Entries by Donna Schilder

How to Live a More Luxurious Life Program

  Do You Want to Lead a Lusher, Richer, More Enjoyable Life?     Learn How to:   Soak in the Sights Drink in the Sounds Relish the Tastes Breathe in the Aromas Add the little touches that make a big difference Create a luxurious home environment   Image Courtesy : Master isolated images/FreeDigitalphotos.net    

Smile Your Way to Success

Smiling Create Motivation Scientists have proven that flexing the 26 muscles that it takes to smile, generates positive chemicals in our bodies. The resulting positive feelings may help you create greater success.   Happy moods lead people to be more venturesome and more open to others.  Happy people are also more highly motivated and more […]

Live Like a Buddhist Monk

Americans tend to live the opposite of a Zen lifestyle. We rush, multi-task, complicate, continuously move, crowd, and accumulate. We’re driven by calendars and to do lists. But even if we cannot fully embrace a Zen lifestyle, we can benefit from devoting regular time to live more like a monk. It could be a day, […]

Overcoming Lobsterphobia

  “All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears — of falling, of the dark, of lobsters, of falling on lobsters in the dark . . . ” Dave Barry     O.k., I’m not proud of it! Those of you who’ve been following my journey to overcome my fears, will note […]

What Can I Do To Make Your Day A Little Easier?

  I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but those who focus on others, instead of themselves, tend to be happier and more positive.   Recently, neuroscientists discovered that when you are compassionate, your nervous system and the emotion control center of your brain, are positively affected, resulting in happiness. In addition, compassion releases oxytocin in […]

Hug It Out!

  A recent University study found that students who were given the assignment to give or get five hugs a day were much happier than those who did not receive the assignment. We all know that hugging makes us happier, but sometimes we get so focused on surviving our daily schedules that we forget to do simple […]

Feel Good in Tough Times

    New studies on Happiness have yielded these strategies to improve your mood and build happiness, no matter how tough the times:   Buy experiences not things.  Purchasing objects is not show to appreciably increase happiness.  Buying experiences will invigorate you, mentally stimulate you, and bring joy into your life.  Try indulging in concerts, […]