Author: DrN
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The Goal In Life Is Not To Feel Good, But Do Good
One of the fundamental principles that I teach at The Academy of Stress Mastery is that the goal in life is not to FEEL GOOD, but rather to DO GOOD. I learned this powerful principle from author and talk show host Dennis Prager. Doing good leads to lasting fulfillment. Feeling good leads to temporary pleasure. Doing…
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Goals Can Change Your Life & Reduce Your Stress
“Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” Vince Lombardi There’s no doubt about it–setting goals is a powerful way to reduce your stress. Why? Because goals are dreams that move us out of the status quo, that compel us to grow, that drive us to greatness. Without goals to…
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Journaling: The “Write” Way to Reduce Your Stress
Reduce Your Stress, Anxiety, Worry & Depression With Journaling You can journal from stress to strength. Just click here and instantly access this powerful free three-part video series and discover the secrets to reducing your stress, anxiety, worry and depression through guided journaling.
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Is 5-Minute Stress Mastery Possible?
Yes! Without a doubt. It is possible — within 5 minutes — to learn powerful techniques and ideas that can dramatically minimize your stress and calm down your over-heated nervous system. 5-Minute Stress Mastery is a mind/body/spirit approach to stress management, and using the latest science on health, happiness and peace of mind, combined with…
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Is Happiness Genetic?
In almost every way, each and every one of us is unique and unrepeatable. That’s true when it comes to happiness as well. Everyone is different. We each come with a different “set-point” for happiness. In fact, a good measure of happiness is genetic. By most experts’ opinions, including Sonya Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., author of The…
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Gratitude Is A Gift
Gratitude is a gift because it brings you to the present. Gratitude is a quality of the spiritual world, that increases as you give it away. Gratitude heals because it takes us out of the past, where guilt resides and out of the future, where worry resides–and it moves us back into the present–the only…
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Stop Overthinking It
In her fantastic book, The How of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky says that the evidence is clear, “overthinking is bad for you.” It leads to excessive worry, anxiety and a heightened fight or flight response. It’s difficult to be happy when you are ruminating about all the things that could have gone better, should have turned…
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Be Positive (Optimistic)
There’s a great Zig Zigler joke about a young boy who comes home from school sad and dejected. He goes over to his father and says, “Dad, I’m afraid I have bad news.” “What’s that son?” says his Dad. “Dad, I’m afraid I failed my math test today,” says the boy. To which his father…