This is a guest post by Abel Cheng of Parent Wonder. If you have to drag yourself to exercise, then you’re doing it wrong. I started doing exercise since I was in school. I did weight lifting, swimming, jogging and played tennis while in University. Now, I jog and more recently I’ve picked up jungle […]
Ten Steps to Cultivate the Now Habit
We all need something to anchor ourselves. Something to give us certainty and happiness through the ups and downs in life. A compass point to give the day direction and prevent feeling meaningless and letting disorientation creep in. Some people use relationships, status or religion as that anchor. I believe the best one of all […]
5 Methods For Cutting Needless Worry From Your Life
There are two ways you can handle a problem. Either do something about it, or accept it and move on. Neither of these is always wrong. But most people wind up in a middle state where they aren’t really doing anything but still nag themselves about a problem. This is needless worrying that will only […]
Better Conversations: Collecting Life Stories
Storytelling is a big part of having interesting conversations. It’s always nice to have a healthy background of personal anecdotes and interesting quips to keep any interaction flowing. Collecting life stories also makes you a more interesting person. Interesting people often aren’t unusual in their lives, but they have unusual stories to tell. Some people […]
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