Have you reached a stage in life yet, whereby you truly believe a perceived or actual failure is an opportunity to learn? Sure, that statement is a cliché. Yet, we still concern ourselves incessantly with succeeding every time in everything we do. [Read more…]
The Reasons We Ruminate And How To Reduce The Cycle by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Associate Editor at Psych Central
I enjoy sharing content that provides international perspectives. This article from Dr Jim Manganiello is an excellent piece that focuses on the challenges in the US – and which are highly relevant in most areas! Dr Manganiello is a clinical psychologist and diplomate-level medical psychotherapist based in Groveland and West Boxford. He is also an author and teacher focusing on stress, personal growth, meditation and “inner fitness.” His book “Unshakable Certainty” is available on Amazon.
This topic is one that most of have experience of at some, and often, many stages throughout our lives. With careful guidance, counsel and coaching, these states of ‘living’ can be managed by providing meaningful and sustainable strategies to exist in ways that are more nourishing.
This column examines “disease proneness” and the role that stress often plays in disease-prone personality patterns. Research demonstrates that a relationship can exist between stress-provoking personality patterns and illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and life problems, including anxiety, depression and, among others, insomnia. [Read more…]
It has been said that there are only two times when we feel stress – daytime and night-time! Let’s face it. Stress is part of our everyday life. We experience some level of stress every time our expectations are unmet. We CAN transform our relationship with stress. Learn to let it go and cultivate more peace, joy, and calm in its place. [Read more…]
A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of the dying, and among the top is “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard!”. There was no mention of more sex or bungee jumps. What would your biggest regret be, if this was your last day of life? [Read more…]
What are you waiting for? Obvious, when we think about it. We’re busy. We’re looking after business… family… health. But are we? [Read more…]
Guest author, Amy Phillips-Gary at Personal Growth Planet shares her thought with us on generosity and self-esteem.
Generosity is an admirable and positive character trait.
When I describe someone as “generous,” I am usually referring to the way that the person gives of his or her time, energy and resources to others. Generous acts can range from donating money to those in need to spending an afternoon volunteering to letting your spouse have the biggest piece of pie. [Read more…]