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How To Do A Successful Focus Meditation — Meditation
By: Devanshu Bhatt, Dave
Tags: Mindfulness, Meditation, Stress Management, Personal Development, Finance

The practice of meditating has been used for centuries. It is a way of quieting your mind in order to focus on different things.

Some people use it to relax, whereas others will use it as a tool for visualization. There is a way of making your meditations highly focused. It does take some practice, but it is possible for everyone to reach this higher level.

It is the step up from simply quieting your mind. Focus meditation is about learning to train your mind to become highly focused using your five senses. You may discover that this is the most effective way to meditate and manifest what you want. Here is how use this advanced form of meditation to change your life for the better.

Are There Different Types Of Meditation?

There are several different types of meditation that people practice. This will include spiritual, mindfulness, movement, mantra, transcendental, and focused meditation. Most people will gravitate toward a spiritual or mindful way of meditating. However, it is focused meditation that is one of the most powerful meditating strategies.

What Is Focus Meditation?

In a standard meditation, you begin with finding a quiet place to sit. You will then focus on your breath in order to deviate your attention from your thoughts and emotions.

This is the most basic form of meditating. However, when you are highly focused, you are incorporating all of your five senses into the meditation that you are doing. Many tools will be brought into this type of meditation.

People may ring a gong, handle a necklace of beads, or they may stare at a candle flame. They may even use incense to activate their sense of smell or in just liquids to focus on their sense of taste. However, there is one form of focused meditation that seems to work better than all of the others.

How To Do A Powerful Focused Meditation

In this type of meditation, you are going to use your eyes to focus on the flame of a candle. However, this meditation will combine the use of your eyes and your ability to deviate your thoughts. In your mind, you will see all of the troubles that you have going into the flames.

This unique visualization technique is a way of removing those thoughts and affirming they are no longer part of your life. This should be done for a couple of minutes until you feel as if your life is much better. The more focused your meditation is, the better your results will be when it comes to visualizing a new outcome.

When you do a meditation that is extremely focused, you can expect rapid results. It does take dedication and a lot of practice. It’s not enough to simply focus on your breath and clear your mind. Your mind needs to be filled with new ideas and visualizations of things you really want.

This could be a dramatic change in your life that you would like to manifest. Whatever it is, it is only through this focused form of meditation that you will experience accelerated changes for the better.
There is so much great advice here.
By: Rachel Rogers
Tags: Stress Management, Sobriety

There is so much great advice here. Without being able to manage stress in healthy ways, addictions are just waiting around the corner to “help out” even if sobriety has been achieved.

Good for you and thank you for sharing!
How to deal with stress and anxiety?What is the difference between stress and anxiety?
By: Love Eyes
Tags: Anxiety Relief, Anxiety, Stress Management, Stress And Anxiety, Stress Management Tips

Stress is a feeling of physical and emotional tension. It is your body’s reaction to demand or a challenge. If it comes in short bursts it can be proactive, however if it stays longer than necessary it can take a toll on your body physical (literally your blood pressure will go up leading to more complications) and mentally.

To deal with stress my suggestion is to focus on the broad. Look at the bigger picture, take a wider perspective. For example, if you have an upcoming quiz that you are stressing about. Yes, you should do your best to study. However, if you stress about things you cant change in the past it won’t change anything. So, instead of stressing take a moment to broaden your perspective. For example, think about how this is only a single quiz. This quiz is only a single part that will count towards your grade. And your grade is only a single piece of your transcript. And your transcript is only that. It doesn’t define you because you have a whole life outside of it. You have family and friends and things you like to do and maybe a job. So, to destress take a moment to widen your perspective and do what you can to have a better potential outcome.

Anxiety is a normal and often healthy emotion, in appropriate levels. When you have it you feel anxious and your body is in high alert. However, like stress it can be debilitating when a person feels is in disproportional amounts.

If you have a short burst of anxiety focus on a task you can do right now. And taking a look at the broader picture might help, but if the broad picture overwhelms you focus on ONE TASK. Just one, you can do now. For example if you have anxiety about that upcoming quiz, and it gives you more anxiety thinking about how you’ll get into grad school. Focus on the quiz. Focus on one thing. For the quiz it will probably be studying, but what if that gives you even more anxiety. Then focus on something so specific if feels like basic work. For example, this may be making flashcards or starting by reading just the subsection of the first chapter. Slowly by completing this one task you will feel accomplished and know that you are capable of doing more. By the time you are done with these incremental tasks you will have studied for the upcoming quiz and hopefully your anxiety would have subsided.

For both stress and anxiety a good technique is to breath. When you feel them, take a deep breath and exhale slowly five times (or even more!). It could also help to take a walk for a couple minutes before returning (or not) to the work that brought on these feelings.

