Four Ways to Turn Negative Body Thoughts Around

by Renee Engeln Ph.D. Practice changing the disparaging things you say to your body into compassion. If you’re committed to cultivating a healthier body image, you’ll also need to tackle the negative things you say about your body. Sometimes that negative body talk comes in the form of conversations with others in which you badmouth your body, but other times these conversations happen in the privacy of your own mind. Psychologists refer to those unspoken conversations you have with yourself as “negative self-talk.” Consider what kinds of thoughts go through your mind when you catch…

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Managing Expectations

By: P Vaidyanathan We humans are born with the inborn tendency, to expect. Expectations–from ourselves, from our siblings, parents, spouse, friends, teachers, bosses, jobs, country politicians, the list is practically endless—are always there, whether we want them or not. And as is the nature of life, some of these expectations are fulfilled easily, some expectations take time, energy, and lots of effort, while some are likely to remain unfulfilled, indefinitely. Is expectation good or bad? Its neither good nor bad, it is something that exists. The problem is not that expectations…

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Harvard University Recommended 20 Happy Habits for 2016.

1. Be grateful. Slow down, look around you, and pay attention to the little details in your life – the delicate purple flower on the sidewalk, the beautiful sunset, the hot shower that washes away your long day, and the smile in your partner’s eyes… When you have a grateful heart that is appreciative of life’s beautify, wonder and blessings, you’re automatically filled with happiness. 2. Choose your friends wisely. According to Harvard, the most important external factors affecting individual happiness are human relationships. So if you want to be…

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