Appreciate that no matter who the president is............they don't control you or your actions/behavior or words.
They can't control your feelings or how you treat other people and whether you make your little world better for those around you with positive contributions..........or whether you make it a little worse by dragging others down.
Consciously realize that the homeless man you pass on the street every day is, in fact, a man. Through choices of his own or circumstances out of his control, he ended up in this situation, and that makes him no less human. Say hello and warmly greet him. Your greeting could bring healing to his heart, and help heal the world one person at a time. Treat people as equals, no matter how you interpret their social standing.
November 11, 2020
It's easy to be selfish with your time, money, and resources by getting caught up in our material-driven societal expectations. Try being generous and see how your life changes. Buy coffee for the person behind you in line at Starbucks, read to children at your local library, or simply stop and listen for the answer when you ask a friend how they're doing. Chances are that your generosity will energize you, and you'll feel less helpless about how to make the world a better place.
November 12, 2020
Share your knowledge with someone!
Look after those you love and tell them that you love them often
Sell everything that you own and take that money, as well as all of your savings and give them away to the next homeless man you see on the street.........................................................just kidding
Do extend your generosity to those less fortunate than you, even if it's a little........it's better than nothing.
When you are outside, stop and look around you. Take time to appreciate nature!
No matter how bad of a day you might be having, if you look around at the natural world or the sky at night and contemplate the mind boggling reality........... the extent of its existence and our ability to witness it anytime we want....is enough to offset a great deal of negativity that we are subjected to.
metmike July 6, 2020
At times it's gracious to let yourself feel tiny.
https://reflectionsfromaredhead.com/attitude-of-gratitude/
Professor Robert Emmons, a professor of psychology at the University of California and one of the foremost authorities on the topic of gratitude in North America, indicates that gratitude is not merely a positive emotion; it also improves your health if cultivated.
As a result, Emmons has found that people who cultivate an attitude of gratitude consistently experienced significant improvements in their life including:
• A stronger immune systems
• Lower blood pressure
• Sleeping better and longer, awaking feeling rested
• Higher levels of positive emotions
• Feeling more alert
• Being more helpful, generous and compassionate
• Feeling less lonely and isolated.
New research is also starting to explore how gratitude works to improve our mental health, showing that gratitude can even have lasting effects on the brain. It appears that practicing gratitude on top of receiving psychological counselling carries greater benefits than counseling alone, even when that gratitude practice is brief.
Be a positive role model to kids / people younger than you(actually to everyone, old people can be positively changed too-though its tougher)
Think of at least three things that you should be thankful for in your life.
Reasons to keep being thankful here in 2020!
Get rid of all the clutter in your workplace. And at home, too.
I need to work on that one!
Express gratitude often.
https://reflectionsfromaredhead.com/attitude-of-gratitude/
Professor Robert Emmons, a professor of psychology at the University of California and one of the foremost authorities on the topic of gratitude in North America, indicates that gratitude is not merely a positive emotion; it also improves your health if cultivated.
As a result, Emmons has found that people who cultivate an attitude of gratitude consistently experienced significant improvements in their life including:
• A stronger immune systems
• Lower blood pressure
• Sleeping better and longer, awaking feeling rested
• Higher levels of positive emotions
• Feeling more alert
• Being more helpful, generous and compassionate
• Feeling less lonely and isolated.
New research is also starting to explore how gratitude works to improve our mental health, showing that gratitude can even have lasting effects on the brain. It appears that practicing gratitude on top of receiving psychological counselling carries greater benefits than counseling alone, even when that gratitude practice is brief.
Share your knowledge with someone
This is one of my favorites!
Your currency likely travels much further when given abroad.
One of the age-old disputes is: Should I help abroad or at home? Some people say, Let’s solve the problems in our own backyard first, before we worry about problems half a world away.
Here’s how I see the issue: An aid group abroad can save more lives more cheaply than an organization in the United States, and generally can do more good with less money. For example, $100 can send a girl to school for a year in Malawi, while that sum accomplishes rather less at home. I also think that our compassion shouldn’t depend on the color of someone’s skin, or the color of someone’s passport; on balance most of my giving is overseas.
But I also worry that in some affluent circles in the United States, it is “cool” to help out in Zimbabwe in a way that it isn’t in one’s own town, and that seems equally misguided. We have huge needs both at home and abroad.
The internet can help you find a good cause and make it fun. For example, if you’re interested in international issues, check out GlobalGiving.org, which lists organizations big and little around the world and lets you donate to them. For microlending, an organization called Kiva.org does something similar, lending sums as small as $25 to aspiring small businesses in poor countries around the world. I once visited a baker in Afghanistan to whom I had lent small sums on Kiva to grow his business. And, yes, that was thrilling (but understand that sums lent through Kiva are lumped together for efficiency so that your money may not go exactly to the person whose photo you see). At home, a similar website is donorschoose.org, which allows people to make small gifts to projects at disadvantaged schools around the country; I’ve supported class journalism projects through donorschoose,org, and it’s tremendously rewarding to know exactly where your money is going.
Use quotes like this from MLK to define you!
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”
Please refrain from any form of protesting that involves being in a group/crowd..............until AFTER the pandemic has improved......like, next Spring.
https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/57070/
Wear an N95 mask everywhere. Cloth masks DON'T protect you much!
https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/62507/
Thanks
Don't waste stuff!
