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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Changing negative patterns of behaviour - {Lee Bladon}

Even when we recognize toxic behavior, we’re still reluctant to change. We may want to change, yet remain fearful of doing so. Getting past fears of the unknown may be an insurmountable obstacle. Hearing from others that change is good and should be embraced does little to mitigate such fear. The truth is that overcoming fear is a uniquely personal process

Still, listening to the recommendations of others about what worked effectively for them can be very helpful in motivating those resistant to change to embark on such self-improvement. Indeed, sometimes it is only after hearing this type of encouragement that true change can begin.

So, recognizing toxic behavioral patterns is the initial step to take before doing anything about them. After recognizing patterns, it’s easier to make informed decisions about what to do in the future.

How to Recognize and Change Toxic Behavioral Patterns

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
We come into this world with nothing and we leave it with nothing, so it is pointless trying to acquire lots of material possessions while we are here – because there is no net gain. Our material balance sheet is always zero at the start of our life and it is always zero at the end of our life, and no one is ever going to change that! But it is a different story with our spiritual balance sheet. If we end our life with a higher level of consciousness than we began with, we can claim success. Adding to our spiritual balance sheet by developing our consciousness is the one purpose that remains the same in each and every life, no matter who we are.

Spiritual Development

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
There are a million different ways to define happiness. Especially in the field of psychology, where operational definitions are a constant work in progress. Eudaimonia is not only one of the oldest, but it has stood the test of time for another reason.

That reason being, eudaimonia has the whole element of subjectivity built into it. It’s simultaneously both less and more prescriptive and dives quite deeply into the ideas of virtues and virtue ethics.

In this article, we’ll look at Aristotle’s definition of Eudaimonia and its significant influence on the way ‘happiness’ and ‘well-being’ are viewed in positive psychology. Most significantly, through its implications for subjective well-being.

What is Eudaimonia? Aristotle and Eudaimonic Well-Being

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
The practice of constant improvement.

Those who flourish do so not because they are “natural flourishers” but because they are constantly finding ways to improve, develop, and grow. They do not settle for the status quo; they find out what they need to know and what they need to do to and work hard to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to get them where they want to go.

Comes from Tiny Buddha? -

How to Befriend Our Unhealthy Survival Mechanisms - Tiny Buddha

Also click on menus!!! Huge site!

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Why do so many people fail at New Year’s Resolutions? What separates athletes that achieve lofty goals from people who procrastinate in accomplishing even simple things?

These are central questions for me as a life coach since my work revolves around helping people discover and achieve what they want out of life. Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide, is the best and most comprehensive resource I have come across on this topic.

Read this book! Review of “Creating Your Best Life”

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Positive psychology news happiness

40+ Positive Psychology Websites You Should Know About

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
For all you writers out-there -

If you’re new to journaling, all those big blank pages can seem intimidating, and even with a lot of practice, it can be challenging to distill thoughts and experiences into written entries. But using journal writing prompts can help you generate new lines of thought for your entries.

There are many approaches to journaling, from committing to disciplined succinct daily entries to occasional spontaneous outpourings of thoughts onto pages. However you go about it, there are rich personal benefits to be gained from journaling. It can be a deeply satisfying process. Using prompts can facilitate higher outcomes of new insights into one's self, and others, and into experiences gained.

247 Journal Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Thoughts

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Having updated unconvent - they keep coming - from walking and recent reading -

Teaching well being skills

azquotes Thich?

Happiness myths -

Positive Psychology happiness

Meant to be happy -

Greeting fears with acceptance (Thoele)

azquotes kindness

4 Happiness Myths

Plus free resources at that site ...

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
We can think of mindfulness as a psychological toolkit for enhancing your health, wellbeing and life.

And there are many different tools within this kit – which serve a variety of different purposes.

For example, there are tools which help you to:

  1. Focus, and refocus, your attention on the task or activity you are doing, and engage in it fully (focusing & engaging skills);
  2. Detach or unhook from difficult or unhelpful thoughts (unhooking or defusion skills);
  3. Savour, appreciate and enhance the satisfaction of enjoyable and pleasurable experiences (savouring skills).
4 Tips to Help You Unhook from Difficult Thoughts or Feelings [Video]

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

TOP 25 KINDNESS QUOTES (of 1000) | A-Z Quotes

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Try - happiness living skills - plus suggested!

You might believe that happiness is a matter of luck. Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth is that happiness or total well-being is mostly a matter of hard work. Thus, you can develop skills for a happy life regardless of the good and bad things that happen to you.

It’s clear that there’s an element of chance in everyone’s life. In principle, you’re not the master of your own circumstances. You can’t shape them at will. Nevertheless, when you develop skills for a happy life, you’ll discover that you can deal with any circumstance in the best possible way.

https://exploringyourmind.com/ten-skills-for-a-happy-life/

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Greeting fears with acceptance (Thoele)

Did not get the quote???? - at livinglifefully? - they have a page of her quotes ... maybe try -

Living life fully mindfulness -

"Willingly greeting our fears and weaknesses with openness, acceptance, and respect is one of the hardest tasks mindfulness asks of us and one of the most freeing practices we can undertake. Sitting in stillness with our sorrow and shame, our fear and judgment laid bare is an act of courage."

Sue Patton Thoele

Also ... living life fully fears - plus suggested ??

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
How about - mindfulness acceptance?

Dummies plus -

The curious part about denying painful thoughts, emotions, and experiences is that denial does not make them “go away.” The pain will sit patiently and wait until you pull your head back out of the sand to face it. If pain does temporarily “disappear,” it often reemerges in another form until it is accepted and handled. While the idea of facing painful experiences is understandably frightening, meeting all aspects of your life with open eyes and open arms is the way to move through the pain.

Acceptance in a Nutshell - Mindfulness Muse

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Speaking of mindfulness -

It is no secret that the world is grappling with an incredible amount of stress in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During times of intense stress it’s more important than ever to be mindful of our mental, physical, and emotional well-being by practicing healthy coping skills. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to have a wide variety of benefits, many of which are likely to be especially helpful during times of uncertainty, anxiety, or mental fatigue.

Mindfulness During Times of Uncertainty - Mindfulness Muse

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Positive psychology books -

Anyone and everyone can start in this world whenever they want, but if there’s one message to rescue from the tomb of forgetfulness it’s that there’s no exclusive magic recipe for reaching a “full life,” for reaching happiness. What there is is a process, a daily, minute, and permanent investment where we knock down those weakening attitudes, those defense mechanisms, and the obsessive cycle of all of those thoughts that act like true enemies.

To achieve it, we can certainly take multiple paths: get some coaching, let a motivation guru guide us, or start a good course. But, and strange as it may seem, there’s a model that contains it all, a science of human well-being that’s always there. It’s one we can already reach as an enriching layer that nourishes the majority of currents we have nowadays. Of course, we’re talking about positive psychology.

7 Books on Positive Psychology - Exploring your mind

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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Another psych blog -

The science of positive psychology has revealed several character strengths that are particularly connected with higher levels of happiness. Over and over again studies show these five strengths might be considered “the happiness strengths”:

Are you high in any of these character strengths? According to research by the VIA Institute, over 75 percent of people have one of these strengths in their top 5.

The 5 Happiness Strengths

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