Feeling happy is not automatic for a lot of people. Many people live their lives thinking something is wrong with them if they don’t feel happy most of the time. However, happiness is a choice, (psychiatric conditions aside) and making the decision to find reasons to be happy and consciously switch what you focus on…
While it may sometimes feel like a never-ending battle, we can make considerable progress in our personal development by applying strategies that can help us effectively break free from negative thinking and embrace a more enthusiastic outlook on life.
We hold the key to freedom, yet we often insist on staying in the dark, cold prison cell of our own making.
When someone asks, “How are you?” most of us just respond automatically: “Fine; how are you?” or something similar, even when we are not feeling fine at all. We may often hide our true feelings behind the social mask we wear around others. This is not healthy and is exhausting in and of itself. “Depression…
We tend to lead busy lives, always on the go or trying to squeeze in one more item on our to-do list, giving our time and attention to other people, situations, and tasks. As a result, our need for self-care can fall to the bottom of the list as we focus our energy outside of…
When we’re overwhelmed and dealing with challenging times, depression, and feeling like nothing is good, it is especially important to be gentle and compassionate with ourselves, and to not succumb to feelings of despair, fear, and anxiety. I know; easier said than done, right? “No storm, not even the one in your life, can last…
