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happiness

Why Mindful Goodbyes Lead to a Life without Regrets

By Mary Jaksch We all tend to differentiate between fleeting and significant goodbyes. Imagine for a moment that you are just ducking down to the grocery store, or that you’re off to the office. Before you go, maybe you say goodbye to a loved one. What is that goodbye like? Most likely it’s just a [...]

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How to Escape Loneliness: 10 Ways to Connect With Others

By Mary Jaksch Do you suffer from loneliness? Like many people, maybe you too feel isolated and disconnected. We don’t have to be alone in order to feel lonely. In fact, the worst kind of loneliness is when we are surrounded by people, but feel disconnected. The loneliest time in my life was when I [...]

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How to Live a Fulfilled, Joyful, Creative life

By Mary Jaksch Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed with everything you have to do – just in order to survive? It can feel like being a hamster in a treadmill: you run endlessly – but never get anywhere. Let’s look at how to change that. Because there is good news: Each one of us can [...]

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11 Questions that lead to gratitude

By Mary Jaksch It’s a good idea to look back and reflect on the year that’s just coming to an end. What are you grateful for? What made you happy? What energized you? What barrier did you overcome? What changed you? What triggered your creativity? What deepened your spirituality? What kindness did you experience? What [...]

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How Not to Be Lonely This Xmas

A guest post by Arvind Devalia of Make It Happen. As the world settles down this week to celebrate Christmas Day this week, just what will you be doing? Like so many people around the world, will you be spending it with your families and loved ones? Or will you be on your own? Firstly, [...]

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Are You Depressed? How to Recover the Natural Way

Depression is insidious. You can slip into into it without noticing. But you can also climb out again. Most people have experienced at least a touch of depression at some time or other. I certainly have. In this post, I list ten things that have helped me overcome periods of depression – without taking antidepressants. [...]

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Stop Being Your Best and Enjoy Life

Image by .craig A guest post by Anastasiya Goers from Balance in Me A lot of times, I hear the phrases “Be your best,” “Live your best life,” “Be the best in everything.” You can buy books and read tons of articles that will “teach” you to be your best (you can check out Optimal [...]

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