This advice that I am sharing with you are techniques that personally helped me. I am not a licensed therapist or psychologist. I am a friend sharing my story.

With Love💙,

Eyes 🧿
Be Careful What You Wish For…. Focusing on how things are supposed to…
By: Laurie Weiss
Tags: Pandemic, Stress Management, Personal Energy, Depression, Logosynthesis

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Be Careful What You Wish For…

Are you still focused on what was instead of what is and what will be?

Are you depressed because life isn’t how you want it to be? So many wonderful things you loved disappeared because of the pandemic. And even though the vaccine is here, so are the variants and the new threats.

You may be making things worse because of energy frozen into beliefs that things are “supposed to be” a different way than they actually are.

It’s a paradox

Surprisingly, the things you are taught to believe to help you feel safe and comfortable in the world are also triggers for suffering.

You usually don’t notice the energy frozen into those positive beliefs about the way things should be. Beliefs like families should be together or we should celebrate together, or I should be able to see others’ faces all keep some of your energy frozen. It can’t flow freely and be used to address ordinary daily life.

“You may know your energy is stuck because you feel vague, nagging, hard to figure out or explain, anxiety or depression or a whole variety of other symptoms.”

There’s a way out

For the past 10 years I have been using an energy release process that is amazingly simple, completely safe, and uses only 3 simple, fill in the blank, sentences. The process, Logosynthesis®, was developed by Dr. Willem Lammers, a Swiss/Dutch psychologist.

When I encountered this process after practicing psychotherapy for 40 years, I was extremely skeptical. I did not believe it could possibly work, but it really does. It completely changed my ability to help people very quickly and nearly painlessly.

Here’s how it works

To use the Logosynthesis sentences to reclaim that energy you need to describe what triggers your distress. When the trigger is deactivated, the memory of the stressful event will remain but your reaction to the memory changes. It may seem as if the stress magically disappears but what really disappears is the block you once created that kept your energy from flowing freely.

Using the 3 Logosynthesis* sentences to release the energy in those positive, healthy beliefs will help you reclaim the energy and drain the stress. State your trigger as ‘this belief that I should be able to travel freely’ or something similar. Say the sentences, reclaim your energy and release the stress.
Nature is Crazy Good Help
By: Lynn Schommer
Tags: Nature, Stress Management, Health, Lake Life, Guided Imagery

And I have some for you

Photo by Lynn Schommer

You’ve heard about how important it is to be in nature; it is calming, energizing and a great stress reducer. Of course there’s much more impact of nature on our lives and health than that.

Academic studies and the relatively new ecopsychology movement are examples of sources of information about the many benefits of being in nature. If you want to improve your life, knowing the value of nature is essential, so find out all you can.

But what if you want to be in nature and you’re stuck somewhere with no chance. On the 23rd floor in a small apartment? Many blocks from any park? Tired of walking the perimeter of your yard?

Well, there are videos, slide shows, photos. So look through all that and find what helps you.

Meanwhile, I can put you on the shore of my lake, and give you the mental images of what I experience in a real place.

You will probably find more value in experiencing a short piece more than once, than a long piece once.

So come with me in your head.

This morning at seven I went down to the lake and stood on the shore of our little bay in the dark. The temperature was 30 degrees, with no wind.

Right there, on that little bit of level, I’m surrounded by white and red pine trees trying to be taller than each other. A large cedar right next to me is just being a tree — round and still.

Across the bay I can see the haphazard lineup of old cabins on a hill. The hill means some of them have steps or stairs down to lake level, where right now there is a little cover of clean snow. No one is there.

The rocks on the shore are an icy barrier in the dark, so I stayed on my level spot, in the leaves and pine needles, not trying to get on the ice, but close.

No wind, no people, no light. Just me and the ice. The big, wide, four inch thick layer of frozen lake water.

And I could hear that smooth, dark layer of ice making noises.

Photo by Lynn Schommer

Yesterday it was popping and burping. It sounded musical. This morning in the dark I heard low, soft, watery growls — almost an animal sound.

These sounds aren’t constant; you have to wait for it, but not long. It was dark and there are no other sounds. Just the melody of the ice. Like a concert.

Later in the winter there will be different sounds from the ice. It will creak and groan and snap, especially at night. But now it’s my favorite song. I listened, standing still.

Then I watched it get light.
Turn Off Notifications From Your Phone To Reduce Stress
By: Michele Ross
Tags: Notifications, Stress Management, Stress And Anxiety, Stress Relief, Stress

Access to the Internet has brought a lot into our world: convenience, social networking, the ability to work from just about anywhere. But with it comes an extraordinary amount of stress.

Just think about the last time you sat down to watch your favorite television show. You were probably distracted by your mobile device, which means that you most likely didn’t absorb everything that you watched.

And it’s not your fault.

