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The Greatest Thoughts for Your Path to a Meaningful Existence

Goodlife Zen -- Photo from accent on ecelectic A guest post by Kent Thune of The Financial Philosopher “All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I’m not a fan of lists, primarily because they only satisfy the brains desire for instant grati...     11-17
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Stop Being a Drama Queen, Get Bored and Become Happy Instead!

Goodlife Zen -- A guest post by Arvind Devalia of Make It Happen Have you ever noticed how some people just seem to have so much drama in their lives? Whereas some people breeze through life, others seem to live from one crisis to another. Some people just seem to crave drama, create drama and look for drama. The word that is used to describe such a person is a “drama queen” – this is generally slang for someone ...     11-14
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Serendipity

Goodlife Zen -- A guest post by Steven Aitchison of Change Your Thoughts How did you find yourself reading this article, did you see it on twitter, was it part of a regular pattern i.e. you have signed up to Marys newsletter or RSS feed or did you happily find it by chance? This is what we will be talking about in the article today, Serendipity. Serendipity is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as: The occu...     11-11
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Apply the 4 Secrets of Universal Breathing – and Be Reborn Every Minute!

Goodlife Zen -- A guest post by Patrick Stoeckmann from Unwrap Your Mind Breathingit is our most basic function. And it is the most essential for survival.Yet most of the time we don’t think of it consciously, we just do it. And we have no choice, since our subconscious tightly controls the automatic rhythm of inhaling and exhaling to ensure our survival. While there are many techniques to control breathing espec...     11-07
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Stop Being Your Best and Enjoy Life

Goodlife Zen -- Image by .craigA guest post by Anastasiya Goers from Balance in MeA lot of times, I hear the phrases “Be your best,” “Live your best life,” “Be the best in everything.” You can buy books and read tons of articles that will “teach” you to be your best (you can check out Optimal Thinking: How to be Your Best Self if you want to employ “the best” attitude).I think that these mottos create a generatio...     11-04
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How to Avoid Throwing a Wobbler in Emergencies: 36 Tips

Goodlife Zen -- By Mary Jaksch How do you respond to emergencies: are you calm and resourceful? Or do you throw a wobbler? In general, Im a good person to have around in an emergency. Ive even assisted in an operation (with no medical training) when a junior surgeon in a third-world country couldnt control the bleeding after a minor operation on a friend of mine. Blood began to pool on the floor and spray up to t...     10-31
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Is Happiness a Worthwhile Goal?

Goodlife Zen -- Is Happiness a Worthwhile Goal?Apture™ by GiòBy Mary JakschAre you happy? Are you getting happier? If not, the Positive Psychology movement may rate you a failure. Happiness has become the primary goal of the self-help movement. And a thriving business. You can even buy an  application for your iPhone that make you happier. Guaranteed. In this application you can see a graph of your happiness and ...     10-27
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These Four Secrets of the Ninja Can Help You Overcome Anything

Goodlife Zen -- .A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a person perfected without trials. ~ Chinese proverb.By Mary JakschWe all know how important mental and physical strength is for our well-being. But in order to overcome any hardship, and create a life that’s not just ordinary, but extraordinary – we also need spiritual strength. When all three kinds of strength – physical, mental, and spiritual are pres...     10-21
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The Peaceful Warrior Guide to Safe Travel: 10 Crucial Tips

Goodlife Zen -- If you want to enjoy traveling, it’s important to stay safe – whether you’re exploring remote countrysides or big cities. If you talk to tourists anywhere, you’ll hear horror stories of people being mugged or worse. However, most times  mishaps can been prevented through simple safety precautions..Here’s an example from Rio De Janeiro: Four young American guys rented a jeep and went on a mission t...     10-13
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34 Reminders For a Fulfilled Life

Goodlife Zen -- A guest post by Justin Dixon of A Little Better We live in an amazing century. It is entirely possible to run a good portion of your errands without leaving your home. We can move faster than ever, learn more than ever, and do more than ever has been done before. There is a price to be payed for in this extra convenience. We have used the advances in civilization not to make mans life easier but t...     10-10
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Do You Suffer from Spiritual Fatigue? How to Recover in 1 Day or Less

