Article #633
“Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are.” ~Julius Charles Hare

Article #632
Attachment is the condition of feeling that we “need” a person, place, thing, experience or whatever, in order to be who we are, in order to feel whole or complete. But this sense of separateness is a lie, since we are already whole and complete. When we can begin to develop an awareness about attachment in our own lives, then new and exciting possibilities begin to open up for us, including freedom and healing.

Post #631
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.

Article #630
Both sexes in relationships yearn for appreciation. In other words, both long to be showered with praise and compliments every now and again, most especially the females, who happen to be the most self-conscious of the sexes. Whether in the physical appearance or achievement department, some form of reassurance is needed most of the time. Although men crave recognition too, we will focus on the ladies first, starting with the importance of compliments from men to women in relationships.

Article #629
Breakups are usually painful but not always clear apart from conflict being the motive to say “we’re not right for eachother”. But what if conflict were healing trying to take place and what if you both just needed to understand what you are doing to create it ?

Article #628
When change in status occurs or when our definitions of ourselves collide, the resulting confusion can lead to an identity crisis; a whacked out sense of self, if you will. Some human-made or artificial titles and successes are bloated enough to take over our whole identity.

Article #627
Based on solid research into how people actually behave, this article suggests seven ways in which you can help yourself to achieve what you want. There are no “magic bullets” in this field – some things work for some people, not for others.

Post #626
Friday Video: TED Talk – Oklahoma City is a midsized town that had a big problem: It was among the most obese towns in America. Mayor Mick Cornett realized that, to make his city a great place to work and live, it had to become healthier too.

Article # 625
An Interview with Tim Hurson, author of Think Better. We have the potential to think better, more productively, and more creatively. Thinking better is a skill that we can learn. It’s not what you know but what you think, and there is a lot of room for improvement. Thinking is hard work. The more you practice the better you become at thinking.

Article #624
Webster’s dictionary describes attitude a: “A posture, one’s mental state of mind, or one’s disposition.” A positive attitude means that you keep your ideas, values and thoughts in such a mindset that you are always looking towards the good and advancing, trying to overcome problems and find new opportunities in every situation. Those with a positive attitude see the world as theirs to conquer, always looking towards the bright side of life.