We’ve become almost numb to the sound of notifications going off on our phones and tablets, incoming emails, alerts and a myriad of other online signals that pull our attention in a hundred different directions.

Sound is stressful at a subconscious level

If you work online, the constant incoming noise can leave you overwhelmed and stressed. You feel pressured to respond to customers quickly, or perhaps you’re trying to manage several different businesses at once and find yourself constantly having to refocus your attention because you have so many things happening at once.

Emotional exhaustion can make women more sensitive to sound according to a research study by the Karolinska Institute.

It’s important to learn to cut out the noise, disconnect and recharge your mental and emotional batteries. It’s time to turn off notifications.

Not only will this help you manage stress levels by giving yourself a mental “time out”, but ultimately, the downtime will boost creativity levels and help you run your business more efficiently!

The most important time to disconnect from the internet, however, is shortly before we go to bed.

Stop the scroll

Staring at a screen and scrolling has been linked to insomnia-related issues (which lead to high stress levels). For a good night’s sleep, turn off all mobile devices about an hour before your bedtime.

Try reading a magazine or physical book, or watch some light TV. Do some type of activity that isn’t too engaging but still somewhat stimulating so that your mind is able to stay focused while still being able to wind down and relax.

If you’re concerned about someone not being able to get a hold of you in case of an emergency, then turn off your notifications in the settings section of your phone and tell people to only call you for emergencies beyond a certain time.

Make self-care a priority

It’s important to focus on your own personal down-time every day, even if it’s just an extra hour away from the chaos of your business life. There’s only so long you can move at a rapid pace before getting burn out, so learning to set a schedule and sticking to it will ensure you’re always performing at your very best.
To-Do Lists Can Help Get Rid of Your Anxiety
By: Mike Wang
Tags: Stress Management, To Do List, Stress

I would recommend you use a to-do list. Because they can help you keep track of anything to get done and what you have already done.

For example, when I have a lot of tasks due soon, I would constantly check if I had finished the tasks. So checklists and to-do lists help with making sure that you get something done. Because when you finish a task you can be sure that you checked it off and finished it.

All these things are great, but there are downsides. One, they can make you more stressed if you have a lot of work and it's a long list.

The way I combat this is to make bigger tasks have smaller sub-tasks. So I keep chipping in one large task; then after that it becomes more manageable. It will also help you keep track of what you need to do in a large project.

To-do list applications

Todoist. Todoist is a great to-do list because it includes all you need in their app. There is a premium plan which has all you need while there is also a free plan which has basic needs, without all the extra features. The premium plan is $4/month.

Tick Tick. Tick Tick is very similar to Todoist in what it offers. But, it also has some extra features like being able to add a description to a task or a built in pomodoro timer.

Microsoft To-Do. Microsoft To-Do is a great free to do application because it has all the features and a little bit more than Todoist. This is why I would recommend it more than any other if you only want the basics and don’t want to pay extra.

Classic paper and pencil (or pen). A pen and paper is a great budget-friendly way to keep track of tasks. This is because the customizability of it is very good, however, you will have to spend time if you want it to look good. This is a good option if you like to write on paper and don’t want to keep track of all your tasks in an app on your machines.
Be Calmer — Slowly Can Be Faster. Learn simple way to reduce stress
By: Zen Michael
Tags: Self Improvement, Mindfulness, Meditation, Stress Management, Habit Building

Be Calmer — Slowly Can Be Faster

Photo by Rk Preetham from Pexels

If we try harder, we will get results faster. We many have been taught this way, but this logic does not always apply and often the opposite is true.

On some issues, the more we strive, the more difficult it is for things to happen and the results may even be the opposite of what we want because of this excessive, unnatural effort.

Trying to force things to happen faster is not always a good idea and in matters like mindfulness and meditation, this often happens.

The process of getting to know each other better and learning how to deal with our emotions and thoughts takes time and requires patience to reach the results we want to achieve.

It is not because we decide that we are going to be calmer people that we immediately become calmer people.

It is not because we decide, mentally, that we will start to practice more compassion and delicacy with others that this happens immediately.

These are changes that require time and practice and that have to be carried out in a light and natural way in order to achieve the intended objective.

This idea is very well explained in this brief Zen tale(in another version of this story, the student says he is eager to attain “enlightenment”):

A martial arts student went to his teacher and said:

“I am devoted to studying your martial system.

How long will it take me to master it? “ The teacher’s replied:

“10 years”. Impatiently, the student answered:

“But I want to master it faster than that. I will work very hard.

I will practice every day, ten or more hours a day if I have to.

How long will it take then? “ The teacher thought for a moment and replied:

“20 years.”

This story reminds us that we must be patient and let things go their way.

In many matters, there is no point in trying to force things. Doing so can have the opposite effect of what we want and end up delaying the process instead of speeding it up.

