Tag: happiness

• Reliving Happy Memories Improves Our Health

  It’s amazing how the body responds to thoughts in the mind, regardless of the emotion, or if it’s the first experience or just one remembered. Thoughts trigger chemical reactions in the brain which set off a chain of physical reactions. We all know how fear results in an adrenaline response causing the heart to pump…

  July 9, 2025

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  de-stress, happiness, happy memories, health boost, joy, meditation, mental health, positive thinking, relaxation benefits

• The Happiness Trifecta!

  I personally believe there are three things in life that make it satisfyingly whole, happy and worthwhile even as the daily challenges come and go. My top three are to be loved, to be understood, and to have the spark of purpose. As for love, I mean that cared-for kind…not just the romantic kind you…

  November 27, 2024

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  Feeling the spark for life, feeling understood, gratitude, happiness, having purpose, hugging, love, soul love

• It’s a Big Deal…Till It’s Not

  I know someone who’s had cancer, open heart surgery, 17 other surgeries and several major losses in her life, but has more excitement and enthusiasm for life than most people I know! When her challenges are compared to most of us, it reminds me to count my blessings. And yet, I understand how we can…

  July 20, 2023

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  attitude, death of a loved one, gratitude, grief, happiness, pain and suffering, perception, widow