Studies have shown that in areas where winters are long cold and grey the depression and suicide rates increase during those months. In those same areas, during the summer those rates decrease, which to me indicates that we have the same troubles throughout the year, but during the winter months when the outside is cold and seems dead the troubles are amplified to a point where some people can’t handle it. How do we help fix this problem?
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Winter Blues
Studies have shown that in areas where winters are long cold and grey the depression and suicide rates increase during those months. In those same areas, during the summer those rates decrease, which to me indicates that we have the same troubles throughout the year, but during the winter months when the outside is cold [...]
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Before Bed Workout
Are you out of shape and trying to make a change? Are you trying hard enough to make this dream of being thin a reality? If you are still overweight or are not comfortable with your weight and think that you should not weight as much as you do then the answer to that question [...]
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The Road to Happiness – Expanding your Expectation
Expectations we have of ourselves are greatly influenced by the opinions we formulate about ourselves in childhood. We may think of ourselves as capable in some ways and not in others. When we achieve our positive expectations, we think of ourselves as successful. Success, or “more success,” is interpreted differently by different people. Success may [...]
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Personal Growth
Have you ever watched the movie ‘The Wizard of Oz’? I mean really watched it to try and get behind the message conveyed? When I was a young boy I watched the movie every Christmas and to me at the time it was just a great story about a group of friends going on a [...]
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10 Ways to Improve Your Relationships
Growing up during your teenage years its important to form relationships and make new friends. These friendships can turn into long lasting relationships. Making new friends is important in your younger years and it’s not difficult if you follow these simple rules. 1. Be Yourself! This is first on the list for a reason, it’s [...]
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How to Plan Good Intentions
The saying goes “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. In the short term, the plans give a pleasant feeling – “everything okay”. Later it may appear that only sweet little keeper who procrastinate conceal. If the list never implemented plans ruin your mood and your confidence. Who still wants to change his [...]
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Benefits of the ‘thanking culture’
The definition of thanking culture is the custom of expressing one’s gratitude. We can express this feeling in many ways such as to say thank you, to give presents to someone and study hard. This culture gives us much benefits.This culture can produce a society which appreciates someone’s help. When we practice this
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Learn To Fail With Purpose
Whatever happened to that famous saying, if at first you don’t succeed try and try again. Yet how afraid are we of failing? We do not even start on a new adventure because we do not want to fail.
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Discovery Tools of an Action Plan for Happiness
Get into a comfortable position and imagine you are looking at a good-sized TV screen on which the story of your life is being played. Spend a few moments looking very closely at yourself as you are now; then, on a sheet of paper, jot down answers to
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The Power Of Love In Pursuit Of Happiness
Intimacy versus isolation is the next developmental crisis. It is related to unresolved issues around trust or nontrust which begin to surface again between ages eighteen and thirty. “Dare I trust someone enough to be truly intimate, or shall I withdraw and insulate myself instead?” “Am I important enough so that someone will come if [...]
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Change is a Process of Happiness
Throughout life our bodies change. In youth, the changes lead to increased strength and development. With aging, the changes often lead to decreased strength. Granted, to some degree, the health and development of our bodies are influenced by genetics. But they are also influenced by accidents, illnesses, and nutrition. Currently there is a widespread and [...]
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Discover Your Talent
Guest post by Roman Soluk from Optimistic Lifestyle (www.oplife.org) Very often people are unaware of their abilities; they do not know what talent they have. People are too lazy to engage in self-discovery. Many do not even think that they have a talent. And only a case can suddenly show our abilities, which can be [...]
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The Power of Purpose in the Pursuit of Happiness
During ages three to seven, interest begins to shift from wanting autonomy to concern for “Who am I (as a boy or a girl)?” Awareness of one’s sexual identity becomes important. Boys tend to seek their mother’s attention; girls may act to get their fathers to notice them. Parents are often confused by a son’s [...]
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28 Ways on How to Beat the Blues This Christmas
Are you blue this Christmas? Just in case you are, here are 28 ways that will help you beat the blues with this Christmas: 1 Throw, a Billy Wilder comedy film festival made up of Sabrina, Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch. 2 Rent The Talented Mr. Ripley and fast-forward to the [...]
