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What thoughts or images come to mind when you hear the word meditation? Do you imagine Jedi master Yoda perched cross-legged on a rock? How about a monk sitting in perfect silence for hours? Do you believe meditation to be difficult, impossible, boring or tedious? Think again! Meditation can seem daunting because we imagine it to be a strict and perfect harmony of absolute sile ...

The only limitations we have in life are those we put on ourselves. Motivation is an important tool that helps us surpass our limits and be successful. It pushes us through moments where we want to give up. It fuels us even when external factors make the task at hand seem impossible. How do you build motivation? And once you’re motivated, how can you keep it going? Positive Sel ...

Read the following statements. Do they apply to you presently? I fall asleep within 15–20 minutes of lying down I regularly sleep a total of 7–9 hours in a 24-hour period My sleep is continuous; I don’t have long periods of lying awake when I should be sleeping I wake up feeling rejuvenated I am awake and alert during the day, feeling fully productive There are no disturba ...

When was the last time you said something nice about yourself? For many of us, self-confidence boosters are few and far between. And yet, we have no problem criticizing ourselves. Why is that? There are two powerful words we use daily, whether internally or out loud. Those words are “I am.” Take a minute to reflect on the “I am” statements you use. Are they positive, such as I ...

Each day, we use our cell phones for an abundance of tasks. We make calls, send texts, snap pictures, check emails, watch TV… the list is never ending. In order to keep our cell phones working amid all of this, we have to do one important thing: Recharge them. Our cell phones are not that different from us. We can start each day with a fully charged battery, but the more tasks ...