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Our past experiences influence how we encounter and move through life. They have shaped us in the good as well as in the difficult. Yesterday influences today and tomorrow. But our life takes place neither in the past nor in the future, but in the here and now. What was yesterday is irrevocably over and what will be tomorrow is a mental anticipation.
Read MoreI feel that a conscious confrontation with death and personal transience is extremely essential, because it opens our eyes to our being alive, the beauty that surrounds us, the gratitude for the "here and now" and the humility of how quickly everything could be over. Life is precious and death is as much part of it as birth.
Read MoreWe should all laugh more, because it is extremely healthy. Not only do we use a lot of muscles while we laugh, but we also signal something positive to our body, because it produces different happiness hormones, including serotonin. Laughter strengthens our immune system and our psyche.
Read MoreThe book is so "dense"; I will have to read it several more times to fully absorb all the information presented. Each chapter is an invitation in itself to look at much of what we call "normal", especially in the Western, scientifically and rationally dominated world, from a startling perspective, to drastically question and realize how much scientifically based evidence confirms that "normal" is anything but holistically healthy; both on an individual and societal level.
Read MoreStress is an omnipresent phenomenon of our hectic lifestyle; not only in uncertain and upheaval times like we are experiencing right now.
Read MoreFeelings are a physical experience. If we feel joy, gratitude, happiness or love, we experience the quality of these feelings as sensations inside.
Read MoreMany of us often find it easier to care about other people and their needs. We are happy to be there for others, offer advice and support, and are willing to give a lot (of ourselves).
Read MoreCoaching has become extremely popular in recent years. The market is booming, especially in the western hemisphere. You can now find a coach - or consultant - for (almost) everything.
Read MoreIn various easter traditions, (inner) stillness, being still and silence are regarded as one of the central keys for serenity, well-being, contemplation, meditation and communion with all that is.
Read MoreThe more you surrender and become aware of your (often) self-chosen prison, masques and controlling strategies, the more you invite LIFE back in.
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