Most of us when confronted with sudden, unwanted changes (and really, isn’t that how nearly all changes show up?), believe that the most important quality we can muster to deal with it is fortitude – our inner strength, also known sometimes as toughness. That makes sense, doesn’t it? A lot of change is difficult, something [...]
We all know that “Patience is a virtue.” But let’s face it: we’re only human! And that means that whenever we encounter frustrating situations or people – and especially when there’s something we think we “should have done better!” – we’re quick to become impatient with our apparent imperfections or “failures”. The good news is, as you [...]
We live in a time where everything now moves at a hyper-accelerated pace. We expect instant gratification, and most people have very little tolerance for things happening at even a slightly slower rate – we want everything NOW! There’s even a bumper sticker that says “G-d grant me patience…but hurry.” Most people laugh at this [...]
You know what it’s impossible to do when you’re laughing? Feel stressed, worried, angry or unhappy. There’s a reason someone invented the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Whoever that was realized that laughter is literally an antidote to stress, misery, hostility, and dwelling on anything depressing. Thanks to scientists who’ve decided to test such [...]
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