It is best to appreciate the route and not just think about the destination — that’s what will make our journey pleasant.

Sometimes going slowly is taking the fastest road.
All I’ve Walked Away From to Find All I Need
By: Mary Gallagher
Tags: Change Your Life, Stress Management, Life Choices, Simplicity, Life

The day I set my mind

to untangle my soul from stress,

to unravel the chaos my life had become,

I set my heart toward peace

and let its beacon call

direct me.

Paint the house,

the first directive came.

Okay, I picked up paintbrush

and set my hand to work,

the first step to

the life I knew I needed.

Sell this house

though I know you love it,

it’s not what’s needed now.

Clear out the clutter

make things simple

lean into a new way.

Clearing — both inside and out

I drop weight

from heart and soul.

My spirit lifts

lighter with each step

I take to new light.

On knees,

heart set to surrender I say,

God, I’ll go wherever you want

but if it’s at all possible

can you give me a farm?

Dusty red boots

and a vision of fences and barns…

it’s all I can see

but I’ll know when I’m there.

Shiplap and porches

chickens, pecan trees

the glorious Texas sun

streaming onto hardwood floors.

I’m home, I announce.

For now, let the simple times roll.

God,

ever so gracious,

gave me a place to rest and heal,

find my true center —

the place that so long eluded me.

I had run with horses from Egypt

but only to exhaustion,

to start over in this place

where being alone

brought belonging

and the soundest of sleep

attended to by starlight and silence.

Still, I journey inward

having let go of even more

that’s held me back.

Lies — mine, yours, ours

Fear — the king of lies

Expectations

and the need for certainty —

life exists outside that box.

There’s a calling

that draws me deeper,

a return to wild

a connection that can’t be tamed —

darkness under stars

dirt under bare feet

my soul adrift in clear water.

How can I explain all

I’ve walked away

from

to find all that I need?
3 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Deal With COVID
By: Jacob Morgan
Tags: Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Future Of Work, Stress Management

Building a business for yourself is hard enough.

But add the stress and uncertainty of a global pandemic, and things go to the next level.

Now is actually a great time to be an entrepreneur because it puts you in control of your success and allows you to build your own job security.

But being an entrepreneur during the craziness of COVID doesn’t come without its challenges. It’s a strange and stressful time to be building your business. We’re right there with you. We understand the stress and uncertainty and feelings of overwhelm that come from going down the entrepreneurial path during COVID.

Here are three things that have helped us stay centered that will help all entrepreneurs deal with COVID:

My wife Blake made a video about this which you can see below. If you want more content like this then make sure to subscribe to the Be Your Own Boss Podcast Youtube Channel where my wife Blake and I teach you how you can be your own boss.

Turn off the news

With so much division and negativity in the world, watching, listening, or reading the news can be a serious drain on your emotional energy. It might sound crazy, but you have to do what’s best for you. And for many people, that means turning off the news or seriously cutting down your news consumption. You’ll likely be amazed at how much you don’t miss the noise and distraction.

Find a safe space.

With everyone spending so much time at home, it can be difficult to have a space for yourself. Find a safe space that is just for you — your bedroom, a closet, your backyard, anywhere — and retreat there when you need to clear your head and have a few minutes to yourself. Even just a few minutes listening to music or being by yourself can restore your energy and stabilize your emotions.

Blake and I made lots of mistakes during our entrepreneurial journey and learned things the hard way, but you don’t have to. Whether you are considering going off on your own or you already have, this will be a valuable resource for you. Download our PDF on the 7 things you need to master if you want to be a successful entrepreneur.

Stay in the moment

It’s easy to get caught up in all the unknowns of the future. We can’t control what will happen next month or even next week, but we can control how we feel in the moment. Be where your feet are and stop your brain from fast-forwarding and imagining what could happen. Take a deep breath, focus on what you can control, and stay in the moment.

These three tips can help entrepreneurs navigate the difficult terrain of COVID and sustain you in a difficult time. Although the current situation is stressful and difficult, taking time to breathe and calm down can reset your emotion level and set you up for success.
How Does Mindfulness Reduce Stress?
By: Lukas Schwekendiek
Tags: Self Improvement, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Stress Relief, Stress

It’s usually something tiny, such as a comment made in passing, a random reaction to a situation, or a thought about the past, that when unchecked escalates into an avalanche of stress.

Before you know it you are tumbling through worries about the future, wonder how many things would have been different had you only done X, Y or Z and it might even go so far that you question your entire life’s purpose as you figure out you are not happy where you are at all.

All it takes is for that one small thing to happen at the wrong time to completely burry us in a stress beyond measure.

For instance, in my own life, one of the worst moments in my life came from not being able to completely fill out a single Test in college in time, which, over the course of about 6 hours worth of negative spirals, led to me almost not being here today.