Turn the heat down a few degrees and save some money on the utility bill! Wear a sweatshirt or sweater to stay warm.
Don't keep the water running the entire time you brush your teeth. Don't shower every day unless you need to. Saves money too.
Don't use disposable/plastic stuff for eating and drinking if you can use washable stuff. Save money!
Keep Your Kids' Vaccinations Up-to-Date
Vaccines, how do they work/why are people sceptical?
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Started by metmike - Dec. 20, 2020, 11:55 p.m
Wear an N95 mask!
Hey! Where's your N95 masks???
Act like it's Christmas every day and spread holiday cheer 365 days of the year......ok, for as many days as you can(-:
Merry Christmas!
Whether you are a Christian or not. Whether you are a believer or not. Whether you believe in the bible or not and whether you believe that Jesus was the son of God and was born today.....you have to admit, Jesus had some pretty dang good lessons/parables that ALL people on the planet from every faith........or non faith can learn from!
There are 52 parables at the link below, many are profound lessons which have changed the world for the better.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parables_of_Jesus
The parables of Jesus are found in the Synoptic Gospels and some of the non-canonical gospels. They form approximately one third of his recorded teachings. Christians place great emphasis on these parables, which they generally regard as the words of Jesus.[1][2]
Jesus's parables are seemingly simple and memorable stories, often with imagery, and all convey messages. Scholars have commented that although these parables seem simple, the messages they convey are deep, and central to the teachings of Jesus. Christian authors view them not as mere similitudes that serve the purpose of illustration, but as internal analogies in which nature becomes a witness for the spiritual world.[3][4]
Many of Jesus's parables refer to simple everyday things, such as a woman baking bread (the parable of the Leaven), a man knocking on his neighbor's door at night (the parable of the Friend at Night), or the aftermath of a roadside mugging (the parable of the Good Samaritan); yet they deal with major religious themes, such as the growth of the Kingdom of God, the importance of prayer, and the meaning of love.
In Western civilization, these parables formed the prototype for the term parable and in the modern age, even among those who know little of the Bible, the parables of Jesus remain some of the best-known stories in the world.[5]
SOme nice Christmas stories. Who Americans really are.
Started by TimNew - Dec. 25, 2020, 11:40 a.m.
These don't get news coverage, but they should.
7 Heartwarming Christmas Stories Happening in 2020 (townhall.com)
He’s the purr-fect man for the job.
Help people to overcome their belief in conspiracy theories!
https://goop.com/wellness/environmental-health-civics/why-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories/
First, it’s important not to come at them with anger or try to pull them out of their beliefs in an aggressive manner. This will cause them to disengage straightaway. Instead, become a trusted messenger by engaging with their beliefs and their mindset from the perspective of you both appreciating that you are just trying to understand the world around you. Their beliefs may seem irrational to you, but they believe that they’re asking rational questions as a way to make themselves feel better in this chaotic world.
We know that people who believe in conspiracy theories may feel that they are critical thinkers who like to think outside the box, but they often fall victim to confirmation bias, discrediting anything that goes against their beliefs. If we can affirm their values based on critical thinking—saying something like, “I know it’s really important that we ask questions, but can you think about the source, the coverage, and the biases in this theory?”—this can direct their critical thinking back to their own beliefs and encourage them to critique those beliefs and their view about the world in a different way. Of course, this type of dialogue is a challenge, and it is very difficult to do.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201221160413.htm
And he has another tip: what proves most satisfying, and may also be what's most needed as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, are goals that involve giving to others.
"Think of how you can help," says Ryan. "There's a lot of distress out there: If we can set goals that aim to help others, those kinds of goals will, in turn, also add to our own well-being."
His advice is grounded in decades of research. Together with Edward Deci (also a University of Rochester professor emeritus of psychology) Ryan is the cofounder of self-determination theory (SDT), a broad framework for the study of human motivation and personality. Developed by the duo over nearly 40 years, the theory has become one of the most widely accepted frameworks of human motivation in contemporary behavioral science. Its starting point is the idea that all humans have the natural -- or intrinsic -- tendency to behave in effective and healthful ways.
According to Ryan, who is also a professor at the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education at Australian Catholic University, acts of willingly helping others satisfy all three of the basic psychological needs identified in SDT research: the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
Tell someone that you care about them by complimenting them. It can be a big compliment or a small one. The point is that you share what good you see in them. That will help them develop confidence and a stronger sense of self.
Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated. All of the time!
Taking long showers and letting the water run as you brush your teeth are indulgences that negatively impact our world. Try to limit your water usage by timing how long you have the water running, and trying to beat that time the next time you turn on the faucet.
Talk politics productively
http://www.makeamericadinneragain.com/
In an attempt to build understanding and move forward together, we invited people to sit down and have dinner. There are many avenues to protest, to donate, to fight, to be heard; Make America Dinner Again is an avenue to listen.
These small dinners consist of respectful conversation, guided activities, and delicious food shared among 6-10 guests who have differing political viewpoints, and our country's best interests at heart. During COVID-19, we've also been conducting conversations online with our partner Living Room Conversations.
We also have a vibrant online community that is moderated by a team of right- and left-leaning volunteers. If you're interested in connecting with people across the political spectrum and country right away, Join our Facebook Discussion Group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mada.discussion
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Baby steps. Small changes. Daily moments of kindness. LITTLE things. Those are what matters most because that's what almost everybody can do!!
