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Go Easy on Yourself: 4 Tips to Help You Do What Matters in a Self-Kind Way
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” Buddha “People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it.” Edith Schaeffer One common way to get things done, to achieve and to motivate yourself is to be kind of hard on yourself. To set very high standards for yourself that you want to stick to every time. Now, this way of going about things can indeed help you to accomplish big things in your life and to get things done every week. But it comes at a price. Three negative thing...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - April 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Relaxation Success Source Type: blogs

56 Growth Mindset Quotes to Motivate You and Inspire Success
What is a growth mindset? It is to keep on learning throughout life and improving your mindset, habits and yourself so that you can reach and achieve your goals and dreams. To grow as a person and understand that you can change and that you, your thoughts and emotions and your life situation is not set in stone. I hope this collection of 56 growth mindset quotes can inspire and help you to create and strengthen such an empowering and confidence-building mindset in your own life. 56 Growth Mindset Quotes to Help You Towards Success “A man's mind, stretched by new ideas, may never return to its original dimensions.” Oli...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - March 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Source Type: blogs

60 Inspiring Quotes on Stress (2020 Update)
I’ve often shared the habits and techniques I use to handle stress in my life. But this week I’d like to do something different. I’d like to share other people’s perspectives and quotes on stress. And what to do about that stress so that you can live a healthier, more focused and confident and at the same time more relaxing life. Here are 60 timeless thoughts on stress and how to handle it from the people who came before us (and some from people who are here with us now). 60 Helpful and Inspiring Quotes on Stress “The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.” – Sydney J. Harris “One o...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - March 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Happiness Health Personal Development Relaxation Source Type: blogs

71 Self Care Quotes to Help You to Take Care of Yourself
Self-care is one of those things that is essential but we often don't take enough time for (or feel we don't have the time for). But taking care of yourself, your body, health and mental well-being is so important to not just feel better but also to perform better in the long run and to be able to help others better. And to keep going and not give up until you reach your goals and dreams. So I've put together a collection of the 71 best self care quotes I've found. I hope they will help and inspire you to more consistently take some time for yourself and for what you deep down need. Inspiring Self Care Quotes “Self-care...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - March 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Source Type: blogs

53 Confidence Quotes That Will Help You to Believe In Yourself
In this post I'd like to share the best confidence quotes I've found. Because one of the most common questions I get via email is: How can I be more confident in my daily life? Well, here's 53 quotes on that. Timeless, time-tested and thought-provoking self-confidence advice from the past few thousands of years. I hope you'll find these quotes as motivating and practically helpful as I did. 53 Confidence Quotes That Will Help You to Live Your Best Life “Don't waste your energy trying to change opinions … Do your thing, and don't care if they like it.” Tina Fey “Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like a...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - March 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Source Type: blogs

9 Things You Need to Stop Doing to Start Living a Happier and Self-Kinder Life
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.”’ Helen Keller “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Mahatma Gandhi Living a life where you're happier and kinder towards yourself is not just about what you can do. But also about what you are already doing. And especially those habits that do have a negative and unhappy impact on your life. So this week I'd like to share 9 such habits. And what have helped me a whole lot to do instead. 1. Stop overthinking. Overt...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - March 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Happiness Personal Development Relaxation Success Source Type: blogs

110 Never Give Up Quotes for When Life is Hard and Tough
On some days – or sometimes during weeks or even months – life is just hard and tough. And you may start to think to yourself that you might as well give up on your new habit, current goal or most important dream. This week’s post is all about that. And about the timeless wisdom from the past few thousands of years that can help you to stay strong, to nudge yourself back on the right track again and to keep going towards what you deep down want and dream about. Never Give Up Quotes That Will Help You to Stay Strong “When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though yo...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - February 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Source Type: blogs

140 Funny Quotes to Lighten Your Mood and Reduce Stress
Today I'd like to share a collection of funny quotes. Why? Because of the simple power of taking a laugh break. A laugh break is just 5-15 minutes when you watch, read or listen to something that makes you laugh. Like: One or a couple of Youtube-videos. Half an episode that one sit-com that makes you laugh the most. A comic strip on paper on online. An episode of a podcast or your favorite radio show. Or simply hanging out for a while with your funniest co-worker, friend or family member. But why take a laugh break? Because it’s – in my experience – one of the most reliable and quick-acting ways to relax, reduce s...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - February 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Source Type: blogs

