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Regarding life and how to better live it

Jul
23
2010

The Flip Side of Every Coin

I recently experienced a few significant incidences in my life. Some of them were pretty bad, while others were very good. This got me thinking about perception and how it can drastically alter our state of mind.

In just a few short weeks, my computer broke down, I got two new jobs, I was called in for jury duty, and a number of other incidents occurred. Looking back on these events, I thought to myself that I had been very lucky and that things have generally turned out well.

However, this made me wonder: is it just my positive thinking that’s causing me to feel this way? For this reason, I decided to perform a little test. I wanted to see if I could paint the last few weeks as an awful, terrible turn of events in my past. It was surprisingly easy to do.

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May
23
2010

Guest Post: What a Dining Hall Tray Can Reveal About Distortions in Your Self-Image If You’re Trying to Lose Weight

The following is a guest post by Adam Appleson, author of Zen Tactics.

Zen Tactics is a website that helps child abuse survivors develop practical personal development skills. Adam also offers the free report, Why Are You Unhappy?: How To Create Happiness Through Friendship If You’re An Abuse Survivor, written especially for child abuse survivors trying to create happiness in their lives.

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Apr
27
2010

Guest Post: Depression’s Indecisions

Guest post by Daniel Bousho, author of Depression Help.

Daniel Bousho is the author of the blog Depression Help as well as the e-book The Depression Help Kit. The Depression Help Kit is dedicated to helping you understand depression, and how you can master your moods. The book is available for purchase at depressionhelpkit.com/about.

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Apr
19
2010

Germs are Your Friend

One of the things I’ve considered, following the health craze, is how we label germs and bacteria. These things are spoken about as though they should be avoided at all costs. Of course, here at Search For Balance, nothing in this world can be considered to be inherently bad. In other words, there is a problem with the way we talk about germs.

What if, instead of thinking of germs as harmful bacteria that eat away at our bodies and make us sick, we look at them in another way? What if we think of germs as little particles that enter our bodies and are consumed by our cells in order to make us healthier and stronger? Both arguments are true, and yet both paint germs in a completely different light.

So what’s the difference?

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Mar
12
2010

Guest Post: Finding Space

Guest Post by Ben Klempner, LMSW, founder and editor of Effective Family Communication.

Trained as a social worker at the Barry University School of Social Work, in Miami Shores, Florida, Ben has worked with a large and diverse variety of peoples. His accomplishments include writing several books and helping individuals and families work through issues such as: Anger Management, Addiction Recovery, Marriage Counseling, Family Therapy, Career Counseling, Depression, Grief, Anxiety.

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Feb
10
2010

Guest Post: Settling Into Ourselves

Guest post by Eliza Fayle, author of Silver & Grace.

Silver & Grace is a blog dedicated to Forty Plus women. It is Eliza’s goal to build a strong community of women who support each other as they grow into themselves physically, mentally, and spiritually. Click here to read the post.

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Feb
5
2010

Anonymous Post: Thoughts of Suicide

I have a new, but somber post to share with you all. It is on the topic of suicide.

One of my most popular articles is on depression and some of the ways to cope with the condition. Suicide is a slightly different, often more intense issue. Though the two have many similarities (depression can often lead to suicide), having thoughts of suicide should be treated as perhaps a separate string in the fabric of mental conditions. Read More…

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Oct
18
2009

Inperfection

I was trying to think of a really good way to start this new phase of the blog. I finally decided that it would be best to talk about imperfection (as a side note, I am aware that the title of the post is misspelled. That was done purposefully). Read More…

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Jul
20
2008

Complaints and Grievances

Everybody knows that one of the only things that keeps humans from living happy and fulfilled lives are other humans. And for those that didn’t know, other humans are the primary reason you are not as content as you could be.

As a philosopher, I know it’s unreasonable to expect that people will stop caring so much about what their neighbors do and worry about their own happiness; however, I never tire of giving people advice. Since, as long as I know a person’s problems could be lessened or avoided altogether had they taken me seriously, I don’t feel as bad if/when bad things happen to people I’ve talked to. Read More…

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