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Published on Leave a comment on Why I Don’t Want Our Children To Be (just) Happy – I Want Them To Be Strong Too

A Christian Mother In NSW Says How She Explored What God's Word Has To Say About Happiness And How This Influences Her Aims In Parenting. I Believe She Has Found The Balance For Everyone With Valuable Principles She Discovered, If We Share Her Faith Or Not. I Hope You Can Avail Yourself The Opportunity Of Reading Them – They’re Really Great.

I Think Some Of Us Will See Why We Don’t Cope With Life As Well As Others Too – Maybe We Can Aim For Balance So We’re Not So Frustrated With “Happiness Issues” So Many Have, And Enjoy Our Happy Moments In A Wholesome Way. I Really Do Believe Children Need Happy Times More Than Some Parents Seem To Give Them, While Others Make A “Happy Happy” Environment For Them Most The Time Which Does Not Equip Them For Life’s Disappointments. Lets See What Harriet Has To Say, Aye?

Harriet's Encouragements:

A visitor to Modern Western Countries would have good reason to believe that the goal we are striving for in life is happiness. Our guiding principle seems to be: ‘Do whatever makes you happy; follow your heart’. We are on a constant quest to find our ‘happily ever after’ with the perfect partner, the perfect body, the perfect work position, and the perfect house.…

Published on Leave a comment on Fit Legs Are A Key To Our Brain Health, Science Says. New Discovery!

From Brightside.Me

THIS IS A TOO GOOD TO MISS ARTICLE THAT MOST OF US HAVE FOR SOME REASON. THIS IS A POSITIVE DISCOVERY THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE AND IS A VITAL OVERLOOKED ASPECT OF OUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS BECAUSE MOST OF US WEREN'T AWARE OF IT BEFORE - NOW DISCOVERED BY HEALTH SCIENTISTS FOR OUR BENEFIT, GIVING US MORE GOOD REASONS TO GO FOR WALKS EACH DAY OR WEEK, AND ALSO SHEDS LIGHT ON WHY WALKING UP STEPS PROVES BENEFICIAL. IT'S A FITNESS THING SOME PEOPLE ENGAGE IN, IT SO TURNS OUT, IS GOOD FOR US NEUROLOGICALLY. WOULDN'T IT BE GOOD TO FIND OUT WHY WALKING BENEFITS MORE THAN OUR HEART WHEN WE ARE GETTING UP IN YEARS TOO? LETS CALL IT A GOOD FORM OF PRACTICLE HEALTH INSURANCE WE ALL CAN AFFORD.

Running is one of the most popular sports worldwide, statistics say. And weight concerns are usually the main reason people practice it. However, it poses another big bonus: leg exercises have a great effect on our brain health too.

We at Bright Side consider scientific discoveries vital and even practical for our everyday lives, so here are some proven reasons to start exercising right away.

It Slows Down Brain Aging.

Research has shown that people who are unable to actively use their legs, like bed-ridden hospital patients or even astronauts on extended travel, have altered body chemistry.…

Published on Leave a comment on Just For Being Nice – Some Micro Stories!

By Janet Vargas - Owner Of This Website

IT'S REALLY GOOD WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING NICE HEY? IT REALLY MAKES YOUR DAY. A WORLD WITH IMPATIENCE AND SELFISH PURSUITS MAKES SOME PEOPLE'S GESTURES AND ACTS OF KINDNESS OR CONSIDERATION TAKE ON A CONTRAST THAT SHINES BRIGHTLY - IT'S A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE, SOMETIMES ONE THAT IS REMEMBERED FOR DAYS OR WEEKS OR EVEN OCASSIONALY THROUGH THE YEARS. QUITE OFTEN WHEN OUT AND ABOUT, I LIKE TO GIVE FREE SMILES AWAY AND SAY SOMETHING CHEERY WHATEVER, TO MAKE SOMEONE'S DAY A LITTLE BRIGHTER. IT SOMETIMES GIVES YOU A LIFT AS WELL AS THE OTHER PERSON AND HAS THE ABILTY TO TRANSFORM SOMEONE'S COUNTENANCE - YOU MUST TRY IT SOMETIMES.

1. There was a couple in their mid 40s holding hands as they were leisurely walking walking towards the entrance in a Shopping Centre. They were about to cross the walkway together, noticed me coming with my trolley.......they parted hands and separated to let me me go across the walkway first. There was time for me to wait for them.

