teeth are pretty straight and fairly white, there was considerable cosmetic work that was needed to get back a smile that I was proud to show. […]
Keys to Staying Motivated
The ability to stay motivated requires that you take deliberate and conscious control of the quality of your thoughts, beliefs, environments, relationships, free time, and diet. Are your thoughts positive or pessimistic? Do your beliefs about yourself leave you energized or apathetic? Have you created a home that is uplifting or depressing? Do you hang […]
How to Pick Yourself Up During Hard Times
Having the ability to pick yourself up during hard times is an essential skill for success. Everybody hurts. We all go through difficult periods. The key is to have a list of actions you can take to lift yourself up so that you can get back in the game! Here are 7 ways. 1. Exercise […]
Why the News is for Suckers
As a society, we have been sucked into the habit of watching more and more news. The increased number of news broadcasts and the advent of 24-hour news channels like CNN has brought this about. Why is there more news broadcasts than ever before? There are more because there is now instant access to global […]
How to Revive New Year’s Resolutions & Goals After You’ve Blown It
When we blow one of our New Year’s resolutions or goals there is an almost overwhelming desire to give up. We say to ourselves, “I just can’t do it!” At the very least, there is a considerable amount of disappointment and sadness to endure for a while. This is especially true if it’s a health, […]