You feel miserable. It’s been a long, stressful week. Maybe your job is creating headaches that won’t go away. Your long-term relationship might have just ended, or you’re frustrated about a recent conversation with a friend. Many people resort to drinking to cope with these difficult emotions. Although it feels like it helps for a […]
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What Does It Mean to Gaslight Yourself?
Gaslighting is a term that comes from a movie. The husband would keep turning the gaslights at home a little lower each night to disorient his wife. When she asked why the lights were lower than normal, he’d tell her it was only in her head. If someone gaslights another, it’s a form of manipulation […]
4 Crucial Signs You Are a Codependent Giver
Some people give gifts to others because they think it’ll make that person feel happy. Others provide presents because the goal is to quell the turmoil they feel inside. Codependency involves reliance on someone else. It’s often a family member, friend, or intimate partner. The term comes from the 1950s, when people tried to take […]
Ways to Spread Happiness Throughout the Day
Kindness can provide a lot of happiness in our world today. Even if others are being unkind, you can still offer the sunshine that many people miss. When that happens, you’ll see that happiness spreads quickly, bringing more smiles to faces around the world. If you’d like to start spreading more happiness to people each […]
These Are the Most Important Chakras
When you engage with today’s alternative healing circles, a conversation about chakras eventually develops. These seven energy points are responsible for your balance and regularity. If something gets blocked during your daily routine, it can cause a myriad of unwanted signs and symptoms. Although every chakra is vital to your overall wellbeing, your balance and […]
How Early Can You Teach Meditation to Children?
Most children can start learning the initial concepts for meditation at the age of three or four. This practice of self-awareness for the body and mind has thousands of years of positive benefits associated with it, helping kids and adults manage their stress and environmental relaxations. In recent years, there has been a significant shift […]
How Does Light Therapy Help Your Mood?
When the days get shorter, it is not unusual for feelings of sadness and loneliness to become more dominant. For some people, this issue evolves into depression-like symptoms that can quickly become overwhelming. If this issue occurs, your doctor might diagnose you with a condition called “seasonal affective disorder,” or SAD. SAD isn’t relegated to […]
What Is Kundalini Meditation and Are You Ready for It?
Most yoga sessions are meant to be relaxing. Although you might work on strength and flexibility, the time you spend at the studio is hardly something you’d consider to be dangerous. If you start practicing Kundalini meditation, you’re stepping into an entirely different situation. It’s meant to move energy through the body in specific ways. […]
Ideas for Celebrating the International Day of Happiness on March 20
The International Day of Happiness is one of the best informal holidays that we can all celebrate together. This unique event started in 2013 as part of the United Nations’ recognition that shifting attitudes about ourselves and our planet required some attention. We need to think about happiness more often. Have you ever noticed how […]
Why Do We Make Bad Decisions?
It would be fair to say that most people don’t purposely make bad decisions. When poor choices happen, it is usually due to several circumstances coming together simultaneously to create an adverse life event. We must also consider our circumstances. The average person has about 20,000 thoughts and 2,000 decisions that get made each hour. […]