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How to Change Your Reality by Changing Your Perspective
Note: This is part of a series of blog posts I've been doing about adopting a more positive mindset. You can find the others in the list...
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A Place to Regroup
Over the past few weeks, I’ve talked about different approaches to positivity. But as we all know, life can be harsh, often repeatedly...
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Looking on the Bright Side
At the end of Monty Python’s The Life of Brian, they have fun with the song “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” It includes these...
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How to Keep Negative Influences at Bay
Last week I talked about how I’m doing some experiments in boosting happiness. This is based on the premise of Shawn Achor’s book The...
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Does Increasing Your Happiness Make a Difference?
Have you ever been around someone who complains all the time? Who only talks about the bad things going on? And have you ever been that...
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Filling or Nourishing?
Do you spend your time on things that nourish you, or things that simply fill time? John Green started thinking about this for himself...
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Who Wants the Tangerine?
Regular readers will know that I’m a sci-fi fan, including Doctor Who. But you may not know that in recent years, Doctor Who does a...
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A Cat Tale – Being Mindful of the Cats’ Eating
I’ve been on quite a journey with my cats and their eating, and lately it’s been more of an adventure than I’d like. But it’s also been a...
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Do You Need Discipline or Desire for Mindful Eating?
People often make the wrong assumptions about my eating. They look at me choosing nutrient-dense foods instead of going immediately for...
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The Role of Food at the End of Life – and Before
I’d planned to write about something else today. Then I found out last week that my friend’s mom had gone into hospice. And when I was...