Do Humans Seek and Create Meaning (Part 4)?
November 11, 2016 – 4:29 pm | No Comment

Article #918
It is through our perception and connection with all life that we can experience meaning and have a fulfilling life.

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Do Humans Seek and Create Meaning (Part 3)?
September 24, 2016 – 11:01 pm | No Comment
Do Humans Seek and Create Meaning (Part 3)?

Article #917
Humans seek meaning as a necessary means for survival. In part, people do this through their creative ability to rationalize. It may be considered that a part of seeking meaning has to do with maintaining consistency and inner balance at any cost. Sometimes individuals create the need to defend and rationalize decisions and actions, even if they are wrong. Seeking meaning is part of the process of inner and outer growth.

Psychological Distortion
January 11, 2016 – 12:33 am | No Comment
Psychological Distortion

Article #913
There are many ways that psychology can distort our perception of reality. The mind’s regret avoidance defense mechanism may trigger psychological distortion to mask issues we may have a hard time coming to terms with.

Positive Effects of Improvisation
January 5, 2016 – 11:19 pm | No Comment
Positive Effects of Improvisation

Article #911
When individuals do improvisation exercises they fall into the moment of expression and creation, forgetting to judge and be self-critical and instead follow the impulse of instantly responding to what is in the moment. This activity has an amazing effect on developing belief in oneself.

Passionate Detachment – Soul Freedom
February 12, 2015 – 3:02 am | No Comment
Passionate Detachment – Soul Freedom

Article #882
When you understand that you have control over nothing, your response can be despair or detachment. Passion acts with great enthusiasm, extraordinary intensity, and deep feelings. Detachment lets go of all concern for the results of the action.

Why Your Creativity is Best in the Morning
January 22, 2015 – 2:05 am | No Comment
Why Your Creativity is Best in the Morning

Article #870
Your creativity is something you need and use in all aspects of your life but it does require a high energy level to produce the best results! Read further to uncover 3 reasons why the early stages of most days are the most fertile in terms of being more creative for most people!

Why Dieting Doesn’t Usually Work
January 16, 2015 – 2:40 am | No Comment
Why Dieting Doesn’t Usually Work

Post #866
Friday Video: TED Talk – In the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they’re 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she explores the science behind why dieting not only doesn’t work, but is likely to do more harm than good.

Arts Education to Encourage Creativity and Build Self-Esteem
January 15, 2015 – 2:33 am | No Comment
Arts Education to Encourage Creativity and Build Self-Esteem

Article #865
Activities, especially arts-related activities, for children early on are important; they have been proven to boost a child’s self-image. Whether in an individual setting or as part of a group, arts and creativity in education improves a child’s confidence. If an individual develops low self-esteem at a young age they may find it harder and harder to keep up with life’s demands later on; in families, at school, socially, and in a career.

Addiction to Complaining
January 5, 2015 – 2:49 am | No Comment
Addiction to Complaining

Article #857
Why do people complain? What is it they want or hope for when they complain?

Hypnosis and the Mind
December 29, 2014 – 3:25 am | No Comment
Hypnosis and the Mind

Article #855
This article explains what hypnosis is, how it works, and how it can help you.

What Are You Struggling Against?
December 22, 2014 – 10:43 pm | No Comment
What Are You Struggling Against?

Article #854
To be around someone who always thinks that they are a victim can be very difficult; it is even more uncomfortable for the person who feels that they are the victim.

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