Leslie Davenport: 7 Ways to Beat Mental Fatigue Let's get the bad news out of the way first: There's no quick fix for chronic fatigue. It is typically a level of depletion that results from draining your energy reserves over a period of time. It requires a commitment to refuel and restore your vitality. But the good news is that there are many tried-and-true approaches you can begin using right now that can start building up your energy level significantly. Let's look a little deeper at what's involved. Physical, Mental/Emotional and Spiritual Fatigue Depletion can occur physically, emotionally/mentally and spiritually, so what kind of tired are you? While there are always exceptions, general guidelines are that if you wake with energy in the morning and find yourself dragging in the afternoon, the fatigue may have a physical origin. Whole Person Fatigue Fighters So what burdens are you are carrying mentally that keep you from being present in the moment to your family, to your friends, to yourself? Back Pocket Practices
Why Money Doesn't Motivate Higher Performance Incredible Clutter Transformations In the beginning of January, Leo Babauta and I challenged you to dump 50% of your stuff. More than 2000 people signed up for the Clutterfat Challenge and made a commitment to clear the clutter. Here are 2 remarkable stories of real people donating, selling and trading in their clutter for a better life. Stevie Allen I recently participated in The Clutterfat Challenge, where I agreed to go through all of my “stuff” over a 30 day period and attempt to get rid of what wasn’t needed or wanted anymore. The goal was to dump 50% of my stuff. Pride goeth before the fall. I began this journey according to the directions, downloaded the three page worksheet, and walking into the bathroom to begin counting every object in there. To say I was angry, depressed, overwhelmed, and maybe even a bit furious during the two days it took me to count all the stuff in my house doesn’t quite describe the emotion I felt. The final statistics A breakdown of where my stuff was: Read more from Stevie at leftlemon.com.
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.: Simple Ways to Soothe the Anxious Brain I've always liked lizards. Growing up in the outskirts of Los Angeles, I played in the foothills near our home. Sometimes I'd catch a lizard and stroke its belly, so it would relax in my hands, seeming to feel at ease. In my early 20s, I found a lizard one chilly morning in the mountains. It was torpid and still in the cold and let me pick it up. Concerned that it might be freezing to death, I placed it on the shoulder of my turtleneck, where it clung and occasionally moved about for the rest of the day. Now, years later, as I've learned more about how the brain evolved, my odd affinity for lizards has started making sense to me. Reptile - Brainstem, focused on avoiding harm Mammal - Limbic system, focused on approaching rewards Primate - Cortex, focused on attaching to "us" Of course, the brain is highly integrated, so these three key functions -- avoiding, approaching and attaching -- are accomplished by all parts of the brain working together. How? Also soothe your own body.
The Power of Why Simon Sinek’s TED Talk from TedxPuget Sound (Sept 2009) has been posted and is just awesome. He starts out with the question “Why is Apple so innovative,“ Why is it that Martin Luther King led the civil rights movement,” and “Why is it that the Wright Brothers were able to figure out controlled power manned flight?” He answers this by describing something he calls the Golden Circle: Every single organization knows WHAT they do. Some know HOW they do it. Very few people and organizations know WHY they do what they do, where WHY is “what’s your purpose, your cause, your belief; why do you get out of bed in the morning; why should anyone care.” Most people start with the WHAT, go to the HOW, and end with the WHY. Find a quiet space and listen carefully to this TED Talk for 18 minutes.
How to Find Yourself: 11 Steps Edit Article Waking Your ConsciousConquering Your WorldChanging Your PerspectiveSettling In for Good Edited by Dorothy V., Lisa Brooks, Alan J, Harold R and 128 others "To find yourself first learn about yourself" Finding the real you is an enlightening experience. Ad Steps Part 1 of 4: Waking Your Conscious 1Create your own life timeline. Part 2 of 4: Conquering Your World 1Immerse yourself in solitude. Part 3 of 4: Changing Your Perspective 1Let go of the need to be loved by all. Part 4 of 4: Settling In for Good 1Act upon your newly discovered knowledge. Tips Kristi Blicharski: 3 Ways to Be Happier Now I really love my life! It wasn't always that way. It took a lot of hard work, important lessons and many shifts in perception to get to this place. I've learned to step into myself and who I truly am, and I've learned to get out of my own way. Something else I learned along the way is that all human beings have a single life purpose in common. The truth is that authentic happiness and inner-peace lies in the present moment, right now, within us, waiting and longing to be embraced. Along my own journey to be happy, I discovered a number of ideas and tools that work extremely well to assist in embracing the joy that is always available in each moment. First, view happiness as an activity. Second, re-think mornings. Once I realized that the way I was starting my day was creating the path for the rest of it, I understood how extremely important it is to make mornings as positive as possible. The orchid plant in my office is a great example.
» Finding yourself in spareness We often create an identity for ourselves using things. We have logos or slogans or cute catchphrases on our clothing, and it shows people who we are. We have tattoos or piercings, baseball caps, accessories, smartphones, designer bags, Manolo Blahnik shoes … and these express to others who we are. In our homes, what we have on our walls shows others who we are. But what happens when you strip all this away? In spareness, we are confronted by a lack. When there is just you, and nothing else, you must look inside yourself. There is an empty room, and you. In spareness, you find enough.
Brain 'rejects negative thoughts' 9 October 2011Last updated at 18:14 By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News "Don't worry, everything will be fine," says the brain One reason optimists retain a positive outlook even in the face of evidence to the contrary has been discovered, say researchers. A study, published in Nature Neuroscience, suggests the brain is very good at processing good news about the future. However, in some people, anything negative is practically ignored - with them retaining a positive world view. The authors said optimism did have important health benefits. Scientists at University College London said about 80% of people were optimists, even if they would not label themselves as such. They rated 14 people for their level of optimism and tested them in a brain scanner. Each was asked how likely 80 different "bad events" - including a divorce or having cancer - were to happen. They were then told how likely this was in reality. Pick and choose Optimism seem to be good for your health.
The Difference between Aliens, Demons and Fallen Angels The Difference Between Fallen Angels, Demons, Aliens, Jedi, and the Watchers By Sherry Shriner In these last days, the Bible says it will be a time of mass hybridization and the mixture and corruption of human DNA by fallen angels, also known as "Aliens." The government is and has been, conditioning the existence of aliens through Hollywood, science fiction, cartoons, and other sources. However, they are not telling you the whole truth. These Aliens are not ascended masters, or enlightened ones, or beings from galaxies millions of miles away, nor are they our forefathers or original creators. The Lord has told me that in the coming days, these Aliens will make their presence more visibly and physically known on earth. As the end times approach, the lies of extra terrestrial lineage, heritage, and creation will come out in full force. Two Separate Rebellions in the Early Days Most people are familiar with the rebellion of Satan wanting to be like God and wanting to be worshipped as God.