2. A driver had just been impatient and inconvenienced me one day, and as I entered the Aldis Carpark, there were two parking spots available.…

Published on Leave a comment on Less Stress With Internet And Computers – Some Protective Measures

By Janet Vargas - Owner Of This Website

IN THE INTEREST OF HAVING A BETTER INTERNET EXPERIENCE AND PASSING ON WHAT I'VE LEARNED, I HAVE WRITTEN THIS ARTICLE TO HELP MY READERS. THERE'S SO MUCH TO AVOID THESE DAYS, IT'S GOOD TO KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO THAT'S OK.

Safer PC Experience, Less Stress On The Net, Do Be Protected, Watch For Scams!

THE ADVICE IN THIS POST IS TO HELP YOU TOWARDS LESS STRESSFUL INTERNET AND COMPUTING. THESE DAYS WE NEED TO TAKE STEPS TOWARDS THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF OUR LAPTOPS AND PCs SO THIS POST IS IN THE INTEREST OF HAPPIER COMPUTING and NERVOUS SYSTEM…..MAYBE EVEN YOUR POCKET.

Computers can be stressful with so many unscrupulous vandals out there these days who have nothing better to do than stress us out by upsetting the running of our PC.

Sometimes they put spyware on it to track our activities on the Net – this could be with theft in mind.  Other times, they just like to make our PC crash or run haywire for the sake of it – just some sense of warped satisfaction they get out of it.

I have often said that they could put their talents to better use and get a lot of praise for coming up with some good things that everyone’s happy about.…

Published on Leave a comment on Something We Can Do For A Healthy Gut And Overall Health – Guess What It Is?

I'VE PLACED AN ARTICLE IN MY BLOG ABOUT THE MICROBIOME WE HAVE IN OUR BODY THAT RELATES VERY CLOSELY TO GUT HEALTH RECENTLY, AND THIS IS SOMETHING ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT YOU WOULD NEVER GUESS. DID YOU KNOW THAT HAVING A HEALTHY GUT HELPS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM AND OVERALL HEALTH? YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE A MISSING PART TO THE HEALTH PUZZLE FOR MANY - EVEN SOME PEOPLE WHO GO TO GYMS AND TAKE SUPPLEMENTS - SOMETHING THAT IS VERY UNDERATED BY MOST PEOPLE AND EASILY MISSED. IT STRENGTHENS YOUR GUT AND IT'S GREAT FOR YOUR HEALTH...... IT'S ALSO FREE...... CAN YOU GUESS NOW?

The One Thing You Should Do For A Healthier Gut

By Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum – CleanPlates.Com

Stopping to admire a bed of flowers, strolling alongside a river, or sitting on a park bench — chances are, at least one of those scenarios, if not all of them, sounds peaceful and uplifting to you. But time spent in nature benefits more than just your spirits: It can lower stress levels, boost your immune system, improve your heart health, alleviate depression and anxiety, and lead to a healthier gut.…

Published on Leave a comment on 9 Things Your Child Wishes You’d Do But Doesn’t Know How to Tell You

By Brandi Michel from FamilyFelicity.Com

“Happier Moms Raising Happier Families”

THIS MUM HAS SOME REAL INSIGHTS WITH KIDS, SHE LEARNED AS A PARENT. SHE MADE HER SHARE OF MISTAKES LIKE MOST PARENTS AND CAME UP WITH THESE PRECIOUS PRINCIPLES WHEN PRACTICED, CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE - OUR KIDS ARE HAPPIER AND WELL ADJUSTED. CHILDREN DESERVE A BETTER START IN LIFE THAN THEY'RE GETTING OFTEN THESE DAYS. BRANDI'S ARTICLE SHOULD HELP MANY OF MY READERS TO BECOME WISER PARENTS WITH THANKFUL KIDS WHEN THEY GROW UP, REMEMBERING THEY BECAME SO MUCH HAPPIER WHEN THEIR UNSPOKEN NEEDS WERE MET. I WISH EVERYONE WELL.

There are some things our kids don’t always tell us. Things they should but don’t have the capacity to find the words. Or they just have no idea how to tell you. These are things they desperately need us to do for them, that often times go unmet.

These are the things that children wish their parents knew, so we could easily be equipped to meet their unsaid needs.

This is a sticky situation for both the kids who need them and the parents who unknowingly fail to deliver.…

Published on Leave a comment on Children’s Sleep And Insomnia – Some Ideas For You To Try

PEOPLE OFTEN HAVE INSOMNIA HEY? IT'S SOMETIMES NOT WHAT WE EXPECT A CHILD COULD HAVE. THERE ARE SOME PRACTICAL IDEAS IN 2 ARTICLES HERE THAT COULD BE A CONSIDERABLE HELP FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD - SOME GOOD OPTIONS TO MEDICAL. YOU DON'T WANT A YOUNG CHILD OR EVEN A TEENAGER ON OTC MEDS - THAT DOESN'T GIVE THEM A GOOD START IN LIFE. IT'S BEST TO TRY NATURAL OPTIONS WHERE POSSIBLE, TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY NIGHT'S SLEEP.

