I use breathing text for more than curing anxiety. Every time I think of focusing on my breathing, I take a breath and feel better. For me, anxiety can feel overwhelming. One of the most powerful tools I use for managing anxiety is something I do every moment—breathing. Controlled and intentional breathing has been scientifically…… Continue reading Because it Feels Good, I Focus on My Breathing Every Time I Think of It
Category: Health and Fitness
How to Motivate Yourself to Stand Up and Walk Around
Sitting for extended periods can really take a toll on our bodies and minds. Here are some tips to motivate yourself to stand up and walk around more: Set Reminders: Technology is your friend: Use your phone or computer to set reminders to stand up and stretch every 30 minutes. Sticky notes: Place them on…… Continue reading How to Motivate Yourself to Stand Up and Walk Around
Nine Healthy Habits that Will Change Your Life Today
Nine heathy habits that will change your life today Leave five minutes early. Why pressure yourself with the stress of worrying about whether you are on time. Breathe. Oxygen burns anxiety. Be kind to yourself. You deserve feeling good about yourself. Savor your food. Eating is one of life’s most wonderful experiences. Enjoy it. Drink…… Continue reading Nine Healthy Habits that Will Change Your Life Today
How Going Outdoors Makes Us Happy
It is easy to get stuck indoors, glued to screens and surrounded by artificial light. But escaping the indoors and venturing outside can have a profound impact on our mental and emotional well-being. How Going Outdoors Makes Us Happy Sunshine and Vitamin D: Sunlight is a natural source of vitamin D, essential for mood regulation.…… Continue reading How Going Outdoors Makes Us Happy
Raging over Politics is Not Healthy
If you are immersed in following politics on social media, radio talks shows, and cable news and you are feeling angry all the time, stop following politics on social media, radio talk shows, and cable news, unless, of course, you enjoy feeling angry. ~ Jay Wren A constant stream of angry political content is pointless.…… Continue reading Raging over Politics is Not Healthy
The Doorway Effect: An Opportunity to Change the Way We Think and Feel
As we walk through every door we have an opportunity to change the way we see the world. Jay Wren Have you ever walked into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? This common experience is known as the “doorway effect,” a fascinating psychological phenomenon that highlights the quirks…… Continue reading The Doorway Effect: An Opportunity to Change the Way We Think and Feel
The Power of Taking a Break to Breathe
The Power of Breathing: Techniques for a Healthier Life Breathing is something we do every moment of our lives, often without giving it much thought. Yet, the way we breathe can have a profound impact on our physical and mental well-being. In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of proper breathing techniques and how…… Continue reading The Power of Taking a Break to Breathe
Self Wins
Changing my attitude creates self-wins. Sometimes I believe that I need to negotiate better conditions at work. A good place to start those negotiations is with that voice between my ears. Jay Wren Photo by Luke Chesser on Unsplash
Gratitude
There’s no better time than right now to feel grateful. ~Jay Wren Photo by NEOM on Unsplash
10 Ways Winners Become Winners
All those things I learned as a child about healthy living are by coincidence the same things that adults do to become winners. ~ Jay Wren 10 Ways Winners Become Winners There are countless ways to become a winner. Here are ten things I see winners doing that help me. Winners own their mistakes. They…… Continue reading 10 Ways Winners Become Winners
Five Steps for Reducing Stress and Increasing Happiness
Six steps to reducing stress and increasing happiness. Live in the Present Moment. Living in the present moment means being fully aware of what is happening right now, without dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. It is a state of mind that can bring many benefits, such as: Reducing stress and anxiety…… Continue reading Five Steps for Reducing Stress and Increasing Happiness
The Power of Information
The Power of Information If your friends, social media, and daily news make you fearful, hateful, and angry, you need better sources of information. Spend time with people, social media, and daily news that give you hope, joy, and solutions that lead to success in your life. ~ Jay Wren Photo by Luke Chesser on Unsplash
Life Challenges
