Stop being Controlling

Challenge the fear. Since controlling behaviors are fueled by fear, you need to understand exactly what you’re afraid of and determine if it’s realistic. What are you afraid will happen if you can’t control this situation or person? Are you catastrophizing or expecting the worst? What are the chances that this bad thing will really happen? Often we exaggerate both how bad the outcome will be and how likely it is to […]

 

Trataka …and Mirror gazing Meditation

Gazing Meditation is also called as “Trataka”.  It is the practice which involves focusing the eyes through intention but relaxed gazing. It means the meditators open their eyes to an external object. Then, they close their eyes but still gaze the image of this object in their mind. Mirror gazing helps you to focus on your body language, facial expressions, and stream of thoughts. This form of meditation can help […]

 

Mood Off … A tendency to anger quickly.

We don’t often think of angry people as being emotional, but anger is also an emotion. Life is all about dealing with the ups and downs, to be patient come what may. Some people are inherently calm and don’t get angry easily, whereas some people are quick to look for an excuse to anger. One reason for getting angry could be that they associate their successes or failures with their […]

 

Do women really go for ‘bad boys’?

“Nice guys finish last” is one of the most widely believed maxims of dating. Fleshed out, the idea goes something like this: Women might say they want nice characteristics in a partner, but in reality what they want is the challenge that comes with dating a “bad boy”. Every woman has had a friend who dated a guy who was clearly bad news, but she just couldn’t resist. Maybe, that […]

 

Struggling with the negativity that people bring into your life

Did you know that there is a difference between people that get stuck in suffering or misery and those who don’t? Everyone experiences pain. But sometimes that pain turns into suffering or even misery. For people struggling with anxiety, depression, cast/ poverty-based stress, or other challenges, it feels very difficult and sometimes impossible to tolerate pain. As a result, they may attempt to alleviate pain with strategies that ultimately transform […]

 

Time is money, especially overtime.

There is a lot of preconception that working overtime is something extremely negative. But have you given the change to the other way of thinking? Overtime does not have to be bad if the employee desires it and if the business adequately compensates them for the work. It’s true. People usually do it because they have to. Due to poor time management, unrealistic expectations, or workforce deficit. But it can […]

 

Mental health improves with age

Aging is not a disease dementia is. Unfortunately, dementia and aging are often used interchangeably. Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of aging. It is ominous to consider 10 percent of the aging population has dementia. It looks much different when we acknowledge that vast number of people of the elderly are not demented. Old people process information more slowly. This can frustrate the older person and cause them and their loved ones to worry about […]

 

Letting go: Learning that sometimes love doesn't work out

“Letting go” is the gold ring of positive change, releasing us from the chains of the past.  Intuitively, to let go means immediate relief, being unburdened, relaxing into and passing through suffering into peace and possibility. It seems ever-elusive, until it’s not. Mental action is modeled on physical behavior. istock  Evolution, it is thought, borrows from basic brain systems in constructing sophisticated psychic life. Being close to someone physically equates […]

 

Body language can be an important part of communication, and the eyes play a major role.

Certain eye expressions can help provide you with insight into a woman’s mind. Read a woman’s eyes by looking at her brows, her pupils, and her eye shape and matching her face with verbal emotional indicators. Make no mistake. Learning how to interpret the meanings of eye contact from women can make or break your relationships with them. Eye contact is important in dating, finding out what people think of […]

 

I can tell, just by looking at your footwear.

Are you a go-getter, an attention-seeker, or a loyal friend? I can tell, just by looking at your footwear. When you go out in public, what do you suppose other people notice about you? Sure, they see your clothing, hair, mannerisms, and certainly your smile. But we tend to underestimate the attention  strangers give to one of the most functional aspect of your ensemble—your shoes. You Are OBSERVED By Your Shoes […]