Instant Happiness #4
I have a very special friend, who has the gift to always lighten me up. I guess she is not even much aware of it, yet I always feel happy after a phone conversation with…
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Category: self-care
The self-care posts below cover topics such as stress reduction, relaxation, nutrition, sport, self-management, time management, goal setting and many more. The motivation to care for oneself, is to feel good. When I fell bad, it is hard for me to go the extra mile to be kind to others. I encourage to take care of oneself to feel good and therefore also be able to care for others.
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How to become happier – findings from a 75 year long Harvard study
Happiness… yes, I too wish to be as happy as possible. Need a receipe how to achieve that? Watch the TED talk of Robert Waldinger explaining the results from an 75-year scientific study conducted at…
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A fun method to appreciate what you have experienced this year
2015 is slowly but steadily ending and this is also the time for me to reflect a little about the past year. One part of it is to bring back my memories of what has…
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Instant Happiness #3
Almost x-mas and sooo much to do… well, I feel it’s time for a 5 mins – break that leaves me with a smile on my face. Watch this video of a flash mob –…
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How to strengthen friendships
I believe that Friends are on the top 10 list of the most important things in life of almost everyone. Laughing together, sharing hobbies, experiencing adventures are the happy side of deepening friendships. This is…
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Instant Happiness #2
In melt-down moments, I find it hard to make that step backwards and pause before actively choosing which path I want to take and taking those first steps. I find this video here extremely useful…
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How to make resolutions work and stick to it
It’s not long until the season of making New Year’s resolutions starts again. I have been part of that enormously large group of people who promised themselves to “do more sports, eat healthier, call my…
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Becoming stronger – effects of weight training
My goal is to live in a body, that is strong, that is energized and that is agile at the same time. I want to feel good in my body. Sure, I suffer like anyone…
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Instant Happiness #1
There are days when things overwhelm me and I struggle to get back onto the path of stop dwelling about the negative but start observing my thoughts and feelings, accepting them and eventually move on.…
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How I get myself to go out for a run (in nasty weather)
Sunday was one of those days, where the weather does anything but motivate to go outdoors. However, I know by now from experience that especially when the weather is nasty, I feel soooo much better…