I have to be honest, I don’t have the world’s best track record with goals. This post isn’t being written because of my valuable experiences in this area, but out of my desire to grow and never stop learning. To write this post, I spent time researching the most helpful and respected voices in goal-setting…
We’re Literally Seeing the Past
The human body is a marvel on a level that can be hard to grasp with our limited human brains. With all that we know now about human anatomy, there are still many enduring mysteries about the way our bodies work, especially our brains. One of the most enduring of these mysteries is exactly how,…
Mindfulness in Action
It’s official: The health-minded community is obsessed with mindfulness. It’s not just the health community, either. Sectors from education to business, to the military, to self-care, have adopted mindfulness as a golden child. So, if you’re not familiar with the concept, it might be a good time to ask, “What is this thing we’re all…
Minding Your Mindset: How to Start Thinking More Positively
Most of us probably understand that our thoughts have a huge influence on our lives. As Roman stoic philosopher Seneca once said, “Everything hangs on one’s thinking—a man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.” If you’ve taken on the pervasive fear, anxiety, or anger that have become all too “normal” in…
Where Does Motivation Come From?
One cool thing about being a parent is that your children occasionally help you to see something in an entirely new light. This happened to me not long ago, when our daughter became quite upset after I asked her to clean up. She wanted to keep playing, so she got angry at me and said…
Beauty: The Forgotten Part of Wellness
When I was a little girl of about 10 years of age, my dad took me to see a performance by The National Ballet of Canada, a professional company that visited our town. When we arrived at the theater, we showed our tickets to an usher, who directed us to the row where our seats…
Cancer and Post-Traumatic Stress
In this blog, Sally Crowe reflects on her experiences of post-traumatic stress (PTS) after being diagnosed and treated for a rare cancer, and shares some valuable insights into what she has found can help, or hinder, recovery from this common, but little talked about, consequence of cancer. I was diagnosed and treated for a rare…
Satisfying Our Emotional Hunger
When it comes to our eating habits, many of us turn to food for stress relief or as a reward. But take note if your first impulse is to open the refrigerator whenever you’re stressed, upset, lonely, bored, or exhausted. If you’re an emotional eater, you may feel powerless over your food cravings. When the urge…
Mental Gains from the Classic Games
Meditation creates a “virtuous cycle” where the ability to calm your mind increases self-awareness and self-awareness makes it easier to calm the mind. But meditation isn’t the only way to access this positive feedback loop. In fact, in ancient societies it was known for centuries that certain activities have a similar effect and can act…
Why Bigger Goals Can Be Easier to Achieve
I originally shared this post on January 6 in Conscious Growth Club’s (GCGers) member forums, as a follow-up to our quarterly goal planning process. I thought it would be nice to share it here as well. Many CGCers found it helpful. Let me share an unusual insight about why it’s often easier to achieve goals…
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