negativity

Negative thinking is rampant in our society, with increasing levels of stress and anxiety putting people into a continuous state of fight or flight.  Once negative thinking patterns get established it can be quite difficult to break them.  But, paying attention to that little voice in your head that is telling you, you should have done this or that, can be an important means of learni

A recent study shows that the old blind with jealousy saying has some real truth.  Researchers at the University of Delaware have recently shown that when faced with intense emotions such as jealousy, we often don’t see what’s right in front of us.

These days it can be very difficult to stay positive and peaceful while staying informed.  Watching the news or reading the paper can be incredibly disheartening.  Stress and negative thinking go hand and hand.  Yet stress, negativity and ill health also share a great deal.

Your body image directly affects your health and the way you live. No matter what your body type or shape, body image is a direct reflection about how you feel about yourself and absolutely everyone deserves to feel good about yourself. This self perception is something that everone struggles with at some point in their lives.

Depression is one of the most common psychological problems that people suffer from today. It is estimated that up to 20% of Americans exhibit depression symptoms at some point in their lives. This disorder is caused by a variety of different factors, some of which include genetics, life circumstance and biochemical changes.

Having an optimistic attitute may do more than just improve your daily outlook on life-studies have found that optimists also benefits from a health standpoint. They have found that optimistic people are better achievers, deal better with stress, and may even lead a longer and healthier life.

SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, affects about half a million people between September and April of each year. This disorder is commonly called “winter depression” and can be quite a difficult disorder to live with.

Most people’s thoughts and feelings fluctuate daily-some days you have good days, some days you have bad days. Self esteem is a more constant variable in your life-it is a value we place upon ourselves and how we see ourselves. Having healthy self esteem is very important and is directly related to our own happiness-if we have low self esteem we tend to be negative and moody.