Mindfulness vs acceptance

It is now common to associate mindfulness with meditation, but mindfulness can be something very different.  I will give you a hint: this is something very common in human history, that we lost not long ago. Today I invite you to visit here, here, here, here, here, and here. Alternative definitions of mindfulness Here are some …

Saving the day with a smile

Every April 1st I write about humor. You are welcome to search this blog from several years back and verify.  Today, I want to focus on the evolutionary advantage. Why do we smile? Why do we laugh? How does it help us? Can we really save the day with a smile? You are welcome to read …

Parent yourself

We are the best guides and mentors for our kids. At least this is how we see the situation. Our kids get unconditional support, friendly advice, love, and tenderness. Our own parents are either far away or old and need our support. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could simply parent ourselves? This can actually …

How To Be More Confident in Everyday Life

We are all a work in progress. From the moment we are born to the moment we die – we never really finish learning. That also includes learning how to be more confident. Even though it may seem like some people are naturally confident, they are not, they just learned how to be so earlier …

The Impact Of Physical Activity On Mental Health And Stress Management

People worldwide have mental health issues as well as stress issues. To counter both of them, people look out for many solutions. But sometimes, there are no effects that can resolve the problem of mental health and stress. But the doctors recommend all those people who are suffering from these issues to get themselves into …

Practice openness

Openness is one of the personality qualities that determine how much we achieve. Just like other personality qualities, we can somewhat change it in the right conditions. This will make us more open to other people, to the new technologies and practices, and new ideas. It is a somewhat risky move, but on average it …

Job happiness and financial discipline

We can be hapy in our job, or we can work because we need money. The choice is ours. Job happiness and financial discipline are interconnected. More about it here, here, here, here, and here. Parkinson’s law Peter’s principle claims, an employee is promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level …

Multitasking entertainment and diaries

Keeping a diary is a headache. The whole reason for having a diary is to deal with thoughts we usually do not address. Sometimes the mind goes blank. Other times it produces more stimuli than we can handle. A diary solicits information in the first case and generates a queue in the second case. While …

Create your own passions list

It is a good idea to write your bucket list. But what if you exhausted the ideas for your bucket list? Try building a passion list instead! I definitely think it beats bucket list: we have a very long life and die only once. The bucket list popularity People have regrets when they die. The …

Self compassion will fuel your success

Quite often we push ourselves too hard. This increases the risks and reduces the joy. Possibly we can achieve better by showing ourselves more kindness. The self-compassionate approach is correlated with emotional stability and professional success. It enables us to deal with obsessions and cravings and focus on what really matters. More reading here, here, here, …