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The Secrets about Self-Improvement
The word self-improvement becomes synonymous with success, only if the tips you are really following, fetch you some improvement in your life style. The improvement may be in terms of your financial growth or your health or in your relationships. Read through to unravel the simple methods to improve you to the greater heights. Start [...]
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Winter Blues
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Before Bed Workout
Are you out of shape and trying to make a change? Are you trying hard enough to make this dream of being thin a reality? If you are still overweight or are not comfortable with your weight and think that you should not weight as much as you do then the answer to that question is NO! You are not trying hard enough, but that’s okay, all you need is a little bit of motivation and work ethic. Most people who are overweight develop unhealthy habits at a young age, which is difficult to understand considering the fact that Physical Education is a required class all throughout grade school in the United States and many other countries. It is not that people don’t want to be healthy and thin, it is simply that they do not want to have to work for their body.
Expectations we have of ourselves are greatly influenced by the opinions we formulate about ourselves in childhood. We may think of ourselves as capable in some ways and not in others. When we achieve our positive expectations, we think of ourselves as successful.
Success, or “more success,” is interpreted differently by different people. Success may be found in a major accomplishment or in a small act. Success to one person could be a new job. To another it could be saving money and buying a new house. Success could also be improved health or improved appearance, improved family life, or friendships. It could be winning a race, flying a kite, gathering a bouquet of flowers, preparing a gourmet meal, singing a song,
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Personal Growth
Have you ever watched the movie ‘The Wizard of Oz’? I mean really watched it to try and get behind the message conveyed?
When I was a young boy I watched the movie every Christmas and to me at the time it was just a great story about a group of friends going on a fabulous journey together. Each of the friends desired a solution to their own unique problem. Together, they set out on an adventure of a lifetime. The answer to their dreams, or so they thought, would be provided by the great Wizard of Oz.
On their journey they met with many obstacles only to find at the end of their journey, the wizard of Oz was a sham. The person they thought held all the answers was not who they thought he was. However, the key point here is it made little difference to the outcome.They each achieved their dream because of the journey they made together!
The message is clear. No one else can fulfill your dreams for you. Your dreams are achieved through personal growth. The journey you take is the real key to self improvement! And strangely enough, the best way for you to achieve your dreams is by helping others achieve their dreams. This is exactly what Dorothy and her friends did on the road to Oz.
Although our dreams are important and give us hope it is only through personal growth we find true happiness and inner peace. Think about this for a moment. We might be happy to achieve our dreams but how about what we have become on the way? Do we not grow through experience? Are we not better, more confident and happier people by the progress we make? You see, the obstacles we meet and overcome are necessary to our progress and vital to keeping our dreams alive. In turn, the whole process is essential to holding onto your dreams once they have been met. Think of the Lottery. The majority of Lottery winners can’t hold onto their money after they have won it. Why is this? Because, they were not ready to receive it. They haven’t become the person that large amounts of money demands. Even worse, self motivation is very difficult when you’re handed everything you want on a plate!
Going back to the story of the Wizard of Oz you will no doubt remember what each of the characters was after. If you think about it you will realize that a balance of courage, heart or emotional character and knowledge are the things we need to be successful. These are the roots of success and the things that ultimately create the fruits of success. The more we work on them the more successful we will be. To exercise these important attributes we need dreams and the passion to pursue them. You really can’t get anywhere without taking the journey.
Doing something is the real expression of faith. Learning from the actions we take is how we build our knowledge. Walking into something without knowing the outcome is how we build our courage. We train the mind by giving each task our complete focus. The development of empathy rounds off our emotional character.
Personal growth is a product of pursuing our dreams. This is the real reason why dreams are so important!
Growing up during your teenage years its important to form relationships and make new friends. These friendships can turn into long lasting relationships. Making new friends is important in your younger years and it’s not difficult if you follow these simple rules.
1. Be Yourself!
This is first on the list for a reason, it’s the most important. It is crucial to accept yourself, for who you are! Don’t try to be someone you’re not! We encourage individuality rather than conformity. Be your own person! Discover what you like and dislike and
