Favorite Finds Of The Week

We really enjoy reading articles from people who are positive, uplifting, fun, insightful, and enjoying life. Here are a few of our favorite articles from this week.

Meditation and clearing the mind:

6 Definitive Signs Your Meditation Practice is Not Working – The Daily Mind

“I know a lot of readers here at The Daily Mind dabble at meditation. Some do it for relaxation, some for enlightenment. And when you practice meditation you expect certain results. But sometimes those results don’t occur. Sometimes, in fact, signs arise that show that your meditation is not working properly at all.”

Less is More: How to Remove Mental Clutter – On Simplicity

“You can find excellent productivity advice in a million places around the web. From clearing out your inbox and keeping yourself organised to tips on dealing with procrastination and getting work done faster. However, one crucial element that a lot of people forget about is the mind.”

Healthy Living:

What Are Your Cravings Telling You? – The WellGrounded Life

“Most of us are hard on ourselves. We often don’t give our bodies much thought until something goes wrong and it causes us pain or discomfort. But just like a child that cries in order to communicate because it can not speak, our body has distinct ways to communicate to us what it needs, what it is lacking and when it has too much excess of something.”

16 Energy Boosters That Won’t Leave You Depleted – Simple Mom

“Do you feel exhausted at the end of your day? Do you need that first cup of coffee in the morning to “get going?” Do you experience dips in your energy mid-morning or mid-afternoon? If your answer is yes, read on, because your body is telling you something important.”

Good reads:

Great Expectations: Wanting the Best for Our Kids – My Quest For Balance

“Recently I wrote a post about how parents sometimes impose their expectations on children, often without considering what the kids themselves want. I know lots of people my age that ended up in their fields of study or careers because they were encouraged (or required) to do so by their parents. Many of those people are successful, but not at all happy today.”

Lessons From a Pro: How to Get a Better Deal on Big Purchases – Small Notebook

“Bargaining was something I always avoided. I didn’t want to offend anyone. The idea of haggling seemed as terrible as the word sounded. Paying the asking price was more comfortable than talking about money, so that is what I always did.”

Cooperation Beats Selfishness, at Least in Theory – Wired Science

“In these dark days, science brings a glimmer of hope: even in a world that rewards selfishness, cooperation can emerge and ultimately prevail.”

Without Tears, Is There Still Sadness? – Wired Science

“Now you see sadness, now you don’t. A new study has found that removing just the tears out of pictures of people crying reduces the sadness that viewers perceive in the photos, even though the rest of the expression remains intact. The research subjects said when the tears were digitally erased, the faces’ emotional content became ambiguous, ranging from awe-filled to puzzlement.”