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"There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated from right living,.."

Say the name of things
Next time you go for a walk, do something that will strike you as a bit crazy: say out loud the names of things you see - blackbird, clouds, dandelion, gravel... Children do that when they learn to speak. In this way, you activate both sides of the brain and you anchor the concepts in your memory. If you do this an an adult, it makes you more aware of the present and the feeling of being rushed decreases noticeably.



Slow routines down
Most people do unpleasant routine jobs quickly and carelessly to save time. But this just make such tasks even more unpleasant, since the hasty manner of working doesn't yield any satisfaction. Try doing it differently: do repetitive jobs very slowly, enjoying them. Fill in the bank transfer slip very slowly and write "nicely". You will find that even boring routines become a very conscious exercise. This makes your life richer and the lost of time amounts just a few seconds.


Breathe from your stomach
Consciously allow your stomach to extend when you breathe in. (You might have to loosen your belt). Breathing with awareness is the basis of many forms of meditation and in stressful situations it brings you back from the "Something's being done to me" mindset to "Great, I'm alive!"


How to simplify your life: Seven practical steps to letting go of your burdens ang living a happier life
by Tiki Kustenmacher and Lothar J. Seiwert

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, life is today!! Don't spend time dreaming of the past and don't fantasize too much about the future. Simplify the way you experience time by concentrating on the present. Here are few recommendations for extricating yourself from the type of worries and brooding that can make you ill.



Spend longer looking
While we're walking or travelling, we normally spend only a fraction of a second looking at everyday objects that we encounter. The day races past us without our really being aware of it. Scientists have discovered that the average time we spend looking at things has been steadily decreasing during the last 50 years. We tend to say that the world is going faster, but that might be because we are perceiving faster.

Just try looking at objects for at least five seconds. Good opportunities for this exercise come when you're walking or looking out of the car or train window. You'll find that five seconds is a long time. Scientists have discovered that this slight increase our zest for life and the quality of life.


How to simplify your life: Seven practical steps to letting go of your burdens ang living a happier life
by Tiki Kustenmacher and Lothar J. Seiwert

A doctrine that has contributed to the development of perfectionism and that a lot of people have internalized is that "if I don't do everything completely right, I am a failure." And yet the greatest inventions are the result of a lot of failed experiments coupled with the indefatigable will of the inventor to succeed. Mistakes are an opportunity to do something better next time. Mistakes are learning experiences.

How to simplify your life: Seven practical steps to letting go of your burdens ang living a happier life
by Tiki Kustenmacher and Lothar J. Seiwert

"Gray's discovery is simple: men and women are fundamentally different in the way they solve problems. For men, problems are there to be solved, alone if possible - like a handyman. However, women see problems as an occasion for communication. Women look for contact with other people to talk to about their problems. But men withdraw.

This difference in the relationship is the basis of countless misunderstandings that can lead to the end of the relationship."

"Many people don't find the meaning of their life because they ask questions that are too complicated. They don't see how simple it actually is."

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