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28/10/2021

Gratitude + Compassion = Happiness,

That was the theme of last week’s post. Let’s break it into parts, and first consider gratitude. Can it be true that we feel safe when we feel grateful?

Try making a list of three things—or even better, 10 things that you are grateful for. If everyone did that, the world would be a safer, happier place. Try it and see what you think.

21/10/2021

“The pursuit of gratitude and compassion will make you happier than the pursuit of happiness.”

Why did Dr. Sood, say this, and when does it apply?

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14/10/2021

What should we do when someone we love loses someone they love? It’s hard to know, because our loved one won’t behave in their usual manner. Instead, they will tumble through the grieving process like an unwilling gymnast. The denial stage will push them off balance. The anger stage will throw them up in the air. Bargaining turns them upside down, then comes depression’s darkness, and finally acceptance. Unfortunately, the process repeats itself over and over again, mixing up the order until they work through their grief, and ideally, stick the landing on acceptance.

It’s hard enough to comfort an emotionally tumbling friend, but when we come from a different culture than the bereaved, there are even more complications. For example, in some cultures the role of a friend is to come and mourn with the mourner for an extended period of time. In other cultures, friends come and pray for the deceased. In still others, friends check in from time to time, but give the griever space to tumble through the grieving process. So, how can we know what to do?

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07/10/2021

If being a patient person offers physical and mental benefits, such as lower blood pressure and higher emotional stability, can I get in on this? If so, what do I need to do to become a more patient person?

Please tell us how you become more patient in the comments below . . . and while you’re at it, take a look at our suggestions.

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30/09/2021

The other day I was running a quick errand, but it was slowed down by an anything-but-quick traffic light. Since I was in a hurry, I tapped my fingers on the steering wheel and counted the seconds for the light to change. Seventy-three. That’s 73 long seconds of staring at a red light when I was in a hurry! This was turning into a very bad day.

What if I had chosen to do something else instead of being frustrated while counting the seconds for the light to change? What if I had been patient? How does this so-called virtue known as “patience” benefit me, after all? (For some positive impacts of patience, please see the comments below.)

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23/09/2021

The recent/ongoing pandemic has caused many of us to consider how work affects our quality of life. Perhaps the real question should be, “What do I want out of life.” People want many things out of life. (1) We want the self-satisfaction that comes from accomplishing hard things (physically, intellectually, financially, etc.). (2) We want to have interesting experiences. (3) We want to help other people, and (4) we want pleasure and freedom from stress.
I propose that we examine and prioritize these 4 ideas. This will help us determine what we really want, and how our careers can contribute to our life.
What do you think?
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09/09/2021

Am I an abuser? People who feel powerless or devalued in some aspect of life, who have low self-esteem, or who grew up in a dysfunctional home often have the tendency to overcompensate. This is done through manipulation, controlling and abuse. Everyone on the planet can meet one of the above criteria at some point in their life, so how do we recognize if we are or have been abusive? (See some suggestions in the comments below.)

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02/09/2021

Most of us will be abused at some point in our life, and often we don’t realize it until it is over. Last week we talked about ways to recognize if you are being abused, and where to go for help. Now, how can we recognize if someone we love needs help, and how can we help? What experience have you had in this regard?

26/08/2021

Are YOU being abused? Most women and 29% of men are abused at some time or other, and we often don't even realize it until we look back on the situation. Are you among the abused? How will you know? See some ideas in the comments, and please feel free to leave your own.
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06/08/2021

I came across an interesting article on the Cleveland Clinic's webpage called "5 Excellent Reasons You Should Take a Walk Today." This article, despite the title, listed 14 physical and emotional benefits of walking. How many benefits can you name?

(For more information, see the comments section.)
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29/07/2021

Today’s post is the third and final post about stress resiliency. This stress buster, like the other two, sounds easy, but is often difficult: DO NOT JUDGE. This means don’t judge yourself, another person, a movie, other media, inventions, etc. For three minutes, as you refrain from judgement, look hard for all the good you can find. That should be enough time to realize you, the other person, the movie, etc. is better than you originally thought, and is, in fact, good enough.
How can this increase stress resiliency?
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22/07/2021

Stress Buster #2
The last Blue Sky post focused on a way to become more stress resilient, which was BE AWARE OF OUR STRESSORS. If we don’t know what stresses us, we can’t fix the situation.
This week, the stress buster is . . . (drum roll, please) FOCUS ON THE PRESENT. By intensely focusing on what’s going on around us, or what we need to be doing at the moment, our mind doesn’t wander to the topics that worry us. These worrisome topics usually consist of things that could, but seldom do, go wrong. However, intense focus is hard since our world is filled with so many distractions. How do you focus on the moment rather than on the distractions?
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