When we are mindful, however, we do not allow the stress to get that big a hold on us.

We become more aware of what matters, that the thought is just a thought and does not mean anything, and that our future is not yet written in stone.

We essentially become more aware of our options in life and get closer to the reality of things; that is why you often say people who are very mindful are “grounded”.
Lead by Example: Show Employees How to Manage Stress
By: Dr Rick Goodman
Tags: Stress Management, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Employee Engagement, Stress

Stress in the workplace takes a toll — not just emotionally, but physically and even financially. Stressed-out, anxious, and fatigued employees don’t work as hard, they don’t work as creatively, and they aren’t as willing to take risks. They do tend to call off more, taking more sick days and getting less done when they’re in the office. So in a very real way, workplace stress can impact your bottom line.

The question is, what can you do about it? After all, stress happens. There’s nothing you can do to prevent stress from making its way into your workplace. You’ll have tough clients, urgent deadlines, high-stakes situations, and busy seasons. These common stressors cannot be totally prevented against, but perhaps they can be managed.

Learning to manage stress is important for any business owner or leader — but you can’t just leave it there. In addition to managing your own stress, it’s important to help your employees manage their stress for them — which often means leading by example.

Think about that the next time you feel yourself getting overwhelmed by your daily tasks. If you lash out, explode in a fit of rage, or have a breakdown in front of your employees — well, you’re only human, and these things can happen, but be mindful of the fact that the way you deal with stress is a model to the rest of your team. And when the boss gets overwhelmed, the rest of the workforce can’t help but feel the same.

That’s why it’s important — first of all — for you to have some stress management structures in place, even if it’s just an outlet such as journaling, exercise, or music. Use these outlets, and make it clear to your employees that you welcome them to do the same. Make yours a workplace in which everyone takes the time they need to deal with potential stress buildups.

You might even go as far as to invest in stress management training for your team — and if you do, make sure you’re in attendance. Again, what you want to do is lead by example — signaling to everyone on your team that proper stress mitigation is a part of your company culture.
Maintaining Your Sanctuary. Thoughts on Private Space.
Tags: Mindfulness, Meditation, Lifehacks, Stress Management, Personal Development

Photo by Cassia Tofano on Unsplash

Today I saw a van with the intriguing logo ‘Sanctuary Maintenance’. I am sure the company probably provide fairly mundane services like gutter cleaning, jet washing decking, replacing the odd roof tile or similar, but it got me thinking about how we should be maintaining our own personal sanctuaries.

By this I mean that private quiet space where we can let go of all our worries and simply relax.

For some it may be an actual space.

A bench in a beautifully groomed park, a view from the top of the cliffs overlooking the sea, a desk by the window where gentle breezes rustle the leaves of an old cherry tree.

For others, it is a place that can only be found by shutting out the sounds of the world and retreating into a warm, secure haven within an imaginary universe.

There may be echoes of childhood there, muffled voices of friends and relatives, magical Christmases and never ending summer holidays by the seaside.
How to keep your cool during the Holidays
Tags: Covid 19, Stress Management, Holidays, help someone in need

The holidays are here! Though many see the holiday season as the most wonderful time of the year, it can also lead to an increase in stress.

Between end-of-the-year work, the added financial strain of holiday spending, canceled traditions, travel restrictions, quarantines, nasal swabs, wearing masks, and worst of all, not being able to spend the holidays with those our loved ones this holiday is going to be unlike any we have experienced before, and it is more than likely making an impact on our mental health.

But instead of focusing on all the bad, this year has brought with it, we encourage you to find small, creative ways to feel joy and comfort. Start with the positives and celebrate in ways that work for you.

Here are some of our best tips to get you to change your perspective this 2020 holiday season, how to continue or reimagine the family traditions you grew up with or start some new ones and make memories.

*Yes, this may not be the year you get to have your nana’s cooking, but it’s a great one to start crafting your own unique recipes. Next year, when you’re all together again, you can show off your new cooking skills.

*Take advantage of technology and keep in touch with your loved ones! Walk your family through how to use Facetime, Zoom, or Skype, and get the family together virtually.

*Send personalized holiday cards! Let everyone you love know that they are not alone. Try to think about your recipients and tailor your notes to be humorous, sweet, heartfelt, sassy, etc., to fit them best.

*Gain some perspective and see how you or your family could help someone in need. For example, ‘adopt’ a child or family for the holidays and collect canned foods or toys to donate to them.

*Start a family game night (board games, video games, a scavenger hunt around the house, etc.) Also, virtual family/friend game nights too! Don’t think that just because you are at home, you can’t have some fun. Instead, pick a night, cook up some grub and, get the family together for some fun.

