Archive for the ‘Happiness’ Category
Expressing Peace. Keeping Busy. 64.
It’s maybe even more than just keeping busy. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, said “…happiness does not simply happen to us. It’s something that we make happen, and it results from doing our best.” Csikszentmihalyi refers to more than just keeping busy. During his flow, people experience deep enjoyment, creativity and a […]
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Expressing Peace. Numbers. 63.
Numbers amaze me. Not good in math, just awed by the beautiful mystery of numbers. As I entered the title above and the number 63, I delighted again to the wonder of multiples of 9. In multiple of 9, the individual digits add up to …. 9. There are countless other interesting facts like that. […]
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Expressing Peace. Exercise. 61.
Exercising is a sure-fire way to bring peace. Exercise – from the most simple to the most rigorous – allows you to concentrate on some activity. That concentration allows your mind, your emotions, and your body to let go of whatever it was holding on to. That letting go lets in peace. Consider taking a […]
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Expressing Peace. Work. 56.
Work. As much as we resist it, complain about it, feel oppressed by it, work really is (can be) a source of peace. That we have work to do, gratifies. It gives us opportunity to earn an income or tend to family or create a product. Work gives us security. That we can do the […]