Daily Intentions (5 Categories with Examples)
Introduction to Daily Intentions Sometimes I hear people interchange the word “affirmations” with daily intentions. Also, I’ve heard it said that “goals” are daily intentions. For clarification, neither of these ideas are what we consider for the description of daily intentions. Affirmations are points you think or speak over yourself to confirm or assert that […]
Chronic Injuries (A Look at How They Can Happen to Anyone)
Overview of a Chronic Injury Have you ever hurt yourself and several months later realized that the pain is still there? Do you have a chronic injury, and should you be concerned? Be assured that chronic injuries do not only happen to athletes and workers. We’ll address these ideas and more. Let’s start by taking […]
Emotional Thinking: What to Know for Peace of Mind
Overview of Emotional Thinking What is emotional thinking? You have likely heard different versions of this definition. We will consider emotional thinking as reacting to a feeling without rationalizing your thoughts. The opposite of emotional thinking is using logic or understanding a thought before having an emotional reaction to it. The two sides have been […]
13 Positive Influences (It’s Not Only Your Example for Others)
Must-Know Info About Positive Influence Being an influence on others involves more than setting a good example. In addition, using “positive influences” as a term often sets people up for failure. This might sound strange, but the word “positive” can encourage the mindset that something should or must be done well all the time. Optimistic […]
Ways to Challenge Yourself: 9 Helpful Tips to Succeed
Overview of Challenging Yourself There is more that goes into challenging yourself than a list of suggestions for taking action. It’s easy to find examples of how to challenge yourself, but those lists don’t necessarily create a foundation. They don’t tell you how to challenge yourself to create success. While it’s important to have opportunities […]
How to Pray: A Simple View
Overview of Prayer The topic of how to pray can be an evasive subject among many, even believers. The reason is because people are often unsure and uncomfortable about the particulars of prayer. When this happens, we become disinterested in praying and would rather not “do it wrong.” We are convinced that plans, structure, and […]
7 Positive Effects of Social Media (Plus 7 Points to Consider)
Social media is a term that we throw around without even thinking. It has been seen as negative in many ways. But here, we will address some positive effects of social media. To get the full picture, we’ll first look at what social media is. Then, we will check out some positive points of social […]
Keep Fit: A Realistic View of Getting and Staying Healthy
Keeping Fit Involves More Than Just a Physical Focus It only takes a quick search about “how to keep fit” to find multiple websites with information and/or products. Most advertise people with muscular bodies and big smiles. Rarely do we see someone struggling, with little energy, and dreaming about a hot fudge sundae. But the […]
God is Faithful, Even if We’re Not
Overview of Faithfulness What is faith? Most of us would say it’s believing in something we can’t see or that can’t be proven. That seems like a simple enough definition of faith. I would agree that is one way to look at it. Let’s go a little further by addressing the idea of how spirituality […]
7 Points for Family Wellness (Plus 7 Ways to Achieve It)
What is Family Wellness? To discuss family wellness, we first need to remember what wellness is in general. In this article about body wellness, it explains that: Health is the current state our body is in. Wellness is steps we take to improve and then maintain greater health. Based on […]