*Make it more about the experience and less about gifts. Go for a drive around town to see people’s Christmas lights, many towns will still be doing light shows as well or take the family sledding at the nearest neighborhood hill. Regardless of what activity you pick for the day, it’s about crafting new memories this holiday season.

*Our last recommendation is journaling! Experts recommend it as a way to help reduce anxiety and improve your mood by helping you gain control of your emotions and improve your mental health through the holidays and beyond.

Though this year may have had more hurdles than most, we know that anxiety and stress strike when you withdraw and fixate on everything that’s going wrong or not as “planned”. Whatever you do, stay in touch, and stay engaged. There are still so many reasons and ways to enjoy the season.

So, remember you are not alone this 2020; we are all going through this together, and we will come out stronger.
Why am I beginning to hate how success is defined ?
By: Mohammed Hussien
Tags: Self Improvement, Success, Stress Management, Storytelling, Struggle

I don’t know about you but in my journey of trying to become successful that started with reading about and watching the most successful people of our time talking about their journey to now being feeding up with all the self-help videos and articles that I come across today has made me hate and question the path to success that we made to believe.

Why do we feel this way :

We are told that to be successful you have to have a morning routine, work hard, have a schedule that you stick to, be grateful, sleep a certain amount of time and exercise this much.

This makes us feel worse than we did before watching this videos and reading this books, making us question our ability to ever be successful just because we can not follow Elon Musks or Bill Gates morning routine and how many books they read, how much work they do and at the end of the day we feel like we can not keep up and start with missing one task to not achieving anything that whole day.

I digress, yes some of these advice are truly worth it and they do give us advice and knowledge on things we would take years to learn.They also make us feel we are not alone and that there is a way to be successful.

However, your journey will never be the same as those successful people and nor should you wish for it to be. Success has an infinite number of paths and there is no one way or a couple of ways that it can be followed that will guarantee you success. Some people never work half as hard, have any morning Routine, have no schedule or thought a book like the mainstream millionaire and billionaire and they are still successful.
Four Ways to Handle Stress in Daily Life
Tags: Meditation, Stress Management, Tips, Stress Relief, Stress

We all know that feeling of rising panic in our stomach or that anxious flutter in our chest. Maybe for some, this feeling is faint— maybe for others, it is overwhelming. It may happen when you are rushing to meet a deadline, cramming before a final, or dealing with the brunt of a bad relationship. Whatever the case may be for you, one thing is obvious: stress is an inevitable part of life. It is something we must learn to deal with.

In my own life, stress has always played a big part in heightening my anxiety. It was easier to handle when I was younger because there were fewer causes of stress but as I got older and life became more stressful, I learned that I had to find a way to deal with stress. Here are my top four tips for handling stress in daily life.

Meditate. I had to find some way to include meditation on this list, right? In all seriousness, meditation is a great way to de-stress. There’s a reason why it is known as a way to relax. You can take as long as you want to meditate — some people do it for a minute, others might take a half-hour. You can also download a meditation app. vrtumind is a great app to start with as it provides short, simple exercises personalized for you. Download it here! Exercise. As you may already know, exercise releases endorphins, chemicals produced by the body that create a feeling of euphoria. That is the reason why you feel good after a long run or after working out. You might think that intense exercise is the way to go but you’d be wrong! Research shows that it is regular exercise that creates more endorphins. Exercising regularly also reduces the risk of diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. Write. Writing is always a great way to relieve stress. I have kept a journal for the past three years and I’ve found that this really helps me. Try writing about what stresses you out but also what you are grateful for. What I like about journaling is that you don’t have to be good at writing to do it. You can also write stories, novels, and poetry! Anything that helps you create works :) Sleep. Get at least eight hours of sleep every night and try to follow a regular sleep routine. As tempting as binge-watching all of The Last Airbender sounds, sleep on time. Getting enough sleep leads to better decision-making, concentration, and mood. Perhaps after a night’s rest, whatever is stressing out might not be so stressful anymore!

And there you go! These are my top tips for dealing with stress in daily life. I’ve found that these are the biggest activities that help me. Of course, that varies from person to person but I really believe these four ways can help you relax and stop feeling so stressed out! Give them a shot and see what happens :)
Eustress is the key to personal and professional growth.
By: Thomas P Seager
Tags: Anxiety, Stress Management, Stress And Anxiety, Stress Relief, Stress

Did you know that we can actually also create eustress , which is actually “good” or beneficial stress? It can help to motivate and energize us, and give u…
Here’s How You Can Stay Calm During the Holidays
Tags: Self Improvement, Mental Health, Stress Management, Life, Holidays

The holiday season is here, and you’re already pulling out your hair. The holidays can be a joyous time for many people, but it’s nothing but a stressful time for you.

Money is tight, you don’t get along with your family, or the holiday season has always been a traumatic time for you since you were little.

