Archive for the ‘Happiness’ Category

Today, I want to ask you two very serious questions:

1. What is it that motivates you to change?

2. If you don’t like the results you are getting, what will motivate you to change the actions you are taking?

If you ask a smoker to quit his 10 year long habit and not smoke anymore for the rest of his life, you probably will get much resistance. Until the smoker experiences something drastic in their own life, he probably won’t be willing to quit. It would take something like seeing a friend pass away from lung cancer. Or maybe the smoker doesn’t want to see their own children Read the rest of this entry »

Your Assignment: Change the World

In the 2000 movie, Pay It Forward, a young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him an assignment. The teacher suggested that the class take the things they didn’t like about the world and flip them upside down. The assignment…think of something to change the world and put it into action.

The young student conjures up the notion of paying a favor not back, but forward. His idea…help three people. Those three people then “pay it forward” by each helping three people…and so on. In the movie, his efforts to make good on his idea bring a revolution Read the rest of this entry »

Developing an attitude of gratitude is one of the most powerful practices we can develop. Be on the lookout for opportunities to be grateful, find things to be grateful for in the midst of problems or challenges, and talk about your gratitude frequently…to as many people as possible. Constantly be on the lookout for good and then name it when you see it.

The attitude of gratitude helps us not take people and things for granted. It keeps us open and receptive- even a bit humble-which opens the channel for more good to come to us.

In order to express gratitude, we have to shift our focus from the negative and put our attention on all of those things we are thankful for. It is very easy to forget Read the rest of this entry »

Can one small voice make a difference?  After my experience yesterday with 18,000 youth, I’d have to say the answer is a resounding “yes”!  I had the amazing opportunity to attend We Day in Vancouver yesterday, October 15th. We Day, created by Free The Children, is a one-of-a-kind event and part of an innovative year-long program created to celebrate the power of young people to create positive change in the world. We Day currently takes place in four cities across Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Yoga can help you achieve peacefulness and a harmonious balance between your mind and body. It has a lot of health benefits such as improving your posture, relieving stress and stretching your tight muscles. However, if you are only a beginner in the art and science of yoga, you might get a feeling of uneasiness when you see the different yoga positions. Add to that the fact that each position has a strange and sometimes intimidating name to it.

But don’t you worry because there are beginner Read the rest of this entry »