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- Can I Change My Destiny? What is Destiny? Our destiny is the tentative future path that lies ahead of us at any given now, subject to everything that affects us continuing along its current trajectory. Of course, we cannot possibly know our destiny even if that condition of continuance were satisfied because we cannot possibly know about everything that affects …
- The Introvert Personality A Definition of Introvert Introversion is the tendency to focus one’s attention towards the inner, mental world rather than external, physical “reality”. Introversion is a natural characteristic occurring in about 25% of the population according to psychotherapist Dr Marti Olsen Laney in her excellent book The Introvert Advantage. Dr Laney offers a further definition …
- Dealing with Guilt and Regret Too often we are dogged by the dark clouds of guilt and regret. Regret is the feeling of wishing we had (or not) done something in the past different than we actually did. Guilt is feeling bad, or even disliking ourselves, over some past act or omission that caused unjustified hurt. Dealing with Regret Time …
- Why Mindfulness? Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Viktor E. Frankl Mindfulness, at essence, means being focused on the present. Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), defines it as: “awareness that arises through paying …
- What I Believe and Why The true nature of reality is unknowable Descartes defined the limits of certain knowledge with ‘I think. therefore I am.’ Beyond this all is speculation. My entire experience of reality is mediated by the senses, I experience nothing that doesn’t enter by these channels, including my study of accumulated knowledge. Perceived reality behaves extremely consistently …
- The Power of Focus Isn’t life amazing? Though sometimes frustrating, overwhelming, even infuriating, our journey through the material world is a truly fantastic adventure filled with potential for fulfilment and pleasure. But how many of are actually taking advantage of all that is on offer? Or to put it another way, how many of us are simply coasting through …
- It’s ALL In The Believing by Cheri L. Neal Growing flowers from seed is a LOT of work. Not physical work exactly, but more of a discipline. One must care for the seeds, making sure they get water on a regular basis and that weeds don’t take over. If you aren’t invested in the flowers growing, if you don’t believe that …
- 6 Yoga Pose Transitions for Beginners by Bipin Baloni Summary: Explore the blog to find some of the finest transition poses while practicing Yoga. Yoga poses are called the heart of Yoga. Poses are an integral part of the ancient discipline, which has been prevalent on the planet since time immemorial. Those who practice Yoga on a regular basis for improvement …
- Thinking Out of the Box What is Thinking Out of the Box? Thinking out of the box is the mode of thought that dares to challenge conventional wisdom, ie it dares to question beliefs so deeply held by so many that they are considered almost sacred. Thinking out the box is an all too rare quality, but when applied it …
- Coping with Depression and Stress I am no psychologist, but I have suffered from depression and stress for as long as I can remember. I therefore present the following framework based upon my first-hand experience, observation and reflection in the hope it may in some way be of help to my fellow sufferers. Depression is something that will inevitably be …