Why Radical Self

We all want to be healthy, to do good work in the world, to be happy, and to be loved. Wherever we might live, whatever our beliefs or history, the basic desires for health, happiness, and love are universal. In our modern world, we are taught to look outside ourselves to fulfill these desires. We…

How to Know When a Friend is Really Your Friend

Healthy friendships are a vital component of a healthy life. Studies show that people who have at least a few meaningful and mutually supportive friendships live longer, experience fewer illnesses, and report increased happiness and overall quality of life than people who do not. But not all friendships are supportive and healthy. Some people lift…

10 Ways to Instantly Restart Your Day

Some days can make us feel like we need a re-boot. We have a terrible time at work, get into a disagreement with a loved one, or just do not feel connected to life. Rather than trying to push and fake our ways through the rest of those days, we might have been better served…

Ten Affirmations For a Happier Life

Using positive affirmations trains your mind into more helpful, supportive ways of thinking. They are instant relief against negative thoughts. Affirmations can be applied to any area of life. Tailor them to suit your individual difficulties. Use them daily to integrate better feeling thoughts. Learn affirmations off by heart. Interrupt negative thought patterns with your…

I Am Always Worrying About the Future. How Can I Stop?

Many of us spend so much time worrying about the future. The majority of things we worry about never even happen! We are capable of terrorizing ourselves with the worst possible scenarios. By doing so, we exhaust ourselves by keeping our stress levels high and we become less productive in doing the actions we need…

10 Affirmations to Help You Experience Happiness!

Happiness is an inside job. It is something we cultivate from the inside out, a path that leads only back to itself. But there are ways that we can allow more happiness to move through us. Positive affirmations work by training the subconscious mind to hold new belief systems. Repeating a phrase multiple times creates…

10 Routes to Inner Peace & Happiness

With so many companies promising that happiness is inside a bottle or piece of technology, it can be easy to lose sight of what happiness really means. Peace and happiness are not things that can be bought or found outside of ourselves. Like all the best things in life they are free, and they are…

7 Ways of Living in the Moment and Accepting What Is as Perfect

Do you often find yourself wishing things were different than they are? Worrying about the future, reminiscing about the past, or imagining you are living someone elses life? What if the secret to happiness is not something you get, some place you might arrive at someday, but rather allowing, accepting, and embracing what you are…

7 Ways to Treat Anger

Do you feel like you are mad all the time? Does rage rule your life, making you react to the simplest situations with violent thoughts or aggressive behavior? Or do you just often feel frustrated and irritated? These are all signs that you are letting anger run the show. Here are a few approaches to…

8 Things Healthy People Do Differently

Healthy habits are learned, not ingrained. There is no one magic secret to a healthy life. But there are some basic things that healthy people tend to do to maintain their well-being. And anyone can cultivate a healthy lifestyle if they are willing to commit to long-term shifts in how they live. 1. Make Exercise…