Pay attention to your mind and body and become happier (06/08/2010)
(...) In my adult years, I trained in medicine as a physician assistant. Learning the physiology of the body was fascinating but not helpful in my pursuit of happiness. My definition of my goal - happiness - was based on an ever-expanding continuum of experience and thought. (...)

How to train your mind and be in a good mood (06/08/2010)
(...) For the entire eight hours he never stopped chopping wood. The other fellow chopped for an hour and then stopped to rest for ten minutes. And then, like clockwork, he would start to chop again. (...)

Thinking about painful things keeps you away from happiness (06/08/2010)
(...) "Attachment," explained Avatya, "is like the nutrients a seed needs in order to sprout. Once you no longer provide these nutrients, the seeds of the past will lose their capacity to grow into destiny." John started to practice non-violence toward himself by loosening his fascination with the errors of his past. (...)

How to use your mind to attract happiness (06/08/2010)
(...) The reverberations of powerful stimuli become the foundation for the development of our subtle habits and interests. Thus, we see people who are driven by their taste for sweets, others who crave touch, and some who crave music and conversation. The sexual urge is the most powerful and, therefore, can become the most disruptive if not directed and channeled properly Intense cravings drain a great deal of energy from both your mind and body. (...)

Be less possessive and live a much happier life (06/08/2010)
(...) This kind of possessiveness can also limit your happiness. The secret to mastering the principle of non-possessiveness is to perfect the art of non-acceptance. This means that you no longer accept anything that delays or detours your journey. (...)

How to study yourself and build real happiness (06/08/2010)
(...) This lack of clarity and honesty about the journey commonly leads to failure and frustration. It also can make you gullible to falling prey to false teachers who will rob you of your money or, even worse, your self-reliance. A beginning sojourner needs to follow the threefold path of self-study. (...)

Happy children need to eat happiness increasing foods (06/08/2010)
(...) The fiber triad includes fruits, vegetables and whole grains. You can stay slim or become slim with huge meals of fiber rich foods, densely filled with micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). They will fill you up at every meal without unwanted weight gain. (...)