Life’s challenges create pressure. I cannot always eliminate these challenges, but I can be smart about how I respond to them. Action I feel stressed when I put things off. To overcome procrastination, I simply agree to do one small thing. A common example is to go for a walk, I lace up my shoes.…… Continue reading Life Challenges
Take Breaks
Take breaks: I can become so absorbed in my work that I don’t realize that I am too tired to be effective. However, not stopping to rest is counterproductive. When I am pushing myself mentally and physically, I may complete less work. Moreover, I may deal with situations poorly. Not taking breaks can lead to…… Continue reading Take Breaks
Happiness and Joy: Steps for Finding Happiness Now
Don’t Wait for Success to Find Happiness. Happiness and Joy don’t happen in the past or the future. Everything can only exist here and now. Becoming happy and finding joy today gives us energy and brings joy to our lives. The past and the future are just thoughts. They are only as real as we…… Continue reading Happiness and Joy: Steps for Finding Happiness Now
Toxic Personalities: A Poison in the Workplace
Toxic personalities create stress that spreads throughout an organization. What are the skills that you can develop to survive and even change toxic people? Know What You Can Control If you have the authority to act on the people with toxic personalities, it is your responsibility to change the behavior of these people or remove…… Continue reading Toxic Personalities: A Poison in the Workplace
Fate and Luck: Playing Comes Before Winning
Fate and Luck: Luck comes to those who act. Fate decides who wins. But acting often and acting smarter increases our odds of turning fate in our favor. In life or in cards, we can’t win without playing. ~ www.jaywren.com Fate and Luck I have had good luck and bad luck. But without work, I…… Continue reading Fate and Luck: Playing Comes Before Winning
Stress Reduction for a Clear and Productive Mind
Stress reduction: Life’s challenges create pressure. I can’t always eliminate these challenges, but I can reduce the pressure by being smart about how I respond to them. Action I feel stress when I put things off. To overcome procrastination, I simply agree to do one small thing. A common example is to go for a…… Continue reading Stress Reduction for a Clear and Productive Mind
Poise: Steps to Confidence and Increasing Your Potential
Poise is not always automatic. Nearly everyone feels uncertain and lacks poise from time-to-time. How do successful people restore their confidence and maintain their poise in challenging situations? Poise starts between our ears and spreads through our heart and our gut and then outward through our face and our gestures. ~ www.jaywren.com Situations that Weaken…… Continue reading Poise: Steps to Confidence and Increasing Your Potential
Bias Dictates the Thoughts that Govern Us
Bias dictates to our reason and wisdom, but is it always bad? What role does it play in decision-making and in governing our actions? Knowing that we have bias and learning how to manage our bias empowers us to act intelligently to the world in which we live. The biggest challenge is managing our bias…… Continue reading Bias Dictates the Thoughts that Govern Us
Mental Flow: Present Moment Awareness Continues Through Time
Mental Flow: Living in the present moment is like riding a canoe. You have control with your paddle, but you ride effortlessly in the river’s current. ~ www.jaywren.com In a previous article, Becoming Aware: The Power of Living in the Present Moment, I wrote, “Doing one thing at a time and clearing my mind of…… Continue reading Mental Flow: Present Moment Awareness Continues Through Time
Passionate Choices: Making Success a Natural Lifestyle
Passionate Choices: Common sense tells us to sleep, exercise, and eat correctly. How do we find the passion for making healthy choices? Are You Struggling? If you are struggling, you are not alone. Tens of millions of Americans do not get enough sleep, do not exercise regularly, and eat processed food that makes them overweight.…… Continue reading Passionate Choices: Making Success a Natural Lifestyle
New Year Success: Personal Steps to Powering Up 2018
New Year Success: The new year is a great time to reset routines. Here are things that I am doing to make this year fun and productive. Plan play time Spend Time with Supportive People Meet New People and Make New Friends Spend Twenty Minutes for Quiet Time Forgive My Enemies New Year Success Do more…… Continue reading New Year Success: Personal Steps to Powering Up 2018
Career Burnout: When Working Less Becomes a Priority
