Become Aware of Your Loneliness

Become Aware of Your LonelinessPamela Kribbe – I am Jeshua. I greet you all from an ocean of silence and love. This invisible ocean ensures that everything is connected throughout your world. An invisible tapestry, a network of energy, connects everything with everything, and supports all.

The consciousness that you seek, and to which you belong, is not bound by time and space. It is also not somewhere else, neither beyond nor above the Earth. It is much closer, yet at the same time you are always separated from it because you are drawn into the world of the senses, the physical world, the voices and sounds of the people and the society around you. And those voices you hear come not only through your ears, they come also from your inner space. Those voices have filled that space, your consciousness, with content: thoughts and beliefs which are not free from fear. Continue reading

Things That Negatively Impact Your Mental Health

Things That Negatively Impact Your Mental HealthThe state of your mental health should be a priority as it influences your relationship with others, your career success, and your physical health to name just a few areas.

A healthy mental state is characterized by things like positive thinking, strong self-esteem, and effective stress management while a poor mental state is indicated by things like thoughts of self-harm, anxiety, and depression. If you fall in the latter category, knowing what things negatively affect your mental health is the first step in protecting yourself from them.

Here are 4 common causes of poor mental health. Continue reading

A Little Help for a No Good, Very Bad Day

difficult dayMary O’Malley – We all have difficult days. It is part of being human. We all know suffering and joy, clarity and confusion, ease and pain. Life is a roller coaster ride and true peace doesn’t come from stopping the roller coaster – that’s death.

Nor does it come from wishing it was an easier roller coaster. Each of us is given the roller coaster we need, and true freedom comes when we learn how to show up for all of it, especially the difficult days. Continue reading

Loneliness — The Science Behind It & Its Effects On Physical Health

lonelinessFilip Gjorgoski – Loneliness can be harsh. Not having people in your life that you can talk to, can make you feel empty and disconnected from the world.

Loneliness can be brought on by big life events or just simply growing up.

The development of modern society and technology isn’t making it any easier either. People are using social media more often, working longer hours, living alone, travel away for jobs and keep pushing each other further and further away. Continue reading

Study Suggests Risk of Death From Loneliness May Be Greater Than Obesity

social isolationRichard Enos – Current evidence indicates that heightened risk for mortality from a lack of social relationships is greater than that from obesity.

Loneliness can reliably be linked to a significant increase in the risk of early mortality, according to a study at Brigham Young University. Head author, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, notes that “substantial evidence now indicates that individuals lacking social connections (both objective and subjective social isolation) are at risk for premature mortality.”

Holt-Lunstad believes the risks associated with loneliness are already greater than such established dangers as obesity: Continue reading