"When you are ready to let go of something from the past, it can help to do something tangible that symbolizes the release of the memory. Some people, for example, take small stones to a pond or lake, and with each stone they state a memory they desire to leave behind, then throw the stone into the lake,symbolizing the release and end of that memory’s grip on them."
-- John F. Westfall
"Exercise. Stay physically active, even with a sedentary job. Arguably the single best, time-tested way to do this is walking every day."
-- Arthur C. Brooks
"To some extent, the rate of physical health decline is up to you. The better you maintain your health, the less steep your decline. For example, the lung function curve for nonsmokers is a lot flatter than the curve for smokers. The better your health in a given year, the more you will be able to enjoy your experiences that year. So, yes, you will decline—but you have a say in the shape of the decline! That’s a good thing, because the better you’re able to maintain your health during your lifetime, the higher your lifetime fulfillment score will be."
-- Bill Perkins
"If I feel inferior, I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain, I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty, I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent, I will remember past success. If I feel insignificant, I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions."
-- John Paul Carinci
"The third pillar for building a happier life is meaningful work. Hundreds of studies have shown that job satisfaction and life satisfaction are positively related, and causal: liking your job causes you to be happier all around. Engaging in work with your whole heart is one of the best ways to enjoy your days, get satisfaction from your accomplishments, and see meaning in your efforts. Work, at its best, is “love made visible,” in the elegant words of the Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran."
-- Arthur C. Brooks
"If you have lost track of what your dreams are, not just in work but in life itself, think back to when you were a child. A time when you believed that anything was possible. What did you dream of then? What are you most passionate about and happiest doing in your life right now? Write down your answers and look at them carefully. Ask yourself if there’s a job out there somewhere that would involve doing the things that you love. You might even find a way of creating a job for yourself that involves all the things you love."
-- Camilla Sacre-Dallerup
"Our mental health defence players provide the foundations of good health. When we nurture them daily they pay us back with interest."
-- Julie Smith
"When we choose to let go of the past, with all the resentment, shame, and memories of abuse it brings, we are free to live each day with confidence and hope. Choosing to let go is not the same as denying what may have happened, nor does it suggest it won’t take time and effort to let it go in a healthy way. We won’t forget, but we can forgive. In releasing the past, we release ourselves. When we forgive, the person who is most impacted is ourselves."
-- John F. Westfall
"So a person may consciously want to be happy, healthy, or free, but the experience of hosting 20 years of suffering and the repeated cycling of those chemicals of pain and pity have subconsciously conditioned the body to be in a habitual state. We live by habit when we’re no longer aware of what we’re thinking, doing, or feeling; we become unconscious. The greatest habit we must break is the habit of being ourselves."
-- Dr. Joe Dispenza
"Your life begins to open up as you relax into the rhythm. Each problem that comes your way will no longer feel like such a large speed bump. You will begin to focus more on your quality of life and be present in the moment. This can happen when we focus on the big picture. Think of yourself as a Hollywood movie director; just as a director has to focus on the grand scheme of things, the big picture is the overall storyline of the movie, not just one scene. The big-picture plan for your life is all about taking a step back and seeing the bigger picture at play. You are right where you need to be in order to get to where you want to go. To focus on what’s not working can hinder your happiness."
-- Shannon Kaiser
