Living like a solitary hermit can be unhealthy if you’re doing it for the wrong reasons —but newly-published research shows that not all forms of societal withdrawal are equal. In fact, the findings published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences by a University of Buffalo psychologist suggest that one form of social withdrawal, referred to as unsociability,…
“God, what a beautiful beach. Calm. Nice translucent turquoise water. I should really go back to Thailand. I wonder what time it is in Thailand. But… why is there a mangy German Shepherd on my beach? Orange collar. That makes no sense. Kind of looks like John’s dog. Actually, I owe John a call. Did…
It is now a known fact the changing your mind can change your brain. Neuroscience has made amazing progress in this area by using powerful equipment such as the Functional MRI. Studies of meditators confirm this same conclusion. Over the December holidays, my husband went on a 10-day silent meditation retreat. Not my idea of fun, but…
“The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” ~Charles Du Bos What do you want to become? What do you want to achieve? Whatever it is, it will require sacrifice. The first sacrifice is time. You will have to decide between two contrasting…
“I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.” ~Unknown If you had a second chance at life, what would you resolve to do differently? What would you regret from your past if you had the power to change it in your future? In 2011,…
It is inevitable that there will be times, days or weeks where life is stressful. The truth is, the stresses in life will always be there but they don’t have to affect your quality of life. You can choose to look at the positive and learn ways to cope and transmute stress as it comes up. “Stress…
Baby, You’re a Firework! ‘Tis the season to be jolly — people all over the globe are dusting off the mistletoe and puckering up for the long line of friends and family just waiting to be welcomed into your house for another round of yearly festivities. “Christmas is a time when you get homesick, even…
Learning how to manifest your desires is important for success and happiness because it makes it easier for you to achieve your goals in life. At your current level of evolution, you are not able to instantaneously manifest your desires. However, you can increase your success rate of manifesting your desires by understanding how thought…
This post from The Enneagram Institute provides tools for personal growth that are linked to the various Enneagram types. Enneagram is a nine-sided figure used to represent the spectrum of possible personality types. The Empowering Team likes these spiritual development tools that give you insight into working with your own and others’ Enneagram tendencies toward balance. To…
Garlic is probably nature’s most potent food. It is one of the reasons people who eat the Mediterranean diet live such long healthy lives. An active sulphurous compound found in garlic can be used to fight robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections, a new study from the University of Copenhagen indicates. A previous finding from…