Whatever the reason, you dread the holiday season. You check the mail only to be swamped by invite after invite to holiday parties.

“You’re invited to the deck the halls ball!” “RSVP to the Secret Santa bash!”

You want to scream right then and there. There’s no way you’re going to any of those parties.

The thought of having to mingle to Jingle Bell Rock makes you want to barf.

You wish you could enjoy the holidays like an average person, but unfortunately, it’s not in you, and wish you could fast forward to January 2nd.
Adam Weber’s Declaration
By: Adam Weber - Meditation Not Medicine
Tags: Meditation, Stress Management, Stress, Stress Relief, Stress Management Tips

I believe that every person that utilizes meditation can reduce their stress and improve their life.

I believe that people stay stuck and, in a rut, and in many cases in a destructive cycle simply because of their stress.

I believe that many people never come close to reaching their potential because they suffer from endless bouts of stress and are unable to move forward.

I believe that many have never realized how much better their lives can be because they have never learned how in just minutes a day, they can reduce their stress.

I believe that people settle for much less than they are destined for because they suffer from their stress.

I believe that if you are given the proper tool to reduce their stress so that you can improve your life.

Adam Weber, www.meditationnotmedicine.com
How to Find Calm When Everything Hits the Fan
By: Patricia Haddock
Tags: Personal Growth, Self Improvement, Stress Management, Self, Psychology

How to Find Calm When Everything Hits the Fan

Photo by cheng feng on Unsplash

Has anyone ever said to you, “Calm down” when you were upset? It didn’t work, did it? In fact, it probably made you more agitated. Finding calm when everything is hitting the fan isn’t something we can do on someone’s command, and being told to calm down comes across as patronizing and dismissive — as if we’re being silly or irrational by being upset. This just ratchets up our lack of calm.

We don’t consciously notice a calm state since we experience calm when we feel safe and in control. When we’re calm, we are free from agitation, anxiety, worry, stress, or other strong emotions. Everything is going well, and the way forward is smooth. We’re living our lives full speed ahead — until we hit an obstacle, and then, like the Titanic, we can go down, fast.

Calm is more than the absence of agitation. It reflects a state of mind that is tranquil, serene, and free from worry. These are traits that can be cultivated and strengthened to enhance our ability to find and remain a center of calm when the storm around us rages. The challenge is finding calm when we can’t see our way out of a situation or if we are faced with a sudden, drastic change.

How are some people able to remain calm when things go to hell? We need to know because if one person has done it, we can model what they did and reinforce our ability to find and remain calm when we most need it.

“The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. TalentSmart has conducted research with more than a million people, and we’ve found that 90% of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in times of stress in order to remain calm and in control.” TalentSmart
What I learned about myself during Bootcamp Week 7 - Day 44
By: Brandon Wong
Tags: Coding, Stress Management

I have gained an abundance of skills and knowledge from my time at Juno, and reflected how far my classmates and I have pushed through. Before and during bootcamp I was mentally preparing myself to memorize the content ahead of time, and striving to succeed. I was aware to expect the unexpected, trying to tackle challenging obstacles that would be presented each day. Week six became particularly difficult, learning the language React.

The last few days I was struggling, expecting to grasp React easily and to figure out the language in a few days. I was expecting too much of myself to understand a new language I have only learned in a week, resulting to stressing out. I understand the process in making multiple mistakes and learning from them takes time. The importance to seek help and to talk about your issues is healthy for one’s mental state. The support and realization for other’s input, has relieved any additional stress that could have been devastating. Taking a longer break from coding has been beneficial and more productive in the long run.

It is so easy to lose yourself to coding, when stumped and seeking for the solution. My amazing mentors constantly drill to take breaks and step away from the PC for this very reason. I know myself to be too persistent and hard working, leading to burning out. The unrealistic expectations and goals I aim for, end up applying self inflicted pressure that is unnecessary. I’m learning how to improve and becoming more aware of healthy breaks. Reflecting the reality and limited ability of what I’m capable to accomplish due to how much experience I’ve worked with React.

Just a friendly reminder to anyone coding, take breaks for your metal health, which will lead to great productivity and quicker problem solving. At times you have to experience and endure the mistakes to learn from them.

Anyways peace and happy coding all,

Brandon Wong
This is an amazing read and very applicable to many stressful situations in life whether it be in…
By: Cedric Jacobs-Jones
Tags: Sports Psychology, Mental Health, Stress Management

This is an amazing read and very applicable to many stressful situations in life whether it be in sport or not. Finding your own way to deal with those stress inducing moments are very important. Most definitely will be following @sportpyschnow for a daily reminder on how to mentally prepare for stress.
Smash-a-rona
By: Kristin Henry
Tags: Creative Coding, Stress Management, Covid 19, Games, Creativity

Smash-a-rona, when the virus runs amok

Wow, I started writing the article months ago, but it feels like yesterday…and 10 years ago. Time in 2020 is unlike the before-time. Here in San Francisco, we were in shelter-in-place and quarantine for a long time. With the upcoming post-Thanksgiving covid spike, we may be returning soon.

