Archive for the ‘Tips’ Category

Do As I Say, Not as I’ve Done: Trying Too Hard Is a Problem

Well, many of us hear that “Do as I say, not as I do” thing as children, and yes, it’s annoying. But Ms. Sanity has inadvertantly provided a fabulous example of things not to do, and why people say that “do as I say…” thing. It can be helpful when we learn from the mistakes [...]

November 26, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Insane, Tips  One Comment

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  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Sane, Tips  No Comments

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  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Resources, Sane, Tips  One Comment

Best Online College Degrees? Be Careful!

In these challenging economic times, many people are thinking about going back to college. Many former service members recently became eligible for extra economic incentives for doing so.
This is a good thing – a sane thing, even – and as someone once told me, “They can take everything away from me, but they cannot [...]

August 20, 2009  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Resources, Tips  No Comments

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  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Resources, Sane, Tips  No Comments

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  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Insane, Sane, Tips  No Comments

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  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Resources, Sane, Tips  No Comments

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  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Resources, Sane, Tips  No Comments

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: , , , , , , , ,   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  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Sane, Tips  No Comments