Tag: body language

  • Rip It Up by Richard Wiseman – Brilliant Book Review

    Rip It Up by Richard Wiseman – Brilliant Book Review

    Please share this article viaWhat is the chain of causation between behaviour and emotion? Common sense suggests that you feel happy, and this makes you smile. However, the body of evidence is growing that the opposite is also true: you smile, making you feel happy. Read on to learn a life-changing exercise from the book […]

  • One Simple Technique to Change Your Mood

    One Simple Technique to Change Your Mood

    Please share this article viaWhat if there were an easy way to overcome states that are not conducive to your well-being and happiness? Do you know what to do if you feel down or sad or lack confidence? Let me show you a simple and fun process to change your mood. Apply these five steps; […]

  • Have fun – smile and spread love 2.0

    Have fun – smile and spread love 2.0

    Please share this article viaBarbara Fredrickson not only did groundbreaking research about how positive emotions affect our body and our mind. In her latest book she talks about the link of emotions and micro-moments of connection – love 2.0 – and how they help us to lead a healthy and happy life. We’ve discussed that cultivating […]

  • Spread love – smile with your heart

    Spread love – smile with your heart

    Please share this article viaOur mind and our body are not separate entities! The more we embody feelings of love, joy and compassion, the less we will struggle with the inevitable ups and downs of life we’re facing. The more we are detached from feelings of hatred, aversion and greed the freer we become. Western […]

  • How to be fully present and make the right choices

    How to be fully present and make the right choices

    Please share this article viaToday’s post is about making the right choices. In our busy times, we have a tendency to believe that we’re stagnating or standing still if we don’t move. Constant busyness is epidemic. Well, I claim that ‘not moving’ and being fully present corresponds sometimes to the sweet spot from where you […]

  • Spread Love – embody it

    Spread Love – embody it

    Please share this article viaWe discussed in the previous posts that actions you take with your body will have an effect of how you feel. On the other hand, our mind (our consciousness, perceptions, feelings and volitional actions) conditions our body (posture, neurotransmitters, nervous system, etc.). You need to embody love first to be able […]

  • Spread Love – become it

    Spread Love – become it

    Please share this article viaActing ‘as if’ can even take you a step further! Amy Cuddy’s research discloses what tremendous effect taking a certain body posture will have on how you are perceived and what you think about yourself. Knowing these facts may help you to change your life.   In yesterday’s post (number 4 […]

  • Spread Love – fake it til you make it

    Spread Love – fake it til you make it

    Please share this article viaThe act of smiling makes you happy. Even when you fake it and feel stressed or angry or anxious. It’s as easy as that. In yesterday’s post I told you that smiling causes a shift in your body AND in how you feel. Let’s discuss other aspects of the mind-body connection. […]