How to Stop Being a People Pleaser: 7 Powerful Habits
“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” Eleanor Roosevelt “When you say “yes” to others, make sure you aren’t saying “no” to yourself.” Paulo Coehlo When you get stuck in the habit of being a people pleaser then that can have a sneaky and negative effect. Not only on you but also on the people around you. Because as you try to please the other people in your life: You put on a mask and try to guess what to do while getting anxious and stressed. You sometimes feel taken advantage off by others who use your people pleasing habit and you often feel o...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - February 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Happiness Health People Skills Personal Development Relaxation Success Source Type: blogs

3 Things You Need to Stop Doing to Live a Simpler Life
This article is about a few mistakes I've made. About a few destructive habits that can make life quite messy and unhappy. And it's about what you can do instead to replace those mistakes and habits with something better. This article is all about uncovering simplicity if you find yourself having overcomplicated your life. 1. Stop overthinking things. Few habits and mistakes are as common as getting stuck in overthinking. I used to do it all the time. And it led to a lot of analysis paralysis, to little action being taken on what I deep down wanted and to so much time and energy wasted. What to do instead: Set short deadl...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - January 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Habits Happiness Personal Development Relaxation Success Source Type: blogs

45 Daily Inspirational Quotes to Help You Keep Your Motivation Up
Today I'd like to share a concise collection of daily inspirational quotes. 45 of the most powerful and encouraging quotes that will help you to get a good start not just today but every day of the week. If you spend a couple of minutes each morning with these quotes then you’ll set yourself up to have a more positive, motivated and focused day where you go after what you deep want and need. Because how you start the day tends to set the tone for the rest of your day too. No matter if that start and morning is a positive or a negative one. So make a conscious choice as many mornings as you can during your week to get yo...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - January 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Source Type: blogs

6 Ways to Stay Positive During the Dark and Cold Winter
“In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer.” Albert Camus “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” Anne Bradstreet  Up here in Sweden the winter is dark, cold and often comes with a mix of rain and snow. And spring is still far away. It is not easy to keep the energy and optimism up like in the bright and warm summer days. So today I'd like to share 6 habits I use that make it a lot easier to stay positive even throughout this dark and often grey season. 1. Find one of your b...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - January 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Habits Happiness Personal Development Success Source Type: blogs

How to Overcome Victim Thinking: 3 Powerful Steps
“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.” Helen Keller How do you react if something in your life doesn't go as you wish? Well, at first you’ll probably feel pain of some sort. But what happens after that? What do you do after the initial pain? Do you think of yourself as a victim, as someone with little or no control or power? Do you slip back into a familiar headspace where you feel sorry for yourself and where you feel like someone – or the whole world – is against you? I used to get stuck in that destructive and self-esteem sucking way of ...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - December 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Habits Happiness Personal Development Relaxation Success Source Type: blogs

101 Inspiring Leadership Quotes (2019 Update)
Today I’d like to share 101 of the most thought-provoking, encouraging and motivating leadership quotes from the past few thousands of years. Because – to me – one of the most fascinating topics in life is the leaders that walked the world before us (and some who are still here) and how they shaped the world. And what they can teach us about becoming better leaders ourselves at work, in school, in our own businesses and in our private lives. I hope you’ll find something helpful and inspiring here. 101 Inspiring Leadership Quotes “The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for t...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - November 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Source Type: blogs

3 Simple Steps to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People
“Comparison is the death of joy.” Mark Twain “When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” Lao Tzu One of the most common and destructive daily habit is to constantly compare your life and yourself to other people and their lives. You compare cars, houses, jobs, shoes, money, relationships, social popularity and so on. And at the end of the day you pummel your self-esteem to the ground and you create a lot of negative feelings within. And perhaps also outside of yourself. So what can you do? How can you get a handle on this habit? Well, today I'd like to sha...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - November 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Habits Happiness People Skills Personal Development Success Source Type: blogs