Do you find you have too many things on your To Do lists? Read this for a potential solution…
If you have a bad or embarrassing memory that keeps rearing its ugly head and making you feel bad, you can get rid of it by turning it into something much more ridiculous. Here’s how.
Difficult, embarrassing, or traumatic events from our past can have ripple effects in our present. Writing about such events can help you to deal with them.
Power Naps
Type: Exercise
Naps have benefits that make their time investment more than worthwhile. They increase mental performance, improve your emotional state, and reduce the risk of various health conditions. Learn how to take the optimal nap here!
Studies have shown that performing random acts of kindness throughout your daily life can increase your happiness.
Even if you achieve all the BIG things you want, your life will still be made up of the same SMALL, mundane things – shopping, walking, eating, small talk. There’s a lot of happiness mileage to be gained in improving these – here’s one way to start.
Happier people don’t dwell on the the tough times. Instead, they reminisce on the positive, using their intensely positive experiences as a sort of databank, accessing good memories when they need a boost. Here’s how.
Some people handle stress gracefully, and can perform at their best under extremely high levels of pressure. Others crumble, even under relatively low levels of pressure. What makes the difference between the two? How can one move from the latter group towards the former?
Our thoughts shape our emotions and actions. If our thoughts are overly negative, this can affect our mood and lead us to make worse decisions. This challenge helps you identify and fix these unproductive thoughts.
Nature Break
Type: Exercise
Nature isn’t somewhere to visit. It’s home – it’s the environment we evolved to live in. There may be negative consequences to depriving ourselves of it. So, try to take a nature break when you can.