It's the Friday I'm dreading. Mum: So you're more worried about the Friday than the weekend. What do you think it is about the Friday you're dreading? Lauren: It's the thought of saying goodbye to you at school that really upsets me. They get on with it. don't just think …

So when you shared the video with your friends, they were three times as likely to click and share it with their friends. And those people were three times as likely to click and share. Like The Second City, Upworthy turned its work into rapid, scientific experiments. It turned tiny …

In other words, when things cannot be changed, we may as well accept them and adapt to them. This is wisdom, which can make our lives shine with brilliance. To live a splendid life, we should muster up our courage when we need to persevere, and accept the reality when …

The most important principle when using this strategy is to notice the effect you are having in the moment. This can be challenging, because when we sense a disconnection or a lack of attention from someone else, we tend to assume that it is either because we are boring or …

Spontaneous. Pay no attention to those who say life is hard. That we're here to be tested. That success is about survival of the fittest, hard work, and lucky breaks. That opportunity only knocks once. The early bird gets the worm. No matter how much those who say these things …

There was no artificial ventilation or tube feeding then. If you had motor neurone disease, when you could not swallow you starved, and when you developed aspiration pneumonia you did not receive antibiotics. A patient would be helped on their way with a touch of morphine, no doubt. My awareness …

When frightened, one's legs may shake or he may urinate frequently. Some may even wet their pants. All these conditions have to do with kidney function. In order to maintain our health, we must maintain a peaceful state of mind. I chose the term subconscious because the tools in this …

We should also fear no result, because when we suffer, it means that suffering will soon be over. When we enjoy happiness, it means our happiness is reduced overall. Therefore, we must realize that being ill is a threshold. We are agonized now only because we are trying to cross …

We live in a world where negativity, trauma, and chronic pain prevent people from remembering their inherent greatness. Too many people are trapped in the negative feedback loops of pain, depression, and self-doubt. These loops prevent them from offering their unique gifts and love to the world. Hormones and neurotransmitters …

Many contemporary skeptics in science are also materialists. If materialism is based on a leap of faith, then shouldn't a true skeptic be skeptical of materialism? Shouldn't skeptics be skeptical of their own materialist belief system? Not only are there logical and philosophical questions about whether a material brain produces …

I went over, in my head, the hundreds of yoga articles that I own and have read over the years and was left just scratching my head. I recommended Light on Life, by the late, great B. S Iyengar, but that was not enough to cross the T's and dot …

What about the external ones? Here's what we're facing. Problem 1: business was simple; Business used to be relatively easy. The diagnosis revealed that I had contracted terminal colon cancer, which, by then, had spread to other parts of the body, including the womb, ovary, pelvis, and abdominal wall. That …

In abused children, for example, we often see a grandiose sense of responsibility for mom's maltreatment of them; He thinks, If I hadn't been bad, she wouldn't have hurt me. Taking on mom's badness causes all sorts of character and emotional problems in later years for children, such as isolation …

Perhaps what's come to be the central question of this article. I ask Dr Rosenqvist on our driving tour why she thinks the Nordic countries have been able to adhere to these ideas of humanism in corrections when the United States has not, especially when it comes to people with …

A wise teacher once said, Be in this world but not of it. We can be fully engaged but not become the problem or get lost in the drama. When we respect, honor and trust our inner wisdom we can deal mindfully and calmly with whatever happens. We are only …

Lush arugula bushes and overflowing tomato bushes. One year, I tried to plant in my shady backyard and I got nothing. The seeds and plants were the same, but the conditions in which I planted them were different. Think of Jane's mind as the soil. The atmosphere they create through …

However, it should be noted that some people find that such gamifying may exacerbate previously existing tendencies towards anxiety or symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, in which case the tracking should be discontinued--but regardless whether you choose to track and gamify your walking or not, the exercise should be sustained. Beyond …

Balancing intellect with instinct is the answer. Being both is being free. Intellectuals often pay a high price by letting their braininess co-opt an organic sense of spirituality that transcends linear understanding or rules. I once had a boyfriend, a devout Orthodox Jew and religious scholar, who used to pray …

Ever since Adam and Eve, we have been blamers at heart, but good mothers discipline it out of us instead of joining in the blame. In this way they make sure that the child does not grow up with a victim mentality but becomes a responsible person. LOOKS LIKE NOW …