How have I been coping? Among other things, I spent time developing Smash-a-rona; a simple physics game where the player defeats viruses.

Yep, that’s right. I’ve been channeling my stress about current events, into developing a game about them.

I was working on some background research and data visualizations related to Covid-19, and it was seriously stressing me. At this point, though, it was early in the year. What data that could be found, revealed alarming patterns and trends. But this wasn’t the main source of my stress.

It was the absence, suppression, and censorship, of data that had me loosing sleep.

I managed to finish a piece on how sampling can impact our understanding of epidemiological data. I also developed a scrolly-telling version with animated interactive charts.

Chart from article about sampling rates and Covid-19

My goal, with these visualizations and stories, was to evoke empathy with the numbers. To encourage the audience to see a cluster of individual people, instead of a solid number. I was working up to another piece on testing and contact-tracing and how they’d help us get ahead of the pandemic.

Then I started seeing reports of how the Feds were ‘intercepting’ and ‘confiscating’ shipments of medical supplies that states and hospitals had purchased.

The WH was not only refusing to acknowledge the growing pandemic and failing to launch national resources to face the threat to us all, but was also stealing the resources hospitals and states purchased so they could protect and care for us. It was just unreal. But it really was happening.

My days and nights were filling with stress and anxiety dreams. At least one dream had me wearing a beret and sneaking medical supplies to hospitals, before getting caught by Nazis. But one morning, I had a lucid dream where I was playing a game.

In this game, I was moving around medical supplies and smashing giant virus particles…and there was this giant orange blob that kept grabbing and stealing my medical supplies.

When I fully woke, I realized that I absolutely had to make this game. It wouldn’t be exactly like my dream, but I could get close. Or close enough.
What I’ll be writing about
Tags: Fun, First Post, Anecdote, Lol, Whatever

and an anecdote

Hello :) I wanted to start writing about the useful tips I learned from reading interesting books and my thoughts on certain events. It will help me be more organized and remember what I have learned and hopefully, it will help you too.

To start with a short introduction my name is Nomunsor and I’m Mongolian. I’m a junior student at DKU majoring in Institutions and Governance with tracks in Economics (it’s really long…I know). I heard sharing interesting facts and fun facts about yourself will make it easier to make new friends and engage someone. So, I have decided to share one that is a little traumatizing but very funny(to me). In 8th grade I was invited to a good friend’s birthday. I was very excited and we had a lovely time. I think we watched a movie and went out to eat something. We were walking to the place and along the way, we had to cross a long, deep, thin hole in the ground. The other 2 crossed it just fine. The people who dug the hole had left a slim way so that other people could cross it. When it was my turn I had a gut feeling that I was going to hurt myself but I ignored it and walked. But as soon as I was about to take the second step my foot slipped and I fell. The hole was so thin I was facing the dirt and struggling to move. The worst part is that I didn’t fall on both feet, I was doing the splits…. Here is a small drawing for demonstration.

I wanted to cry and just go home but I was too embarrassed. My face and clothes had dirt all over them but I still went to eat? What was I thinking -_-

BUT BACK TO THE MAIN POINT: I will write about the main points from articles, and books that I have read. I want to write more and become better at making my point across to a larger audience. I’m doing this for myself because it’s fun and hopefully, it will be informative to you :)
50 Fun Facts about Pakistan no one talks about
Tags: Fun, Funny, Fun Facts, Country, Pakistan

These fun facts about Pakistan will give you an accurate picture about the country — this is not just disjointed information.

Don’t expect my compilation of fun facts about Pakistan to be a cake walk for anyone.

So, let me put it out there for everyone.

Pakistan has the steepest geographical gradient of any country of the world

Starting from K-2 Chhogori Mountain in the Karakorum Range up North, Indus River flows down to pristine beaches, with zero crowd, at sea level in Sindh and Baluchistan Provinces.

Pakistan, in its Karakorum, Himalayas and Hindu Kush Mountain ranges contains 40 of the highest 50 Mountains of the world. This makes the country the real roof of the world.

The fun fact here is that Pakistan is at the confluence of the mighty mountain ranges.

Fun Facts about Pakistan: It has a large Ice reservoirs

Three of the large Ice bodies outside the polar caps are in Pakistan — the three Glaciers Baltoro, Saltoro and Biafo.

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The fun fact about Pakistan here is that you can go from sweating your as* off down South to freezing cold in one hour.

Pakistan is the origin of three major religions of the World

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