Morning Mantras
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” Dalai Lama
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Reaction to Stress Predicts Health Later in Life
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Life can come at you like a ton of bricks. It can be unexpected, unwelcomed, and unhappy. But according to new research at Penn State, it’s not what happens in life that makes the difference, but how you react to the stress.
Gandhi Turns 143: Be The Change That You Want to See (Video)
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Gandhi turned 143 Tuesday. Here’s to celebrating the life of a man that today still lights a flame within our hearts. Mahatma Gandhi was a leader of Indian nationalism in British ruled India, employing nonviolent civil demonstrations. He was the son of a senior government official and was trained as a lawyer in London.
What’s Your Intuition and Should You Listen to It?
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Rationally, you know that in a downed economy quitting your job is about the stupidest thing you can do. You’re a writer and you’ve hardly been published plus it’s hard to make a buck writing. But somehow you know you’ll be fine, in fact more than fine, so you quit your nine-to-five job and start writing. And in fact, years later you’re feeling quite confident in your career choice, just as you intuitively knew you would.
How Thinking Too Much Can Keep You From Doing
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It’s Sunday, you had a wild weekend at the end of a wild month. Life is busy, disorganized, over budgeted, fattening, and unhealthy. You decide that come Monday you’re starting over–you’ll eat three healthy meals a day, run daily, start meditating, and get to work on the job search.
15 Ways to Find Inspirational Wellness From Head to Toe
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Happiness starts on the inside and then shines out. It’s the idea of finding balance and mindfulness in all your daily pursuits. It’s about loving this body you’ve been given and realizing that you have a good amount of control over the amount of peace you find.
Don’t Fall Victim To Common Meditation Mistakes
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The happiest and healthiest people are those that learn to live in the moment rather than stressing about what has happened in the past and what will happen in the future. By embracing the moment, good or bad, you learn to combat your own suffering.
