"What we do for others has a direct impact on how we feel about ourselves."
— Simon Sinek
I believe that getting more out of life shouldn't be a difficult task. The intention of my work is to empower others, using simple, holistic & natural wellness methods, to find Inner Peace. Why? Due to the ripple effect, together we can change the world - Inner Peace is World Peace.
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March 31, 2012
March 25, 2012
"Ceaseless preparation for war is not peace."
— Wendell Berry
March 17, 2012
Surround Yourself with Nature to Boost Your Productivity
For many people, a hike through the woods is a great refresher from a long workweek, a trip to a park is a great escape from the stresses of daily life, or a nature wallpaper is a great mid-day inspiration to push through the post-lunch slump. Recent studies show that spending time in nature or even looking at photos of natural scenes can actually improve cognitive function, making spending a little time in the great outdoors even more important than you may think.
A 2008 study published in the journal Psychological Science (PDF) asserted that there may be serious cognitive benefits to spending some time interacting with nature. University of Michigan psychologist Mac Berman took a sample group of 36 people, broke them into two groups, and put them both through a series of rigorous cognitive tests. He then let each group take breaks, one group walking around a city street, and the other through a secluded wooded park. No surprise, the group that took their break in the woods did much better on the second round of tests.
It’s not the first study to uncover this, Read More
Dr. Jay’s Note: If it is not possible to get outside during your breaks, use your imagination & visualize your favorite nature scenes - The benefits will be the same!
March 14, 2012
"Despite all differences of class or ideology, mentally, emotionally, we all have the same basic nature."
— His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
March 11, 2012
Tiny Wisdom: Be Good to Yourself
“Be gentle first with yourself if you wish to be gentle with others.” -Lama Yeshe
All too often we’re unforgiving and cruel to ourselves in a way we’d never treat our friends.
We’d never look a friend in the eyes and tell her she’s not good enough. We’d never beat a friend up over one mistake he made years ago. We’d never expect a friend to move mountains when she’s exhausted and clearly needs a rest.
Why do we sometimes do these things to ourselves? Read More
Dr. Jay’s Note: All long-lasting change begins within. Pause for 10 seconds multiple times throughout your day. Use these little breaks to be kind to yourself by breathing deep into your diaphragm, smiling, being silent or thinking thoughts about people, places or things in your life that make you feel good. Using your imagination to re-play the great memories of times past is another excellent way to utilize these 10 second breaks.
Why? Because in any given moment you can’t Worry & Love at the same time. When you allow yourself to take multiple breaks throughout your day from worry, stress, anxiety, overwhelm, business, etc. & shift to love, joy, peace or anything that feels better, the benefits will ripple through to every aspect of your being & project outward into your world.
March 3, 2012
How Positive Thinking Can Improve Your Focus and Creativity
Our brains are pretty easily distracted, especially with all the emails, texts, and other data flying at us constantly. The good news, Harvard Business Review says, is we can train our brain to be more focused and productive—by improving our emotional balance.
Dr. Paul Hammerness and Margaret Moore write that negative emotions sabotage our brains’ ability to solve problems and ignore distractions, while positive emotions and thoughts actually improve the brain’s executive function. They suggest throughout the day we try to balance the positive and negative. Researcher Barbara Fredrickson of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill recommends a 3-to-1 “positivity ratio” for life-changing benefits. (Test your positivity ratio with Fredrickson’s two-minute quiz.) As for keeping your negative emotions in check: Read More
Dr. Jay’s Note: Look for 10 second opportunities throughout your day to pause & place your attention on anything that makes you smile, something that you are grateful for or anything that is working well in your life. These 10 second breaks, when practiced consistently, will help to supercharge your positive outlook & change your life.
February 26, 2012
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February 22, 2012
"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are."
— Chinese Proverb
February 14, 2012
"The success of love is in the loving - it is not in the result of loving."
— Mother Teresa
February 11, 2012
"What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens."
— Thaddeus Golas
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Surf’s up, Colwyn Thomas
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Unfortunately it often just makes things worse!
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We are connected with all living things in ways we do not quite comprehend and our behaviours may well backfire on us.
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These work :)
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Pic found here! :)
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I don’t have to try to explain memes to my dad, because he has a tumblr.
