Tag: habits
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The Three Biggest Mistakes High Performing Women Make – And How To Avoid Them
Please share this article viaAre you too busy to go for a stroll in the sun or meet up with a friend for coffee? Are you constantly lacking time and often on the run? Then it may be time to avoid these three mistakes that keep you stuck and free time for the things that […]
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Be kind – don’t rewind
Please share this article viaI was discussing today with a colleague about kindness and compassion and how important it is to apply these attitudes to ourselves. The foundation of a truly successful life has to do with creating habits that make us feel worthy and loveable. If you love movies as I do, this title […]
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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 […]
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Be bold – open your heart and your mind
Please share this article viaPositive emotions open our mind and they help us see the big picture. Secondly, positive emotions transform us for the better— they bring out the best in us. And it’s a habit you can cultivate that will bring you in an upward spiral. Positive emotions open our heart, they remind us about the fleeting nature of […]
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Be bold – foster positivity
Please share this article viaCultivating positivity makes you immune against crises and setbacks. The difference of people who flourish (less than 20%) compared to others is the frequency and quantity of positive emotions they experience in their everyday life. Check out your positivity ratio! According to research by Barbara Fredrickson, to cultivate positive emotions allows […]
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Why being happy can be so hard
Please share this article viaDo you agree that happiness is a choice and can be cultivated? Yes, of course, but… Let’s have a look today at the barriers that may hinder you to be happy and live your best life. You know from experience: to achieve happiness is not simple. For instance, did you know […]
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Be bold – choose happiness twice
Please share this article viaAs I mentioned in a previous post: you can create your own happiness. Important to know: positive psychology as philosophy distinguishes two aspects: the hedonic and the eudaimonic happiness. You can have both. Hedonic happiness is fleeting and related to sensual pleasures or positive feelings. This is the way that people […]
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Be bold – radiate love
Please share this article viaLet’s bring the different aspects of spreading love, being bold and having fun together. We’ve discussed that and how our mind and our body are correlated and influence each other. Did you know that our hearts are powerful ‘transmitters’? If we feel love we truly radiate! In previous posts we […]
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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 […]
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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 […]