Sully: Hang in there. Toby: Hang in there? That’s the sum of your wisdom on the subject? Sully: That’s the sum of my wisdom on most subjects. ~ Nobody’s Fool (film) written by Robert Benton 1994 Sometimes the simplest advice … Continue reading →
ADHD in Children – Should You Be Concerned?
Children are by their very nature full of energy and curiosity. Stuck in an adult world of rules they are still learning, they all can become bored with sitting still, forget what they’ve been told, and get distracted by something new and exciting. So then when does normal child behaviour cross the line into attention …
So what?
“There is unequivocal evidence that the world is a place of unfairness.” – Elizabeth Gilbert So what? I plan to keep playing the odds anyway. I keep designing my life, and creating my path despite the odds. And while I choose to keep my feet planted in reality, I also choose to frame my world from the perspective of possibility, the expectancy of joyful discovery. I choose …
Holiday Dissonance
Don’t freak out about a holiday article. Hang on! Don’t leave! Wait! I need your help! I have many articles on the holidays and will be publishing some of them soon. This blog originated for some of my NYC Learning … Continue reading →
How free is your time?
“Productive people are never “free.” – Chris Guillebeau If I don’t have something to do, I find something to do. I keep moving forward, and stay focused on what’s ahead. I don’t just sit around – except to read, to think, to plan. I don’t have time for time wasters. I don’t have time for dry…
7 Ways to Improve Your Life With Gratitude
I am a big believer in using the power of gratitude to create positive changes. Being constantly aware of your many blessings, and feeling grateful for them, can have a huge impact on the quality of your life. When you are filled with appreciation, it quite literally changes the dynamic of your reality. I find it truly amazing how one, simple, positive action can change so much in a person’s life…
Fun Fun Fun
We have the music thread, but what do you do for fun? Someone here once mentioned kite surfing which is an extreme sport and if you go there, more power to you (honestly, I’m jealous!), but for self-care in the … Continue reading →
Everyone Else’s Fault? How to Stop Projecting Feelings Onto Others
What is projection anyway? You don’t want to go out for the evening, but convince yourself the other party actually doesn’t find you interesting and that’s why you’re cancelling. You are incredibly attracted to a colleague, but get angry at them for flirting with you. In a fight with your sister you stay very calm, pointing …
Mind Exposure Network is Here
I recently created a word press blog located at Mindexposure.net, this will a multi author blog.This means it will be open to any blog author to join and contribute to it. The sole mission of this newly created blog is to provide informative, creative , inspirational and positive content for the readers to benefit from. We believe wisdom comes from all types of people in the world, not one region, religion or philosophy has all the answers nor all the wisdom. So if interested in joining this project just stop by www.mindexposure.net , sign up and give me a shout via a comment …
I’m done with perfect
“I don’t have time for perfect.” Perfect shows up disguised as virtue – a noble ideal – but I’ve found it’s the enemy of the possible. It persuades me to endlessly fiddle and fine tune, and when I’m lured into its vortex I never finish what I started out to do. Perfect tells me I’m not good enough, …
What is Your Mind Actually Good At?
Do you feel that your mind is good at certain types of mental challenges and not as good at others? What kinds of thinking do you excel at? Maybe you’re really good at spelling, but not so good at math. Or perhaps you are good with concepts but not with logistics. How is your mind wired? Understanding what kind of thinking you are naturally good at can help you …
10/17 Check-In Post
Because the blog was down for almost a week, I’m starting a new check-in thread. Feel free to move your last check in to here.
Spiritual Small Bites: Doubt
Doubt is one of the great absurdities of the ego. I’m not talking about doubting ideas and conjecture. There are lots of ways that questioning the words of another are important with so many people speaking falsities and half-truths.No, I’m talking about when doubt arises in the face of what you are actually experiencing. I’m talking about how people doubt their own truth and their own pain.For instance, a powerful memory re-emerges, and the person doesn’t want to believe it. When someone remembers repressed childhood trauma, it often upsets their ideas of their family life, who their parents and siblings are, …
Impulsivity – When You Just Can’t Stop Yourself And It’s Ruining Everything
We all know children who seem to lack the ability to think before they act, grabbing toys off other kids and saying mean things only to promise yet again they’ll be nice. But adults can suffer from impulsivity too. It might be hidden behind your good social skills or even closed doors, but if you …
Get good
“It’s a simple and generous rule that whatever you practice you will get good at.” – Elizabeth Gilbert Practice more. Practice with intent. Find and express your power in practice. It’s not enough to merely go through the motions. You have to practice with intent, with discipline, with an end in mind. Many go through half-hearted motions and fail to get good. But you’re different. You push and drive and cultivate the positive habit of practice. And…
Get good enough at the things that matter
“The line is thin, but the gap is wide.” – article on amateur golfer Dan McLaughlin, from Southwest Airlines Magazine Going from bad to good is easier than going from good to great. And the jump from great to world-class is many orders of magnitude more difficult. You’re up against the law of diminishing returns. You’re up against the limits of how much time you can afford to spend. You can’t master everything, maybe not many things, but you can get good enough at lots of things. You can challenge yourself and get good enough at …
Questions Post
If you sent me an email for the Questions post and it wasn’t answered in the last “Answers to the Questions Post” or you want to submit one, please do so. If you’ve sent one and it wasn’t answered, please … Continue reading →
Webinar: Natural Spiritual Growth and the Calming of Awakening
The intensities of the initial spiritual awakening can be many and destabilizing, and that's to be expected when people have been living lives so cut off from their truth, kindness, and love. The rush of your own divine energy in the space created by awakening takes many off guard, shaking up their whole world. Most just want to get this whole thing over with. Very few embrace it, but to those who do, a great gift …
Why We Hurt the Ones We Love
It can sometime seem that the more we love a partner or friend, the more we hurt them. What makes this so often the case? 1. You trust them. When we become truly close to someone, we trust them enough we relax. Social conventions drop, and we are more of ourselves around them. Of course …
How You See Yourself Reflects Onto Others.
Look in your mirror. Go on.. have a look. What do you see? Who is starring back at you? When you look at yourself are you looking at only your reflection? Only how nice you look? Do you take a moment to look deeper then only what you see on the surface? We want to see how we appear on the outside to other people. People for the most part use the mirror only to checkout their look. Is the hair just right? Do the clothes look…
Their plan, or yours?
“It ain’t what they call you; it’s what you answer to.” – W.C. Fields How do you live your life? On their plan, or yours? – We’ve been working on a new website! Whenever we read these posts, we’re inspired to write our own private thoughts. Now you can write your own private thoughts at 130words.com. It’s easy. It’s private. It’s free. Try it! Let us know what you think!The post Their plan, or yours? appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.
Discover Your Dominant Character Trait
What dominate character trait would you say best describes you? Are you courageous, sensitive, or generous? Perhaps you see yourself as passionate, ambitions, analytical, trustworthy, or adventurous. Undoubtedly, you are actually a unique combination of several different character traits. But have you ever wondered which of those traits is your most dominant one? Not an easy call It’s been estimated that there are over six hundred primary character traits. Having that many choices makes it very difficult to identify your most dominant one…
Your Inventory
Someone wrote me about their Relationship Inventory and while I can’t answer emails personally about this sort of thing, I want to urge everyone to be honest about YOURSELF in your inventory. Some of the ones I’ve seen could be … Continue reading →