How to Release Trauma: Forgiveness Is the Key

How to Release Trauma: Forgiveness Is the Key

How do you cope with trauma? Do you tend to bury it with distractions or do you ruminate on the pain? What’s a healthy way to release trauma? When you experience something painful, but don’t process it, it diminishes your ability to take on similar or new challenges. That’s why it’s important to put the pain beyond you the sooner the better. Forgiveness is the key to doing so. In this article, you’ll learn how to recognize when you’re holding yourself back and learn two techniques to overcome past hurts and pains.

Why Donate to Charity: Tithing 101

Why Donate to Charity: Tithing 101

Why donate to charity? What causes should you support? Do you think everyone who can afford it should donate a portion of their income to charity? Though growing your wealth is a worthy goal, so is sharing your wealth to help make the world a better place. Not only does it benefit charitable causes, but it is also deeply rewarding for you. Read about the benefits of sharing your wealth through tithing.

Just Believe in Yourself: 5 Tips With Examples

Just Believe in Yourself: 5 Tips With Examples

Do you think you can influence your life outcomes with your thoughts? Would you say that you just believe in yourself and your capabilities? Science has shown that what happens in our lives tends to follow what we think will happen, or what we’ve been conditioned to think will happen. So, to achieve what you want in life, just believe in yourself, believe it will happen, believe you can do it, and don’t be deterred by conventional wisdom that says otherwise.  In this article, you’ll learn techniques to change your thinking and achieve success.

The Frontal Lobe: What It Is and How it Works

The Frontal Lobe: What It Is and How it Works

What did psychologist Oliver Sacks’ research reveal about the frontal lobe? How is the frontal lobe related to spirituality? How was an elderly, deaf woman able to hear music from her childhood? In his book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the complexities of the frontal lobe. One of his patients is an 88-year old woman whose seizures caused her to suddenly remember a song from her youth that she didn’t even know she knew. Keep reading to learn more about the mysteries and revelations of the frontal lobe.

The Role of Religion in Society: A Fascinating History

The Role of Religion in Society: A Fascinating History

What is the role of religion in society? What function has it served throughout the ages? History tells us that religion is a constant. At times, it has provided personal comfort, social stability, and moral guidance. At other times, it has been used as a tool for abusive power. The role of religion in society provides a fascinating history. Read more to learn about the role of religion in society through the ages.

How Religious TV Shows Undercut Religion

How Religious TV Shows Undercut Religion

How does a church-based religious experience differ from a religious tv show? In what way do religious tv shows negate the traditional religious experience? According to Neil Postman, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death, religious tv shows turn religion into something easy, self-serving, and trivial. Rather than focusing on the messages of the religious texts, tv programs attract audiences with lavish sets, images, and even secular actors who endorse them. Learn how religious tv shows focus more on entertainment value than the religion itself.

Stoicism: A Good Life Philosophy

8 Secrets to Living a Good Life [Charlie Munger]

What does a good life look like to you? How did Stoics believe that one should live their life? In Stoicism, a good life is not necessarily a life of fulfilled dreams and accomplished ambitions. According to Marcus Aurelius, a life lived well is one lived in accordance with two simple principles: willingly giving help and ridding yourself of anxiety. Here is what it means to live a good life, according to Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.