Category: happiness

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Maya Angelou: “Don’t Complain.” – Inspirational Quote of the Week

Posted on by Nadia K

Happy Wednesday!

Today’s quote is really powerful, but you have to be ready to change and be emotionally mature to be able to make it work for you. 

What should you do when you are not happy with the reality? You should cultivate a “can-do” attitude and start changing the life around you one-step-at-a-time, piece by piece until you build a happier place for you and people surrounding you.

If things are out of your hands, and it’s hard to alter the reality around, you should try to change your way of thinking and make the most of the situation, keep positive and find the things that makes you happy.

Here are 10 tips to complain less and stop the negative thoughts so you can focus on finding solutions and be happier:

  1. Shift your thinking from negative to positive thoughts
  2. Be less judgmental to you and the others
  3. Make a list of things you’re grateful for
  4. Be the change you wish to see in the world
  5. Accept responsibility
  6. Keep moving forward and take care of yourself
  7. Find what makes you happy.
  8. Practice yoga
  9. Allow yourself to vent every once in a while
  10. Be more mindful and assertive

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Helen Keller: “When one door of happiness closes” – Inspirational Quote of the Week

Posted on by Nadia K

Happy Tuesday!

I hope all of you were able to have a relaxing and happy long weekend despite the overwhelming and controversial pandemic news everywhere.

This week’s quote comes from Helen Keller – an American author, political activist, and lecturer, who was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.

This quote is almost 100-years old and still 100% valid.

When we have experienced happiness, we try to cherish and think of it, like it will never happen again and tend not to jump right into a new experience. Most of us are cautious when starting a new task or event and assess the success of it through the lens of already experienced success. It’s the same with happiness – we don’t see the new opportunity of being happy again, as we are comparing the new experience with the previous, and they will never be the same.

More happiness quotes from Helen Keller:

“We are never really happy until we try to brighten the lives of others.”

“I take happiness very seriously. It is a creed, a philosophy, and an objective.”

“If we do not like our work, and do not try to get happiness out of it, we are a menace to our profession as well as to ourselves.”

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The 3 Rules For Unforgretable Experience

Posted on by Nadia K

Actress Marilu Henner is 1 of 10 known people in the world with the ability of superior autobiographical memory – an astonishing ability to recall details of every day of her life. In her book “Total Memory Makeover”, Marilu unfolds pros and cons of having autobiographical memory and illustrates them with multiple personal stories.

Part of the book is dedicated to help the readers improve their memories, enjoy and cherish every moment of the life, by keeping a memory journal to track events from the past and build personal history “track”.

What I like the most from her advice in the book is the three simple rules for unforgettable experience, which I admit is 100% true for my memories of events from my past that have left vivid imprints in my mind.

The first rule is: ANTICIPATION – Make sure to get prepared for the event. Talk to family and friends about it, reveal your plans, and show excitment. For example, if you are planning a two-week vacation, allocate time to get mentally ready, to plan fun trips and entertainment and share the plans with someone.

The second rule is PARTICIPATION – once you arrive at the event or start the trip, try to be 100% present, participate in the planned activities and have fun – enjoy the moment to the fullest, take photos, mementos and keepsakes. Don’t forget to keep a journal with notes from the journey – it will come handy later when you need to refresh the memories.

Total Memory Makeover: Uncover Your Past, Take Charge of Your Future

The third rule is RECOLLECTION, and comes after the event or activity is completed, and you are no longer part of it. This phase is the longest and can continue forever, but should start as soon as the experience is over, while the memories are still fresh. Start talking to friends and family – how photos from the places you’ve been, share stories what happened and how it felt.

Please make sure to check out the book for more entertaining, and educational advices from Marilu. The book is easy to read and her stories for sure will resonate with readers everywhere.

 

 

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Albert Einstein: “There are only two ways to live your life” – Inspirational Quote of the Week

Posted on by Nadia K

Happy Tuesday!

I love this inspiration quote so much! How do you live your life?  Like it’s a miracle or not?

We are so contained in our day-to-day way of living, so we forget or don’t see the wonders of the world around us, to name just some of them:

  • the miracle of creating and growing human being;
  • the marvels of nature awakening in spring and transforming our way of living every year;
  • the powers of the Sun and the rain, and how much we depend on them;
  • the fire and it’s magical powers to transform raw plants and meat into delicious meals;
  • the surprizing ability of human brains to think and find unique solutions to a variety of problems …

and endless other examples of life miracles!

I hope you are able to stop for a second from what you are doing and appreciate the beauty of life as we know it!

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Oprah Winfrey: “Be Thankful for what you have” – Motivational Quote of the Week

Posted on by Nadia K

Today’s quote comes from Oprah Winfrey and focuses on practising gratitude, appreciating the things in our life that we value. Being thankful for what we have and trying to see the positive side of things rather than the negative, makes us happier and richer.

If we concentrate on what we don’t have or don’t know, we will end up feeling miserable and unhappy, and will never have enough.

Hope you are all staying safe and healthy!