If you decide to give a holiday tip, remember that it’s optional, so don’t give more than is appropriate, and keep in mind that there are other ways than a gift of cash to say “thank you.” Curated Caring There’s a fine line between being on a budget and being a Scrooge. The fear of…
The Healing Power of Gratitude
The holiday season provides an annual reminder to pause and be grateful for all we have. That reminder is needed and helpful because it’s human nature to focus instead on all of the things we don’t have. The culture we live in bombards us with messages that we should have more, do more, and be…
Take the Mindful Way to Lower Blood Pressure
Mindfulness is a centuries-old practice that’s become trendy in recent years—and a new study now says it can help your heart health. Training in mindfulness can help people better manage their high blood pressure by helping them stick to healthy lifestyle changes, a new clinical trial reports. An eight-week customized mindfulness program helped people lower…
How to Enjoy Life More
Enjoying life can seem like an elusive prospect sometimes. Everyone has their ups and downs, the state of the world seems chaotic, and modern life tends to be all too busy. So we think to ourselves, “After this busy season, I can slow down and enjoy life,” or, “Once I’ve saved enough money or lost…
Are You Ready to Stop Feeling Like a Victim?
September 28, 2022
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A victim, according to Webster’s dictionary, is a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, killed, cheated, or fooled by someone else, or harmed by an unpleasant event. Everyone gets attacked, injured, cheated, fooled, and harmed during their life — if not physically, then emotionally. And everyone gets harmed by unpleasant events. We’re all victims,…
The Death Temptation
September 28, 2022
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I am writing this from a basis of my truth, something that is deeply true to my beliefs and understanding of the world and also knowing that this is not a place or a belief for many people. (It maybe wiser for some to stop reading now…) I believe that sickness nearly always has a deep emotional…
Gratitude: The Key to Being Satisfied
“The grass is always greener on the other side,” we’re told when a situation or season of life leaves us feeling discontent. Believing that someone else has it better or that better days are ahead of us, we strive to pursue greater opportunities or nicer things. If our circumstances were different, we would be happier….
5 Great Reasons to Write a Thank You Note More Often
When was the last time you sent someone a handwritten thank you note via snail mail? With the advent of the internet and our increasing online presence, handwritten thank-yous have practically become obsolete, which is a dire shame. Handwritten expressions of gratitude have the power to increase connection and joy, decrease depression, and make you…
Expressing Gratitude May Be Important Part of Reducing Stress at Work: UCSD Study
SAN DIEGO—Coworkers and teammates who thank each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response compared to teams that did not express gratitude, researchers from University of California–San Diego’s (UCSD) Rady School of Management found on June 1. In their study, set to be published in an upcoming issue of Journal of…
‘We Are Changing Lives.’ 12th Graders Laud Teachers With Sweet Thank You Letters
By Leslie Postal From Orlando Sentinel Orlando–Dagmar Kilp was doing a math review with her fifth-grade class preparing them for annual state exams. She was trying to make it engaging for students with an “amazing math race,” but she was also feeling worn down. “It was one of those days I was thinking maybe I…
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