Does Positive Thinking Actually Work?
People have been telling me I’m a positive person a lot lately. I was diagnosed with metastatic brain, lung, and liver cancer last April. The doctors gave me 6 months to live, but I’m still here and...
View ArticlePositive Thinking Is a Powerful Aspect of Human Psychology
Positive thinking is a powerful aspect of human psychology. I believe this. It’s the emotional color with which we paint our lives and how we feel about ourselves and the world around us. Positive...
View Article3 Science-Backed Ways to Increase Your Motivation
The desire to continue progressing toward a life with meaning, purpose and worth living is one aspect of motivation. It encourages competition and enhances personal and social connections. Its...
View ArticleHow to Shake Negative Thoughts
Unfortunately, negative thoughts creep up on us more often than we’d like. It’s easy to get caught in a downward spiral of negative thinking because these types of thoughts tend to feed on each...
View ArticleUse the Power of Optimism
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ~ Winston Churchill A woman asked me recently, “How do you stay happy all of the time?”...
View Article30 Days of Empowered Self-Thoughts
As a child, I enjoyed the same classic children’s books that many of us did, like the wisdom found in Aesop’s Fables… and laugh-at-life, witty-rhyming poems like those in Shel Silverstein’s Where the...
View ArticleWhen Everything’s Going Wrong, Try Adding Wolves
If you’ve ever had a pebble in your shoe, you likely know how much difference a small problem can make. That tiny stone, just a few millimeters wide, can cause pain, throw off your balance, overtake...
View ArticleThe Quality of Your Thoughts Determines the Quality of Your Life
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about… thinking. Pay Attention to the Voice in Your Head Have you ever noticed that there’s a voice in your head, almost like another person is speaking to you? Do you...
View ArticleHow to Use the Power of Future Thinking to Achieve a Healthy Lifestyle
Your mentality about the future has a direct impact on how you feel. Healthy cognitive functioning includes the practice of positive future thinking (PFT). Anxiety and depression are frequently...
View ArticleThe Limits of Positive Thinking
The magical potency of positive thinking has been a common theme among motivational speakers for a long time. In 1952 Norman Vincent Peale published his seminal book, The Power of Positive Thinking....
View Article7 Steps to Achieve the Opposite of Anxiety: A Balanced Life
Discovering the opposite of anxiety can be a transformative experience for individuals struggling with anxiety disorders. Through the adoption of certain practices and habits, one can obtain a sense...
View ArticleDo You Have a Happy Brain or a Sad Brain?
When I’m in a decision-making process and wondering what to do, I’ve tried making lists of pros and cons. I’ve tried to analyze the situation. Then sooner or later, I make a decision. But I started...
View ArticleNegative vs. Positive Thinking Myth #1: Positive Thinking Works for Everyone
I am passionate about positive thinking. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Zig Zigler, Reverend Robert Schuller, David Schwartz, Claude Bristol and Napoleon Hill were my earliest sources of inspiration. They...
View Article9 Mind Tips for Creatives
[In this series of posts that I’m calling “Your Creative Life,” I want to paint a picture of how you can become more everyday creative and how you can sustain a creative life. If this series...
View ArticleRelationships Demystified: A Fun and Honest Look
So, what’s the deal with relationships, huh? “Alright, let’s spill the beans on relationships, shall we?” “A relationship isn’t simply about snagging a partner, like you’re hunting for the last...
View ArticleBe Sure to Surround Yourself with People Who Reflect Your Values
When we are making friends and deciding who to allow into our lives, we often gravitate towards people with gregarious personalities, without thinking too much about how relationships are going to...
View ArticleBury Your Dead: Stop Re-Living Your Past Shortcomings
Author Robert Crais’s popular LA detective novel series is centered around two hard-nosed characters: Elvis Cole and his no-nonsense partner, Joe Pike. In addition to his government-issue aviator...
View ArticleHow Can Good Self-Esteem Help You Through Difficult Situations: Mastering...
Navigating through difficult situations can be daunting, but having good self-esteem is a powerful tool to help you face these challenges head-on. Self-esteem is the internal belief and perception of...
View ArticleTake This Simple Challenge to Transform Your Life
When our thoughts run rampant, naturally they heavily influencing our emotions and actions. This can lead to increased stress, and anxiety, and even hamper our decision-making abilities. Therefore,...
View Article13 Ways I’ll Make My Life More Positive in 2024
Build Mindset: Stop talking to yourself like you aren’t your best friend. Most of us are unaware of that inner “loser” voice that talks to us like an a**hole. Build awareness of your ego’s voice and...
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