To my complete astonishment, I could breathe as easily under the water as I am able to do here on the surface with you! She could see by his return smile that he knew perfectly well what she had gone through. And though she was sure he already knew exactly …

I don't have to lift a finger. After a dream announced in my twenties that I'd become a doctor, I had to go to medical school to make it a reality. Predictions may come unbidden or upon request. Use their data to determine your best direction. Predictive dreams feel different …

I forged a signature on a car title. I evaded police when they tried to pull me over. I forged a college degree to get a trade license. I bribed a police officer after I was caught drunk driving. I broke my car out of an impound lot and used …

compulsory glance at the people seated ahead of her in the dining area confirmed a few had caught her in this unsophisticated act so, to recover from this, she feigned as though she was stretching out her arms, even yawning a bit as if she was bored with the scene …

Come back to neutral and become conscious of the effects the exercise has had. Let the focus go . Side Stretch Bring your attention to all the sensations in both of your arms as you raise them up above your head, palms facing each other. Feel the sensation of their weight …

Following Girard's ever hopeful advice, I tried to get used to the mattress, but just couldn't. I returned it. But, to my mortification, it soon revealed itself to be unforgivingly rock-like. I kept dreaming I was behind bars on a ratty bunk, and woke up haggard with Johnny Cash's Folsom …

No one can steal our peace, so finding fault with another for how we feel is like falling asleep under the sun and then blaming it for the burn we get! The only way we lose our peace is when we mistakenly identify with some painful thought that would draw …

And that's the idea of not making things worse--to set the stage for resilience by doing no more harm as quickly as possible. Can you think of a time when your reaction to a rock-bottom situation improved the situation rather than making it worse? Can this reaction be repeated in …

He doesn't look so thrilled about it to me. I saw this show on TV this weekend where this guy walked his cat everywhere on a leash just like a dog. So how did that work for you so far? I actually already know the answer, since I just watched …

There are people in our lives who walk around each day with hopelessness and despair. Chances are we don't have any idea who they are--possibly the guy two cubicles down from yours at work, or the lady you sat by on the bus today, or even the seemingly popular, has-it-all-going-for-him …

I guess I end up asking myself whether something can happen without me. If it could, I pull out. Is that possibly just a way of trying to make yourself feel needed? That's the idea. I glance over at him. His eyes are straight ahead, his expression still solemn. My …

Last month Carl accused me of not being committed enough. So, what did you think about that? It was unfair, I said. For example, when someone with social anxiety goes to a party, they should identify strategies for temporary escape and avoidance in advance, such as going into the bathroom …

Back where I belong. I take another bite of my bagel. So people know who I am. Dorothy stopped eating. She lost 21 pounds, was treated for depression, and eventually went into a hospital for dehydration. Bob's family moved him to another facility. Dorothy sat by the window waiting for …

With the ever-increasing deluge of information we all face, the task for each of us is to discern which inputs are relevant to our work and which are simply noise. We face tremendous pressure to keep up and the vast majority of creatives I work with say they are constantly …

I'd been informed I was special because I was the only kid in the third grade who couldn't spell his name. Instead of the teacher standing over my shoulder for a few minutes with thirty other kids in the class, it was just me and another teacher in the room …

Bone spurs. Rochester, MN: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Because most bone spurs cause no signs or symptoms, you often don't even realize you have them until an X-ray for another condition reveals the growth. You achieve things because you can cope with failure, and always come back …

No matter whether you are leading a team, developing marketing strategies, running a small business, or writing copy, when you are compensated for creating value with your mind, the pressure to perform is palpable. Because brilliant ideas seem to be a free and renewable resource, it's easy for you (and …

This is what is known as the moon's phases. THE LUNAR CYCLE You may have heard that a moon cycle takes between 27 and 29. Whether it's in your English class or Science classes, you can use this creative story telling technique to memorize a vast amount of information in …

And when we keep our children dependent, we're setting them up to fail. A supportive environment is not the same as a permissive one. In a supportive environment, there are rules, just as there are rules in the outside life you're preparing the child for. HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND: TOWARD …

I've found that one of the biggest struggles arising from meditation practice is when it asks us to examine our belief systems. A lot of meditation practice is about beginning to find those moments when you get stubborn and cannot let go. You meet those moments when you get righteously …

It was fairly easy for Norman to recognize how his life is run by the words dull and stupid. He always feels that whatever he achieves is not enough. The irony, of course, is that dull and stupid have given him his enormous drive and determination. Your mind, which is …