Career Burnout: In a culture where people believe that working hard can overcome any obstacle, reality teaches us that we have limitations. We burnout. ~ www.jaywren.com I am a few days late writing this article on purpose. For the past two weeks I have had trouble writing. During that time, I sensed that I needed a…… Continue reading Career Burnout: When Working Less Becomes a Priority
Passionate Living: Turning Resolutions into a Lifestyle
Passionate Living: Common sense tells us to sleep, exercise, and eat correctly. How do we find the passion for a healthy life? Are You Struggling? If you are struggling, you are not alone. Tens of millions of Americans do not get enough sleep, do not exercise regularly, and eat processed food that makes them overweight.…… Continue reading Passionate Living: Turning Resolutions into a Lifestyle
Attitudes: How to Choose the Way We See the World
Attitudes: How is it that some people seem to have a natural, positive attitude? Even when life gives them challenges, these people live wonderful lives. Attitudes not only affect the way we see the world. Attitudes change the way we deal with the world. Understanding Moods and Attitudes When I am in hungry, tired, or…… Continue reading Attitudes: How to Choose the Way We See the World
Breaking Habits: How to Quit by Doing Something Else
Breaking Habits: Why is quitting unhealthy or counterproductive habits so difficult? What are the tools that everyone can use to end these habits and start healthier and more productive habits? Quitting a bad habit is easier when we do something healthy instead. ~ www.jaywren.com Here are some typical unhealthy or counterproductive habits: procrastination, sitting, overspending, drinking…… Continue reading Breaking Habits: How to Quit by Doing Something Else
Worrying: The Pointless and Painful Abuse of Fear
Worrying: Fear is a healthy emotion. However, when we turn our fears over and over in our mind, we experience pain with no purpose. Things That Worry Me I am a risk taker. I stepped out of a secure career in the consumer products industry to start my own business. At the time, I had…… Continue reading Worrying: The Pointless and Painful Abuse of Fear
Stress: 7 Steps to a Smarter Way of Living
Stress Dealing with stress is simple, but it is not always easy. ~ www.jaywren.com Life’s challenges create pressure. I can’t always control the world around me. However, I can reduce stress with my actions. Here are seven things I do. I Fight Procrastination. I feel tremendous stress when I put things off. Also, thinking…… Continue reading Stress: 7 Steps to a Smarter Way of Living
Anger: Managing Your Emotions for a More Powerful Mind
Anger gives us the energy to avoid or overcome danger. However, managed incorrectly, anger can destroy relationships, ruin careers, and linger forever. Success starts with a clear mind that is free from anger. ~ www.jaywren.com Why I Wrote This Article About Anger I am not a professional mental therapist. Nor am I qualified to give…… Continue reading Anger: Managing Your Emotions for a More Powerful Mind
How to Use Your Emotions to Make Better Decisions
Emotions: How do some people keep a clear mind to make intelligent decisions? Is managing emotions a skill anyone can learn? There are no bad emotions. There are only bad uses of emotions. ~ www.jaywren.com Emotions Have Positive Purposes All feelings help us interpret our world and make decisions. Even anger, doubt, and fear have positive benefits.…… Continue reading How to Use Your Emotions to Make Better Decisions
Grumpy versus Grateful: Do We Have a Choice in How We Feel Today?
Grumpy versus Grateful: Why is it that some people manage to find happiness during tough times? “Choosing to Feel Happy Is Good for Our Health.” ~ www.jaywren.com Grumpy versus Grateful: Why Does It Matter? Few people choose to make themselves unhappy. However, many people are unhappy. Additionally, many of those people don’t know that they have…… Continue reading Grumpy versus Grateful: Do We Have a Choice in How We Feel Today?
Finding Confidence in the Face of Fear
Finding Confidence in the Face of Fear Finding Confidence in the Face of Fear: Do you fear giving a presentation or job interview? Many people have those feelings. How do they deal with them? Fear is a thief. Finding Confidence in the Face of Fear You can have power over fear. Furthermore, you can enjoy…… Continue reading Finding Confidence in the Face of Fear
Staying Healthy for Your Career Increases Your Success
Staying healthy and being successful go hand in hand. ~ www.jaywren.com I found that when I quit smoking and started exercising, my personal performance doubled. Steps to Staying Healthy Get your doctor’s advice before starting an exercise program. To turn my decision to exercise into action, I set up situations and times to exercise. I…… Continue reading Staying Healthy for Your Career Increases Your Success