Flip Your Script

I recently came across a series of video clips from a lecture by Raj Persaud about Happiness and How to Be Happy.  He has some interesting things to say about the topics of Type 1 (Hedonistic happiness) and Type 2 (Cognitive happiness). For instance: happiness is biologically wired into our brains to be a reward mechanism for activities that have an evolutionary purpose (think sex). He also says that the secret to happiness is pursuing mild contentment and that the pursuit of intense happiness experiences can actually be … Continue Reading

A friend of mine recently shared a book with me called “The Four Agreements” by don Miguel Ruiz. It is a very quick read that has the potential to change your life just by adapting to four simple behavioral changes: being impeccable with your word; not taking anything personally, not making assumptions, and always doing your best. Very simple yet totally challenging given how we are brought up in this world of fear, distrust, and victimization. I am so fortunate to have … Continue Reading

I’m one of those people who firmly believe man is ultimately good and kindhearted. It does mean going against the mainstream of consumerist thought that man is inherently self interested and presently hedonistic. I smiled when I heard the phrase “collaborative and benign” to describe man. Plenty of folks will call you mad, but I for one prefer man as a positive being. Many have still not found enlightenment, yet here we are in the post-enlightenment period trying to become The Empathetic Civilization.

Life is full of simple things that make us happy. Exercise is one of those. Few things can clear you head and make you feel good all over than a good sweat from physical activity. Getting into a exercise regimen helps your body but also all other aspects of your life as you begin to feel better and get into a baseline level of fitness.

Even if you have not worked up a sweat from exercise since your freshman PE class you can start exercising today. Start off with small defined goals such as walking 1 mile 3 days a week for … Continue Reading

Whether you choose to live slowly or die slowly one thing is for sure: time flies.

I love this article “6 Travel Truths You’ll Never Escape” By Jennifer Miller. Especially the first Truth of  “No matter where you go, there you are.”

She writes:
“Your basic character, your strengths, your flaws, these all go with you, for better or for worse. You cannot escape yourself, no matter how far you walk. To try is folly.”
http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-10/6-travel-truths-youll-never-escape.html

“Money represents lack. Money represents things in the past (debt) and things in the future (credit), but money never represents what is present.” – Daniel Suelo

Could you live without it?

My 9 elements of happiness is a simple formula for finding out the imbalances in your life that prevent you from being happy. Once you can identify the areas to work on you can start making real changes to become a happier person.

But if you feel you need a quick happiness boost RIGHT NOW, try these 5 ways to trick yourself into being happy.

My cursory search of the phrase to “Keep your nose clean” made references to generally staying away from trouble and evolved from the British way of saying keep one’s hands clean by avoiding masturbation.

I have made my own simple interpretation from my experience being a father of young children. You see, babies don’t know to blow their noses when stuffed so you have to squirt saline solution then suction all the gooey stuff out. Not fun but basic care that must be taken.

So I  started using saline for allergy symptoms then expanded to nightly in the dry winter months. For … Continue Reading

If someone who is cold burns down an orchard to stay warm for a night, they will likely have to cope with hunger the next day…

“Since the bowl is exactly the right size, we always know just how much to eat. We never overeat, because overeating brings sickness to our bodies…. We see that people who consume less are healthier and more joyful, and that those who consume a lot may suffer very deeply…. Mindful consumption brings about health and healing, for ourselves and for our planet.”

-Thich Nhat Hanh