I learned something fascinating this week. A fact that was both fascinating and empowering and also left me with a sense of relief. Negativity is not our fault. Our brains are wired to see the worst in any situation and prepare us to fight or flee. But we can train our brains to be positive instead.
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Yes, I believe you can. But, and there are quite a few buts, you can’t outright lie to your subconscious.
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12 weeks ago I sat down and wrote out my goals of what I wanted to have achieved by the end of June this year. Yesterday I sat down and reviewed those goals – sadly, I hadn’t achieved a single one.
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Happiness is a decision.
This statement has been whirling around my head for months now. When I first read it I thought hell yeah! I read some great articles and quotes on the website and believed that this statement was bang on.
Then I started thinking about this on many levels. And then I thought can you be not very happy but be happy to be?
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There is now definitive science that supports the idea that reading and saying positive statements, or affirmations, can help us to be happier.
The Science of Positive Affirmations. Read More »
It sounds so simple. If it were just that simple then why isn’t everyone happy? All of the time?
Simple, but not easy.
We can change our inner voice from being judgemental and grumpy us to being open and positive. It just takes practice and time and, yes, a bit of self-discipline.
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Happiness is the evaluation that your goals are being satisfied. This is interesting. It accounts for why happiness is defined differently for each person, as we all have different goals and aspirations. It also suggests that it is linked to a person’s expectations. And this is where we can truly make a difference and influence our own happiness.
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A Google search, ‘what is happiness?’ brings up results that show that the answer to this question has stretched the brains of many over time and still defines a single definition.
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Starting a daily gratitude practice can change your life. Science has shown that changing the way you perceive the world around you will actually change your experience of life.
Three different ways to start a daily gratitude practice – and how it helps. Read More »
Sometimes couples can get in a bit of a rut. Our busy lives can interfere with our relationships and we
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Happiness is a decision. Those were the powerful words given to me one night long ago while I was in the midst of my own despair. That was 26 years ago. The words just came into my head and I have been both railing against them and evangelising them ever since.
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