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Thankful Thursday
July Gratitude Challenge Schedule 5 minutes each day to reflect on 5 things that bring you gratitude. Big or small, family, work, or personal related… You choose. Write each thing in a journal, post-it note, or your smart phone… You choose. When the ‘going gets tough’ or you are faced with seemingly unbeatable challenges in…
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Monday Motivation
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TED Talk Tuesday
What brings you happiness? What gives your life meaning and purpose? Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but happiness is not consistent and there is a more fulfilling path, according to journalist and author, Emily Esfahani Smith. If we serve something beyond ourselves and develop our best inner beings, we will have something meaningful to grasp. In…
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Mindful Monday
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is defined as being present in the moment in a nonjudgmental way. Becoming mindful in our lives expresses itself in multiple ways: Being aware and accepting of present experience Bringing focus, awareness and attention to the present moment “Single-tasking” rather than multi-tasking Being wholeheartedly present here and now Appreciating the present moment…
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Spring for Hygge
As the winter chill comes to an end, we need to continue one winter trend: Hygge Pronounced HOO-guh What is Hygge? It is a Danish wellness concept and often translated as “coziness.” A Danish anthropologist, Jeppe Trolle Linnet, Ph.D. refers to it as “a situation that is pleasant, relaxed, devoid of demands, where you can be…
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TED Talk Tuesday
When was the last time you took 10 minutes to do nothing? We can easily be “buried” in our work and the ins-and-outs of our daily lives that we become distracted from the present moment. What would happen if you took 10 minutes to focus on the present moment: no television, no phone, no computer or tablet, no…
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Monday Motivation
In Memory of the Courageous and Brilliant Stephen Hawking. Hawking taught the world that despite falling to physical disability or injury, an individual still has a strong mind to be curious and wise. Move past your physical barriers and focus on increasing your mental strength. You are stronger than you think. Some of Hawking’s most inspiring quotes: “We are just an advanced…
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Monday Motivation
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TED Talk Tuesday
When was the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Andy Puddicombe is a “mindfulness expert” and discusses the transformative power of refreshing your mind for 10 minutes each day by being mindful and experiencing the present moment. You do not need to light incense or sit…
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Monday Motivation