Archive for the ‘Sane’ Category
Five Helpful Things to Consider For a Happier Life
We all have challenges in our lives, there’s no question of that. And some years (decades?) are far more challenging than others. However, there are some time-tested and fairly (to Ms. Sanity) unquestionable “laws” of life that will go a long way to helping folks lead happier, lest angst-filled lives. Yes, some of you will [...]
October 27, 2009
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Of Mania and Manic Meltdowns
Obviously this blog is called Manic Meltdown, and just as clearly to those who look around a bit, I rarely write about truly being manic. That’s largely because I rarely am manic, myself, I’m more of a unipolar depressive type myself, when my grip slips. (Yes, I know, that’s shocking to those of you who [...]
August 31, 2009
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Improve Your Life in One Easy Step
Ok, so it’s only one step, but it’s a biggie. That step is… to get inspired. And stay that way. You may think, gentle reader, that this is easier said than done, but the truth is, it depends a great deal on what you are putting into your mental computer, and in order to be [...]
August 13, 2009
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Quotey Quote of the Day
One thing I have always loved is quotations…they can make you think, make you laugh, and change your perspective on things. “Quotey Quotes” is now offering a free, self updating quote badge for blogs, myspace, etc. So without further ado, here’s mine. Have a good day!
August 8, 2009
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Some Uplifting and Helpful, Sane, Links
In today’s busy world it seems that most of us are juggling a great deal. Work, family, friends, and very often in this economy—a side business or two. It can all get to be too much.
And of course our culture, unlike several others, doesn’t typically allow for the long term vacations that, say, many working [...]
July 11, 2009
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His Holiness The Dalai Lama on Happiness
I wanted to share some words from the (current) fourteenth Dalai Lama, on how we can be happy in this world.
Here’s a hint/in a nutshell: it involves compassion. Compassion does not always come easily to me. But then, it may not come easily to anyone. It is, however, a blessing to all, when it is [...]
June 15, 2009
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Dealing with Depression and Anxiety
With the current whirlwhind of craziness about, many people who have a tendency toward depression and anxiety (which includes Ms. Sanity, gentle reader…) can be tending to struggle more than usual, due to the extra economic stress happening in most countries right now. At times like these, it’s important to pay extra attention to what [...]
June 7, 2009
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Sometimes you’ve gotta say “Who Cares?”
Part of my work involves serving as a sort of lay counselor for some of my clients. One of the things I have noticed time and again is people, particularly women, driving themselves utterly insane, trying to figure out the “rules” in life and what is “really” the case about a certain situation. (In fact, [...]
May 13, 2009
Tags: anxiety, attitudes, calmness, capacity building, critical thinking, fears, questions, sanity, Tips Posted in: Sane, Tips One Comment
7 Tips To Raise Your Happiness Level TODAY
It’s not exactly new that there are lots of opportunities for feeling unhappy, disgruntled, and depressed these days. Most of us are in some way less than pleased about our situation in life, our bank balance, so on and so forth. That’s probably the human condition since time immemorial; cave dwellers probably felt on some [...]
April 20, 2009
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Staying Sane: Deal with Change
I just ran across this fabulous quote, which reminded me that one of the surest ways I know to stay sane, particularly in turbulent times (such as the ones we’re living in right now…) is incredibly simple. Here it is in a nutshell:
Learn to deal with change.
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April 11, 2009
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