Robert Emmons has been investigating the psychological effects gratitude on happiness. One of his studies utilized a gratitude practice to increase happiness and health. Emmons divided the participants into three groups. The group called the gratitude condition kept a weekly journal about five things they were grateful for. The group called the hassles condition wrote […]
Give Back to Your Community
June 15, 2015 by
One of the Seven Principles of Mindfulness in Healing is to give back to your community when you are ready. This is important for two reasons. The first reason is that a gift of service to your community has the benefit of getting you out of yourself long enough to serve others. This releases tension […]
Discover the Purpose of Your Life with Jean Houston
June 14, 2015 by
“The 3 Keys To Discovering & Living Your Life’s Purpose” with Dr. Jean Houston Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at 5pm Pacific Time Special Bonus Below Do you ever feel like there must be…more? Regardless of how happy you are with your life, do you wish you felt more fulfilled and had a greater sense of […]
Discovering Your Life’s Purpose FREE Online Training with Dr. Jean Houston
June 13, 2015 by
“The 3 Keys To Discovering & Living Your Life’s Purpose” with Dr. Jean Houston Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at 5pm Pacific Time Special Bonus Below Join one of the most respected spiritual luminaries of our time, bestselling author Dr. Jean Houston, as she reveals her powerful process for truly discovering your purpose, and then integrating […]
How to Recover from Failure
June 12, 2015 by
Dr. Alex Lickerman provides us with these words of wisdom today on how to recover from failure with determination. These are teachings from the Pure Land tradition of Nichiren Buddhism. This form of Japanese Buddhist practices focuses on the Lotus Sutra and relies on the Gohonzon – the chanting of Namu Myoho Renge Kyo. The […]
Should we be Afraid of Emptiness?
June 11, 2015 by
Should we be afraid of emptiness? If you think so, you may be incorrect. Just think about it. Pick up any piece of paper. It could be a newspaper or a piece of paper that you use to take notes on. What do you see in this piece of paper? Some people will say, “It […]
How to Find Inner Peace and Clarity
June 10, 2015 by
I am happy to present this guided meditation on how to find inner peace and clarity, written and read by Doreen Virtue. Doreen as a noted Hay House author and teacher. Her teachings call upon the help of your angels and universal archangels to help relieve your suffering. Sri Chinmoy says, “Listen to the inner […]
One Thing You Can Do About Mindful Consumption
June 9, 2015 by
Here is one thing you can do about mindful consumption: turn off your TV:)! Mindful consumption is the subject of the Fifth of the Five Mindfulness Trainings. It reads, Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I am committed to cultivate good health, both physical and mental, for myself, my family, and my society by […]
A Gratitude Practice You Can Do
June 8, 2015 by
I just read about Cheri Huber‘s delightful gratitude practice. This is certainly a gratitude practice you can do. Here is what Cheri says: Spend one week saying only kind, caring things to yourself. Say thank you at least ten times an hour, direct five toward yourself and five to the world at large. Compliment yourself […]
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