The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

Posted on: April 8th, 2012 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

The Pursuit of Happiness: Life’s Ultimate Aim When asked what most people want in life, they will tell you it is to be happy. Typically, if they answer with some other external factor such as financial freedom, material gain, love relationship or degree of success this is most often because they believe acquiring this will […]

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Happiness Set Point

Happiness Set Point

Posted on: July 1st, 2010 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Glass Half Full or Glass Half Empty? Mainstream thought has traditionally believed that happiness is hardwired. Consequently, throughout one’s life whether gaining a job or losing one, getting married or divorced, there are those who will view these circumstances more optimistically while others will take a more glass half empty view. This is known as […]

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5 steps to become more emotionally aware and emotionally intelligent

5 steps to become more emotionally aware and emotionally intelligent

Posted on: May 12th, 2010 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Emotional Awareness Master Your Emotions In a previous post titled, Emotional Presence we covered the first step to master your emotions; Presence. Emotional Awareness is your second step to master your emotions. Emotional awareness and emotional presence go hand in hand. The more present you are, the more aware you are of your moment-to-moment mental, […]

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Transforming Challenges Into Opportunities

Posted on: May 12th, 2010 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Victor Frankl: Lead With Your Heart Victor Frankl is known for losing his entire family during the holocaust and his remarkable journey of survival in the concentration camps. He invented Logo-Therapy from these experiences rooted in the power of your attitude to determine your experiences in life. Everything can be taken from a man but […]

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2 steps to move your emotional energy and feel better

2 steps to move your emotional energy and feel better

Posted on: March 7th, 2010 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Emotional Movement Technique The Emotional Movement Technique is effective for relieving stress and increasing EQ. One of the benefits of this exercise is that it takes 2 minutes or less to complete. Think of an issue that you find stressful. Follow these steps and work with the biology and psychology of stress relief. Diaphragmatic Breathing […]

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Relationship Fact: Love is a Conscious Choice

Relationship Fact: Love is a Conscious Choice

Posted on: February 28th, 2010 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Love Drug Relationship FACT: Love is a conscious choice. In fact, love is a verb and it implies action. Being attracted to someone is also a choice. Given that love alters your brain chemistry, we can understand how it may not feel as though love is a conscious choice. But trust us, if you want […]

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Learn a powerful exercise to get present and become more emotionally authentic

Learn a powerful exercise to get present and become more emotionally authentic

Posted on: February 14th, 2010 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Emotional Presence for Emotional Authenticity. Emotional Authenticity The first step in emotional authenticity is emotional presence because the present moment is the only place you have real power to shift your state. Much stress and emotional upset is caused by lamenting over the past and worrying about the future. Often what occurs when people slow […]

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The Real Purpose of Emotion

The Real Purpose of Emotion

Posted on: January 26th, 2010 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Emotions Transform Life Emotions give texture, color and meaning to life. Emotions transform life from an objective series of events into a living breathing experience. To experience the full range of emotions, to cry, laugh, or feel happy infuses our existence with meaning and value. Energy in Motion The word emotion is derived from the […]

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Neuroscience of Emotion

Neuroscience of Emotion

Posted on: January 21st, 2010 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

Neural Hijacking   In the past it was believed that information from your senses was analyzed by the thinking brain (cortex) first. Now with new scientific findings we know your perceptions, go directly to the emotional brain (amygdala) without passing through the thinking, decision-making brain first. Daniel Goleman in his research and book on emotional […]

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How to Master Your Emotions

How to Master Your Emotions

Posted on: December 29th, 2009 by Dr Kim Dr Hil

You can’t just THINK your way through your FEELings! Do you ever feel like you are riding an emotional roller coaster? Sometimes you are up, sometimes you are down. When things are going well the skies are blue, the sun is shining and you feel great but when things aren’t going your way, the storm […]

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