Timeless Beauty

Image by alancleaver_2000 via Flickr Life is full of stress. We have all experienced how life's stressors can hurt our health and our relationships. When we lessen the stress in our lives, we also lessen the problems that plague us. Here are a few tips on learning to beat the stress down and living life with pleasure along with pain. 1. Take pleasure in small things. Little things like seeing flowers bloom in spring are precious. Moments spent with family and friends can not be bought from stores. Do it the way spring plungers, people who plunge into the birth and bloom of the Spring season, do it. Take time to smell the flowers on your way to work, to look up at the sky on a clear night and appreciate the beauty of the stars, or to smile at the person sitting beside you on the bus. 2. Be thankful. Even when you think the worst has happened to you, there is surely something, however little it may be, to be thankful for. Focus on the positive things in your life. Make an ...

Have you ever experienced lucid dreaming? I do. Almost all of the time. And every time I wake up I always feel depleted of energy. It was nice having control over how you dream and where your dream story would lead to, but you have to be prepared of the consequence of losing also your energy. Sometimes I would dream of places I haven't seen yet, houses I haven't visited yet or lakes and ponds I haven't swum in yet. These places are beautiful and have an air of serenity. Clear blue waters and tall Elm trees flourishing along the road lends a feeling of peace. I always thought I could be in Heaven. After all, someone did say Heaven is a state of mind. But does dreaming contribute positive to your health? I know sleep does. Yet dreaming may be a way of unloading life's stressors so your mind can keep itself stable and balanced. A person who falls often into dreamless sleeps may be stressed, having a personal problem or is too exhausted at the end of the day. Also we often...