The negative impact of smoking on health has been well documented for decades, and there is becoming an ever increasing shift towards kicking the habit for good. Sadly, nicotine is more addictive than crack cocaine, and this is evident in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions worldwide who try and fail to give up every single year. One proven…
Tag: Habit
Do Your Self Realizations Quickly Fade
As we grow, we do so in fits and starts, lurching forward then back, sometimes looking more like clowns than seekers. Winston Churchill wrote: “Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on as though nothing has happened.” We humans, in searching for success and happiness, have several great…
Is Smoking A Socially Fashionable Habit
If smoking was really that hazardous and a killer habit, very few would smoke today. Nicotine – the active substance in cigarettes – is akin to similar chemicals found in tea and coffee, and other habit related drugs. Having a cigarette means very much the same to a smoker as having a cup of tea means to us. Yet one…
Puppy Training Tips
With more and more people buying dogs the need for good training is become a necessity. There are tons of people out there who are buying dogs because they are cute and lovable. And yes, that is a great reason to buy a puppy, but if you are going to purchase a dog, you must be ready to take care…
Trend Companies Strengthen Stance Against Smoking
Companies today are increasingly looking for ways to cut expenses and improve profit margins. Among their greatest expenses are fringe benefit costs associated with employee health care. As such, many are looking at how the lifestyle habits of their employees – such as smoking – are affecting their bottom line. Medical care and lost productivity cost employers about $3,856 per…
Top Ten So Called Habits That May Indicate That You Have Anxiety
There isn’t anyone in this world who does not engage in some sort of “habit”…and often on a daily basis. Some people walk fast, while others twist their hair, for example. While most of these are actually benign behaviors, you should know that there are some habits that actually could be a sign that you suffer from anxiety. Below are…
Psychological Benefits Of Quitting Smoking
Many people, smokers and non-smokers alike, are aware of the harmful ingredients contained in today’s cigarettes. Most are also very aware of the long-lasting and potentially lethal effects that smoking- including second-hand smoke- can cause in individuals who inhale it. What you might not be aware of are the psychological benefits that can come when one kicks the habit of…
How To Improve Your Life Every Day
Growing Towards Excellence. Would you like to become a better person? If I did a survey asking people this question, I’m sure I would receive 100% response YES! Let me ask you a question: “Who started today deciding on one thing they were going to be aware of and work on today to make them a better person?” I asked…
The Habit Of Identity
In a famous experiment, students were asked to take a lemon home and to get used to it. Three days later, they were able to single out “their” lemon from a pile of rather similar ones. They seemed to have bonded. Is this the true meaning of love, bonding, coupling? Do we simply get used to other human beings, pets,…
We Are What Our Habits Make Us
We are what our habits make us. They are either moving us forward or holding us back. Unfortunately, when it comes to habits, it’s much easier to form bad habits than it is a good habit. This is because bad habits are usually easy to do. They take little effort. On the other hand, a good habit requires effort and…