The Elusive Butterfly of Happiness

Written by Barbara White


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Happiness comes from within. The inner contentment that survivesrepparttar roller coaster ride of life has its roots deep within our being. The source of happiness comes from finding and embracing who we are as a person, and living a life of purpose. We need to find peace in every aspect of our life-repparttar 144277 physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. To discover acceptance, purpose and peace in all of these areas will give a sense of completion in life. If we neglect any one of these areas, we experience a sense of emptiness and feel something is missing. There is not a solid foundation for building happiness within, but we then, typically start to try to fill this incompleteness by looking for outside solutions. That isrepparttar 144278 point when we can fall intorepparttar 144279 ‘elusive butterfly’ syndrome, and experience such frustration.

Is happiness an elusive butterfly for you? Spend some time in quiet reflection. Are you neglecting one ofrepparttar 144280 four important parts of who you are and experiencing a sense of emptiness within? The more you discover, embrace and accept your uniqueness and purpose,repparttar 144281 more you will experiencerepparttar 144282 butterfly of happiness alighting on your shoulder.



Barbara White of ,Beyond Better Development, speaks and writes with a passion to empower others to live life fully. This article is extracted from her newsletter “Growing Beyond Better. To subscribe to her newsletter, or read other articles visit www.livingbeyondbetter.com For more on this topic read Barbara’s E book “Discovering and Celebrating Your Uniqueness” Click here http://www.livingbeyondbetter.com/discovering-your-uniqueness.html




Stress Tips

Written by Bill Reddie


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10. Choose a goal that you can be proud to work toward and which enhances and maintains your self-respect.

11. Don't forget to take short breaks throughout your workday.

12. Think ahead. Always have a plan B in case plan A does not work.

13. Mistakes happen. If it's your fault, admit it and don't waste time and energy with excuses.

14. Takerepparttar time to exercise regularly. Exercise is a good stress-buster.

15. Improve your relationships. Give up those that lead nowhere and drain your energy.

16. Pace yourself. Know your limits. If you feel you can gorepparttar 144228 extra mile and it's a worthy goal, then go for it...but don't obsess or overdo. Sometimes, less is more.

17. If a situation or workload appears overwhelming don't panic. Instead, analyzerepparttar 144229 problem and divide it into smaller, more manageable parts to be completed in an orderly manner.

18. Trying to be king ofrepparttar 144230 hill is ok so long as it remains a game. When it becomes a stressful, obsessive and competitive desire to win no matterrepparttar 144231 cost, you've got a problem.

19. A little humor can often diffuse a tense situation.

20. Don't take yourself too seriously. Lighten up...your friends and co-workers will appreciate it and you'll feel better.

21. Continual worry or guilt solves nothing. Take action by changing what you can, ignoringrepparttar 144232 rest and concentrating your effort on creating a better future.

22. Choose work that: (a) you enjoy (b) you are capable of (c) produces results that are helpful to and appreciated by others.

23. Get plenty of sleep and rest. Sleep deprivation is a major cause of burnout, stress and anxiety.

24. Listen to soothing, relaxing music that providesrepparttar 144233 space you need to pause, reflect and regenerate.

25. Unreasonable deadlines can be very stressful. Try to establish a schedule that is realistic and manageable.

26. If a problem or situation is too complex for you to handle, seekingrepparttar 144234 aid of a qualified professional counselor or doctor may providerepparttar 144235 help and guidance that you need.

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