Goodlife Zen -- Do you sometimes feel droopy, exhausted, dry, joyless, irritated or anxious? Is life sometimes on fast-forward, and you cant catch up? Are you sometimes too tired to be inspired, motivated, or uplifted? . You may be suffering from spiritual fatigue. It means that your soul is exhausted, not just your body.  Spiritual fatigue is a sign that we have become separated from ourselves somewhere along th...     10-06
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21 Ways to Comfort a Friend in Crisis

Goodlife Zen -- A guest post by Gail at A Flourishing Life Life is so rich in offering us a vast array of situations and circumstances, some more challenging than others.  When you are in the position to comfort a friend in crisis, you have been given a wonderful opportunity to express your love and caring. For some of us, supporting people going through a difficult time can be confusing or awkward, no matter how...     10-01
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Bring Peace into the World Today and Everyday

Goodlife Zen -- A guest post from Arvind Devalia from Make It Happen A few days ago, on Monday 21st September, was the annual “Peace One Day”, a day of non-violence and ceasefire, a 24 hour-long initiative for life-saving activities around the world. It is amazing how within just 10 years one man’s dream has become a universal day of peace and non-violence. A couple of weeks ago, it was the 8th anniversary of 9/1...     09-27
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Does Having Make us Happy?

Goodlife Zen -- By Mary Jaksch Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. - Lao Tzu Spend five minutes watching TV ads and youll know what makes us happier. In the eyes of the advertiser, that is. A new car, diamond earrings, a new kitchen, carpets, house, overseas traveleverything that adverts offer us pretends to be a ...     09-23
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How to Make a True Friend (Worth More Than 14.6 Cents)

Goodlife Zen -- By Mary Jaksch A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of ones heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away. ~ Arabian Proverb Maybe you thought that friendship cant be bought. Wrong. You can buy 3000 Facebook friends for only 14,6 cents a piece from Usocial.c...     09-18
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How to Boost Memory and Upgrade Your Smarts

Goodlife Zen -- By Mary Jaksch Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. ~Steve Job, SEO New research shows that intelligence can be boosted. Brain scientists divide intelligence into two different aspects, fluid intelligenc...     09-11
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Wound-up, Stressed? The Secret of Instant Serenity

Goodlife Zen -- Do you sometimes feel all wound up? I do. At such times the body is tight, the breath is shallow. And you feel stressed and troubled. Do you sometimes feel that everything seems to conspire against you? Maybe you try something at work and you just cant get it right, even though you try so hard. The upshot is a sense of frustration and self-blame.The body expresses such frustration with mounting te...     09-05
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Do You Know the First 7 Signs of Emotional Meltdown?

Goodlife Zen -- amanky By Mary Jaksch Do sometimes feel pushed to the limits of your emotional resilience? Do you sometimes want to  scream, hurl abuse, run away, or curl up into a ball on the floor? You may be heading for an emotional meltdown. But dont worrythere are some simple things you can do to avoid it, once you recognize the symptoms. When were in balance, we can usually avoid responding in an extreme ma...     08-30
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Be Inspired, Be Touched: Gems on the Net

Goodlife Zen -- By Mary Jaksch Want to know what really matters? To be reminded of what really matters to you, read Jonathan Fields post about What Really Matters. Here is an excerpt: I care about the lush aroma of razor-thin sliced garlic, aged olive-oil and vidalia onions wafting through the kitchen on a lazy Sunday, emboldened by notch-too-loud Led Zeppelin and a glass of red wine that dances me from counter t...     08-23
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Anyone Home? Are You in Touch with Yourself?

Goodlife Zen -- Are you in touch with yourself? To check, see if you can answer the following questions:Whats your mood like right now? What areas of your body are difficult to feel?Whats  just below your level of awareness right now?You might find that some questions may be easier to answer than others. I think the questions about the body is an interesting one. You may notice that some areas of you body seem mo...     08-20
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