Guest post by Silvia Mordini In 1948, scientists and doctors began the most comprehensive study on heart disease ever conducted. Over 60 years later, the Framingham Heart Study still continues. Because the study involves so many people and spans such a long time period, there are many different aspects that scientists continue to study. One of their key findings relates to the happiness theory. Scientists found that we experience happiness through social connections. Therefore, the … [Read more...] about Happiness is Contagious
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Stop Settling: Uplevel Your Intentions
Guest post by Silvia Mordini The quality of our intentions influences the quality of our lives. Successful business people, athletes and artists all sing a similar song when it comes to setting your intentions high. Yoga helps in this way by teaching us to make precise, high quality efforts. This practice inspires you to expand beyond the ordinary, living up to your greatest potential. Having an unusually large goal is an adrenaline infusion that provides the endurance to overcome the … [Read more...] about Stop Settling: Uplevel Your Intentions
How to Get Over a Bad Mood by Cultivating Breath Awareness
Yoga is the dance of every cell with the music of every breath that creates inner serenity and harmony.” - Debashish Mirdha, MD., neurosurgeon & philosopher So you’re in a mood. What do you do? What are your go-to ways to get over it? Whatever way you choose to work through your moods, here’s one thing to know: Moodiness isn’t “good” or “bad.” It’s neutral. It provides us with clues about what’s going on underneath … [Read more...] about How to Get Over a Bad Mood by Cultivating Breath Awareness
Practicing Gratifood: Five Steps to Eating Mindfully
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn, or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” -Denis Waitley What people usually mean when they say “gratifood” is the process of applying gratitude to food. Infusing appreciation into what we eat, being mindful every step of the way, and practicing awareness that food is something to be thankful for. Step 1: Get connected to each step of the process. Gratifood begins before you … [Read more...] about Practicing Gratifood: Five Steps to Eating Mindfully
3 Ways to Be Happy Now
Happiness is a continuous state of quiet joy that exists in the moment from the inside out. Happiness is what love looks like. It is the manifestation of what it means to love ourselves, love our day, love our lives. The timing of happiness is right now. As seekers of happiness it is important to understand how much of it depends on internal versus external factors. Based on her research, in her 2007 book The How of Happiness, positive psychology researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky concluded that … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Be Happy Now
Spiritual Adulting (Means Taking Time Out for Spiritual Maintenance)
Do you invest more time and money taking care of your car than you do for yourself? Every year your car minimally requires: Oil change every 5,000-7,000 miles Rotate your tires every 7,500 miles Break pads changed every 25,000 miles These are just a few things responsible adults do to keep their car running smoothly. Can you imagine if you made even half this investment into your personal well-being? Honestly, is it time for some spiritual maintenance? Here are some ideas for stepping … [Read more...] about Spiritual Adulting (Means Taking Time Out for Spiritual Maintenance)
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