Countless support groups are available that provide participants with encouragement, guidance, and camaraderie with others dealing with similar circumstances.
Most of us use technology to manage work tasks, online meetings, and email, but we also use technology to relax. For example, we binge-watch Netflix, play online games, and watch YouTube.
Among seniors, experiencing a sense of belongingness has been associated with lower levels of diabetes, arthritis, hypertension, and emphysema.
Instead of the desired effect, where we assess our abilities and opinions against a realistic, achievable benchmark (or role model), social comparisons can result in the opposite outcome, where we compare our behavior to an unrealistic benchmark and subsequently develop low self-esteem.
One of the fundamental purposes of any relationship is to provide emotional and psychological support in times of hardship and be responsive to each other’s needs.
You cannot have a healthy relationship without trust. And yet, virtually all of us can bring to mind a scenario where our trust has been broken.
Humans are made to live and work with others in a community where we can thrive. We are social beings that have evolved to exist within communities.
The mind is guided to focus systematically on various parts of the body, redirecting it back to practice if you become distracted.
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The Japanese practice of ikigai helps you find your reason for living, shaping how you live now and in the future. Unique to each of us, it represents our attention to the present and the point at which our mission, vocation, and professional lives meet.
Moments come and go. Days pass by, turning into weeks, then months, then years. You and the life you lead are constantly changing. Nothing is permanent.