Insomnia In Children: Causes, Treatment, And Natural Remedies

By Sagari Gongala (BSc)

Insomnia complaints in children are usually associated with lack of restorative sleep (deep sleep and REM sleep). A child is said to have insomnia if they (1):

  • Have difficulty falling asleep at night
  • Have trouble staying asleep at night
  • Wakes up very early, at around three in the morning and have difficulty going back to sleep.

This can lead to a significant impairment in the child’s body functions during the day. Insomnia can be long-term, wherein the child has trouble sleeping for at least three weeks or more, or short-term, lasting for just a few days. MomJunction will tell you everything you need to know about insomnia, what causes it, and how to help your child deal with it.…

Published on Leave a comment on Anxious, Depressed, Distracted — What If The Cure Is Just Outside?

Author Florence Williams talks trees, cities, and creativity in her new book "The Nature Fix."

You Spend 5 Percent Of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More. At a time when more than half of all people live in cities, the influence of the natural world is at a low ebb, while our understanding of it keeps growing.

Try Spending Some Time Outdoors - It Lifts Your Mood Level

For two decades, Florence Williams could sit on her porch at night and watch the alpenglow on the Rocky Mountains. Then she moved from remote Colorado to Washington, DC, and started noticing the changes.

“I felt disoriented, overwhelmed, depressed,” she writes in her recent book, The Nature Fix. “My mind had trouble focusing. I couldn’t finish thoughts … and I wasn’t keen to get out of bed.”

Williams was suffering, she says, from nature withdrawal. She spent the next three years digging into the science of how nature works on our brain. In short, it makes us more relaxed, more creative, and more socially connected. She traveled to Japan and Finland, the deserts of Utah and the urban forests of Singapore, to study just how much we stand to gain by bring nature back into our lives.…

Published on Leave a comment on 5 Simple Ways To Spend More Time Outside As A Family – Have A Peep

That lifestyle is what drew us here. We wanted to provide a different type of upbringing for our three young girls: one that focused on adventurous time spent in nature. So for the past two years we’ve been committed to finding fun and imaginative ways to spend as much time as possible out in nature. Over time we’ve grown from a family that considered a trip to a local park an adventure, to one that hikes and camps, fishes and skis.

We’ve grown closer as a family as we’ve grown to embrace our new lifestyle. And our difficult daughter? Well, we still have our moments, but almost never outside.

At first we didn’t know exactly why we wanted to raise outdoor loving kids – it just instinctively seemed like a good idea. If we did have a specific motivation, it was the hope that by starting them early our girls would grow up physically strong and healthy, and with a lifelong love for outdoor activity. Over time we’ve come to learn that the emotional benefits of more time in nature probably outweigh the physical ones.

BENEFITS OF SPENDING MORE TIME IN NATURE AS A FAMILY

It builds confidence.…

Published on Leave a comment on Positive Psychology: Ways We Can Help Ourselves And Others

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY WAS INTRODUCED EARLY THIS CENTUARY (2000 and 2005) AND SOME OF IT'S PRINCIPLES CAN BE PRACTICED PERSONALLY - YOU WOULD NOT NEED A PSYCHOLOGIST. IN SOME RESPECTS, THIS KIND OF PRACTICE IS HEALTHIER THAN OTHERS, IF YOU DON'T OVER-DO IT (like most things). IT CERTAINLY HAS IT'S MERITS, YOU WILL SEE IN THIS POST. THESE DAYS, YOU CAN EVEN PRACTICE SOME BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A THERAPIST. SOME PSYCHOLOGISTS WRITE BOOKS AND VIDEOS SHOWING YOU HOW TO APPLY THE TECHNIQUES FOR YOURSELVES. THEY'RE GOOD FOR MAKING AND BREAKING HABITS. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IS INTERESTING TOO. FOR NOW, LET'S SEE WHAT POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY HAS TO OFFER, HEY?

WHAT IS POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Traditionally in psychology, the focus has been on identifying and treating mental health problems such as depression. This is critically important for those facing mental illness however, it provides an incomplete picture of mental health. Positive psychology is a relatively new branch of psychology that shifts the focus from what is clinically wrong, to the promotion of wellbeing and the creation of a satisfying life filled with meaning, pleasure, engagement, positive relationships and accomplishment.

Positive psychology is not about putting on a happy face all the time.…