by jayme | Apr 26, 2012 | dopamine, Gregory Berns, Happiness, Mood, Moving Toward Happiness, Neuroscience, The Why
This post discusses why moving our bodies can help us become happier. When interviewed about what we want out of life, most of us put “happiness” near the top of our lists. But what types of things actually make us feel happy? Scientific evidence is mounting – that...
by jayme | Mar 1, 2012 | Exercise, Feeling states, Frappachino, General, Happiness, Physical Activity, wellness and prevention, Women's Motivation
What if we stopped thinking about moving our bodies as something we “should” do and started thinking about it as a better source of energy and well-being than drinking a latte ? The idea that we should value physical movement in this way is gaining momentum....
by jayme | Dec 5, 2011 | Compassion, General, Happiness, Individuals, Listen to your body, Motivation, Physical Activity, Self-caring, Self-comparison, Women's Motivation, Women's Self-Care
Guess what? It’s not your fault. So many of us have tried to exercise, tried to diet, tried to lose weight, without ever achieving results that last. So, we feel like failures. Many of us have come to the conclusion after 25+ years of trying and failing, numerous...
by jayme | Jun 24, 2011 | Happiness, Individuals, Inspiration, Motivation, Physical Activity, Rain, Self-caring, Smart Women Don't Diet, Strategies, Women's Health, Women's Motivation, Women's Self-Care
Yesterday I had planned to fit a short walk in toward the end of my work day. I was about to leave when it started to pour. I felt immediately bummed and commented about it on our wonderful and growing Facebook community for women that promotes self-care as essential...
by jayme | May 17, 2011 | Blueprints, Happiness, Meaningful work, Michael Bergeisen, Mindfulness, Physical Activity, Smart Women Don't Diet, Srikumar Rao
I just read Michael Bergeisen’s blog post where he interviews Srikumar Rao about getting happier at work. Rao suggests that most importantly we all need “to recognize that we do not live in a real world; we live in a construct, and we made it.” As we rush through our...
by jayme | Apr 14, 2011 | Barbara Fredrickson - Positivity, Happiness, Individuals, Resiliency, Strategies, The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin, Women's Self-Care
Isn’t happiness what we all want? I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t like to live her life with as much positivity and joy as possible. Yes, as this photo above suggests, chocolate is one way to feel happy! And while I enjoy chocolate myself regularly...
